Connect Church
Let’s Build Together Part 1
Sunday Morning Worship
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Connect Church
401 SW Plaza, Arlington, TX 76016, USA
Sunday 10:30 AM
1-15-23
Let’s Build Together Part 1
Heart Broken
Nehemiah 1:1-11 NLT
Sermon Idea
Does what break God’s heart break your heart?
Sermon Outline –
1. Concern Leads to Brokenness
— Like a garden, our hearts must be cultivated to stay fruitful and pliable for God.
v. 1-4
1These are the memoirs of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah.
In late autumn, in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was at the fortress of Susa. 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came to visit me with some other men who had just arrived from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had returned there from captivity and about how things were going in Jerusalem. 3 They said to me, “Things are not going well for those who returned to the province of Judah. They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.” 4 When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven
2. Prayer Can Move the Hearts of Others v.5-10
— Prayer should be habitual and not just situational
— Broken & Repentant Heart
— Maximize your relationships for God
v. 5-10
5 Then I said, “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands, 6 listen to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned! 7 We have sinned terribly by not obeying the commands, decrees, and regulations that you gave us through your servant Moses. 8 “Please remember what you told your servant Moses: ‘If you are unfaithful to me, I will scatter you among the nations. 9 But if you return to me and obey my commands and live by them, then even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth,10 “The people you rescued by your great power and strong hand are your servants. 11 O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success today by making the king favorable to me.
Psalm 51:17 NLT
The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
3. Passions vs Purpose v.11
— What drives you more Passion or Purpose?
v.11 In those days I was the king’s cupbearer.
Let’s Build Together Part 1
Heart Broken
Nehemiah 1:1-11 NLT
Sermon Idea
Does what break God’s heart break your heart?
Sermon Outline –
1. Concern Leads to Brokenness
— Like a garden, our hearts must be cultivated to stay fruitful and pliable for God.
v. 1-4
1These are the memoirs of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah.
In late autumn, in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was at the fortress of Susa. 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came to visit me with some other men who had just arrived from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had returned there from captivity and about how things were going in Jerusalem. 3 They said to me, “Things are not going well for those who returned to the province of Judah. They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.” 4 When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven
2. Prayer Can Move the Hearts of Others v.5-10
— Prayer should be habitual and not just situational
— Broken & Repentant Heart
— Maximize your relationships for God
v. 5-10
5 Then I said, “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands, 6 listen to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned! 7 We have sinned terribly by not obeying the commands, decrees, and regulations that you gave us through your servant Moses. 8 “Please remember what you told your servant Moses: ‘If you are unfaithful to me, I will scatter you among the nations. 9 But if you return to me and obey my commands and live by them, then even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth,10 “The people you rescued by your great power and strong hand are your servants. 11 O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success today by making the king favorable to me.
Psalm 51:17 NLT
The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit.
3. Passions vs Purpose v.11
— What drives you more Passion or Purpose?
v.11 In those days I was the king’s cupbearer.