PBC Sermons

Nehemiah
05/06/2016

Nehemiah pt 7: Completer Finisher

Nehemiah pt 7: Completer Finisher

We’re coming to the end of our series based on the memoirs of Nehemiah: government worker, building contractor, project manager, and civil defence leader – the man who led the Jewish efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after the return from exile. We’ve not reached the end of the book (actually we’re only about [ more… ]

15/05/2016

Nehemiah pt 6: Integrity in the midst of Division

Nehemiah pt 6: Integrity in the midst of Division

Having successfully dealt with threats from external enemies, Nehemiah now has to deal with a much more dangerous problem – internal division.

08/05/2016

Nehemiah pt 5: Defeating Discouragement

Nehemiah pt 5: Defeating Discouragement

We’re continuing our series looking at the story of Nehemiah, and how he led God’s people as they rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. Everything has been going really well up to this point, but in chapter 4 Nehemiah and the Jews face their biggest challenge yet as everything threatens to come apart. How will they [ more… ]

01/05/2016

Nehemiah pt 4: The Boring Bit?

Nehemiah pt 4: The Boring Bit?

We’re continuing our series based on the memoirs of Nehemiah: government worker, building contractor, project manager, and civil defence leader – the man who led the Jewish efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after the return from exile. Today we’ve reached chapter 3, which many might describe as the boring bit!

17/04/2016

Nehemiah pt 3: You’ve got an Ology?

Nehemiah pt 3: You’ve got an Ology?

Our study of the book of Nehemiah has reached the second half of chapter 2 – and Nehemiah himself has reached Jerusalem!

10/04/2016

Nehemiah pt 2: What is it that you want?

Nehemiah pt 2: What is it that you want?

Last week we started a series journeying through the book of Nehemiah. Even though he was a Jewish exile in Babylon, Nehemiah’s highly successful career had placed him in a senior position in the King’s palace. But having heard of the desolate condition of Jerusalem, Nehemiah was prepared to put both his career and his [ more… ]

22/11/2015

Nehemiah introduction

Nehemiah introduction

How would you feel if your home town had been destroyed? What if that town was more than just your home – what if it had huge spiritual, cultural, and political significance for you as well? That’s the situation facing the man we’re looking at today – what’s he going to do about it?