TOGETHER IN GOD’S WORD (Psalm 19:7-14, Nehemiah 8:1-12)

Expository, Nehemiah, Old Testament, Psalms

Psalm 19:7-14, Nehemiah 8:1-12

TOGETHER IN GOD’S WORD!

INTRODUCTION:

  • I could have done better with the title. Let me make it a little longer. Together We Believe in God’s Word.
  • We claim to be and are known as a Bible-believing church. That’s a good thing.
  • You might say, isn’t every church a Bible-believing church? Sadly, many churches do not believe that the Bible is the Word of God, inerrant in its original writing and preserved by God for us.
  • We hold to verses like, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21, Romans 15:4, 1 Peter 1:23-25
  • Psalm 119:89 – For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
  • So, we say we are a Bible-believing church! Like anything else, it’s one thing to say you are something, and it’s quite another to live it out!
  • How can we be sure we are Bible believers as individuals, and as a church?
  • For us to believe God’s Word together, we need to practice:
  1. The Impact of God’s Word
  2. Internalization of God’s Word
  3. Interaction in God’s Word

IMPACT OF GOD’S WORD – Psalm 19:7-10

  • Salvation Vs. 7

INTERNALIZATION OF GOD’S WORD – Psalm 19:11-14

  • 11 – A cough drop must be internalized.
  • “The eyes of God are the only eyes that matter.” Exalting Jesus in Psalms 1-50, p 143

INTERACTION IN GOD’S WORD – Nehemiah 8:1-12

  • Congregation – Nehemiah 8:1-2 – Feast of Trumpets

 Water Gate – Water for washing a symbol for the Word of God. Ephesians 5:26

Vs. 1 – Desire for the Word of God

Vs. 2 – All who could understand were there.

  • Declaration – Nehemiah 8:3-4

Vs. 3 – They paid attention.

Vs. 4 – Ezra read 13 priests (?) stood with him.

  • Exaltation – Nehemiah 8:5-6 – Worship
  • Explanation – Nehemiah 8:7-8

Expository Preaching, Small Groups

  • Consolation – Nehemiah 8:9-11 – Conviction, Comfort – Sin would be dealt with later. Day of joy.
  • Celebration – Nehemiah 8:12