GateWay Church of Visalia
Win the Future! A study of Nehemiah
Pastor Ed Kemp May 4 & 7, 2023
Locations & Times
GateWay Church
1100 S Sowell St, Visalia, CA 93277, USA
Thursday 6:45 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM
Sunday 10:30 AM
Winning the future always involves:
#1. A Compelling Vision
#2. A Committed Team
#3. A God honoring Commitment
#1. A Compelling Vision
#2. A Committed Team
#3. A God honoring Commitment
So What?!
5 steps in developing a compelling vision:
#1. Start with God.
7 verbs of action, 1:4-5
7 verbs of action, 1:4-5
#2. Take the First Step.
So I prayed to the God of heaven. I said to the king… 2:4-5
So I prayed to the God of heaven. I said to the king… 2:4-5
#3. Clarify Resources.
If it pleases the King may I have… 2:7
If it pleases the King may I have… 2:7
#4. Evaluate the Scope.
…I arose in the night…I inspected the walls… 2:12-13
…I arose in the night…I inspected the walls… 2:12-13
#5. Request Help!!!
…we…us… 2:17-18
…we…us… 2:17-18
Theme: “The God of heaven will give us success, therefore we His servants will arise and build.” Nehemiah 2:20
Win the future!
Win the future!
Win the Future!A study of Nehemiah
Pastor Ed Kemp, May 4 & 7, 2023
Prayer Requests:
Group Discussion: Have you ever moved from one house or apartment to another? What was the biggest frustration?
Read: Nehemiah 1-2
What do you notice about the story that was left out on Sunday? How does it impact your understanding of the story? How do you identify with Nehemiah from the Sunday sermon notes below?
5 steps in developing a compelling vision:
#1. Start with God. 7 verbs of action, 1:4-5. How could this help you to draw closer to God? Have you done this before? How often? What’s the hardest of the 7 actions?
#2. Take the First Step. “So I prayed to the God of heaven. I said to the king…” 2:4-5. What’s your struggle like when you’re stuck between the nervousness of risk and the first tangible step of action?
#3. Clarify Resources. “If it pleases the King may I have…” 2:7. Nehemiah gives the King his sales pitch, and it works!!! Do you tend to ready yourself or wing it?
#4. Evaluate the Scope. “…I arose in the night…I inspected the walls…” 2:12-13, Do you process a problem internally and then announce the solution or do you process a problem verbally until you’ve talked your way to a solution?
#5. Request Help!!! “…we…us…” 2:17-18. What’s one issue recently with which you’ve had to ask for help.
Pray for “Win the Future,” campaign needs. 1. That the campaign would be about individual spiritual progress. 2. That each person at GateWay would pray, “Lord help us win the future hearts of youth to Jesus Christ.”
Theme: “The God of heaven will give us success, therefore we His servants will arise and build.” Nehemiah 2:20
Family Time: Talk to your kids about something they’d like to accomplish. Sit down and make a list with them and talk about how they do each thing step by step. Plan each step and then put on a calendar what time you’ll complete each step. As an example, I used to have “Barnes and Noble” time with my kids. We’d all read for 30 minutes. I would approve their book so it wasn’t too easy or difficult. Then based on the length of the book I would agree ahead of time to an amount and pay them when they finished reading the book? The most expensive book cost me $10.00!
Pastor Ed Kemp, May 4 & 7, 2023
Prayer Requests:
Group Discussion: Have you ever moved from one house or apartment to another? What was the biggest frustration?
Read: Nehemiah 1-2
What do you notice about the story that was left out on Sunday? How does it impact your understanding of the story? How do you identify with Nehemiah from the Sunday sermon notes below?
5 steps in developing a compelling vision:
#1. Start with God. 7 verbs of action, 1:4-5. How could this help you to draw closer to God? Have you done this before? How often? What’s the hardest of the 7 actions?
#2. Take the First Step. “So I prayed to the God of heaven. I said to the king…” 2:4-5. What’s your struggle like when you’re stuck between the nervousness of risk and the first tangible step of action?
#3. Clarify Resources. “If it pleases the King may I have…” 2:7. Nehemiah gives the King his sales pitch, and it works!!! Do you tend to ready yourself or wing it?
#4. Evaluate the Scope. “…I arose in the night…I inspected the walls…” 2:12-13, Do you process a problem internally and then announce the solution or do you process a problem verbally until you’ve talked your way to a solution?
#5. Request Help!!! “…we…us…” 2:17-18. What’s one issue recently with which you’ve had to ask for help.
Pray for “Win the Future,” campaign needs. 1. That the campaign would be about individual spiritual progress. 2. That each person at GateWay would pray, “Lord help us win the future hearts of youth to Jesus Christ.”
Theme: “The God of heaven will give us success, therefore we His servants will arise and build.” Nehemiah 2:20
Family Time: Talk to your kids about something they’d like to accomplish. Sit down and make a list with them and talk about how they do each thing step by step. Plan each step and then put on a calendar what time you’ll complete each step. As an example, I used to have “Barnes and Noble” time with my kids. We’d all read for 30 minutes. I would approve their book so it wasn’t too easy or difficult. Then based on the length of the book I would agree ahead of time to an amount and pay them when they finished reading the book? The most expensive book cost me $10.00!