Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / September 7, 2024

Series: REBUILD

Text: Nehemiah 4

One of the sharpest knives in Satan’s drawer is discouragement

Read Nehemiah 4:7-11

Our focus today: how to setup against a setback

I. THE CURSE OF DISCOURAGEMENT

Read Nehemiah 4:10

II. THE CAUSE OF DISCOURAGEMENT

A. Constant (Ref Nehemiah 4:10)

The most dangerous time of a work is halfway

B. Clutter of

“Life is hard by the yard. Life’s a cinch by the inch.”

C. Control of (Ref Nehemiah 4:11)

When we are overtaken with fear, the devil moves in for the kill.

D. Consistent (Ref Nehemiah 4:12)

Discouragement coming within the camp: it’s devastating

Things Nehemiah could have done: 1) nothing 2) panic 3) fear 

III. THE CURE OF DISCOURAGEMENT

Read Nehemiah 4:9

6 Steps Nehemiah took to cure discouragement

  1. He his people (ref Neh 4:13)
  2. He his people (ref Neh 4:14 / Isaiah 26:3-4)
  3. He his people (ref Neh 4:14)
  4. He his people (ref Neh 4:15, 16-18)
  5. He his people (ref Neh 4:19-20)
  6. He his people (ref Neh 4:21-23 / 1 Corinthians 15:58)

 

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / Sept 1, 2024

Series: REBUILD

Text: Nehemiah 3:1-32, Nehemiah 4:1-7

“When God chooses to do a great work, he raises up a man or woman who cares.”

I. THE WORK ASSIGNED

Focus: Nehemiah 3

A. The laborers

In Nehemiah 3, there are 48 individual workers named in the chapter, and 42 different groups are mentioned.

In 1 Corinthians 12 and 14, Paul compared individual Christians to members of the human body.

Every member is important.

Read Ephesians 4:12

Read Nehemiah 3:5

The most important ability in the work of God is availability.

B. The labor

“I like work, it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” Jerome K. Jerome

Read John 17:4

II. THE WORK ATTACKED

Focus: Nehemiah 4

Read Nehemiah 4:1-6

A. The attack on the work

Reasons why Nehemiah’s enemies laughed:

  1. The of the people 
  2. The of the task

Read Nehemiah 4:2-3

B. The appeal of the worker

  1. The (Nehemiah 4:4)
  2. The (Nehemiah 4:4-5)
  3. The (Nehemiah 4:6)

Read Romans 12:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / August 18, 2024

Series: REBUILD

Text: Nehemiah 2

I. INQUIRY

Nehemiah – a prayer warrior / prayed for 4 months 

Read Nehemiah 2:1-4

A. Dialogue

We must learn to do 2 things:

  1. and pray
  2. and pray

3 Statements from Scripture to Learn

  1. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord (Exodus 14:13)
  2. Sit still .. until you know how the matter will turn out (Ruth 3:18)
  3. “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10)

“It is only the man with a crushing sense of burden and responsibility that God can trust with His work.” – Alan Redpath

“Prayer brings to pass things that would never otherwise occur.” – E.M. Bounds

B. Details

Read Nehemiah 2:5-8

Nehemiah was not only praying: he was planning.

A Four-Fold Answer

  1. He asked King Artaxerxes to appoint him governor of Judah – to rebuild the city walls
  2. He gave the king an approximate time he would return
  3. He needed letters of introduction that would guarantee safe travel
  4. He requested letters of authority that would provide materials to build the walls

II. INVASION

Read Nehemiah 2:10

The enemies that began their opposition: Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem

“The door of opportunity swings on the hinges of opposition”

III. INSPECTION

READ Nehemiah 2:11-16

Sometimes the most spiritual things we can do is … nothing.

A wise leader knows when to plan, when to speak and when to work.

IV. INSPIRATION

Read Nehemiah 2:17-20

A. His (Nehemiah 2:17)

B. God’s (Nehemiah 2:18)

C. Man’s (Nehemiah 2:19)

When God raises up a man or woman to do a work for Him, Satan always raises up those to hinder

  1. Scorning 
  2. Slandering 

Read Galatians 1:10

“Maturity is moving from a thin skin and a hard heart to a soft heart and a tough skin.” – Oswald Sanders

D. Our (Nehemiah 2:20)

 

Sermon title: “Who Cares”

Pastor Brent Snook / Aug 11, 2024

Series: REBUILD

Text: Nehemiah 1

The book of Nehemiah is about one man who cared.

He cared about his people, his people’s city and God’s glory.

The book of Nehemiah is all about rebuilding.

I. HE CARED ENOUGH TO BY

READ NEHEMIAH 1:1-3

II. HE CARED ENOUGH TO BY

READ NEHEMIAH 1:4

“No one builds a wall until he first weeps over the ruin.”  B.R. LAKIN

“There is no winning without warfare. There is no opportunity without opposition. There is no victory without vigilance.” ALAN REDPATH

III. HE CARED ENOUGH TO BY

READ NEHEMIAH 1:5-7

Several Qualities about Nehemiah’s Praying

A. PRAYER OF

B. PRAYER OF (see Nehemiah 1:6)

C. PRAYER OF

D. PRAYER OF (see Nehemiah 1:6-7)

E. PRAYER OF (see Nehemiah 1:9-11)

IV. HE CARED ENOUGH TO BY

READ NEHEMIAH 1:11

 

 

 

WALK IN FREEDOM

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / Aug 4, 2024

Series: Summer Walk – a study on Ephesians 4

Ephesians 4: 25-31

“The chains of habit are so light, you cannot feel them
Until they are so strong, you cannot break them.”

I. CARELESS CHAINS FOR SATAN’S STRONGHOLDS

Read Ephesians 4:25-31

5 Careless Chains of the Devil

A. LYING

Ephesians 4:25

Read John 8:44

God’s kingdom is built on truth

  • John 14:6 – “I am the way, the truth”
  • John 17:17 – “Thy word is truth”
  • I John 5:6 – “The spirit is truth”

B. ANGER

Ephesians 4:26

C. STEALING

Ephesians 4:28

Verse 28 involves 3 principles:

  1. Integrity – “Let him that stole, steal no more”
  2. Industry – “Let him labor working with his hands the thing which is good”
  3. Generosity – “That he may have to give to him that needeth”

“A rumor could travel halfway around the world before the truth could get its boots on.” – DL Moody

D. SPEECH

Ephesians 4:29, 5:4

E. BITTERNESS

Ephesians 4:30-31

II. CLEANSING CURE FROM SATAN’S STRONGHOLDS

3 steps to walk in freedom:

A. REPENTANCE (Eph 4:22)

B. RESISTANCE (James 4:7)

C. RENEWAL (Eph 4:23-24)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sermon by Pastor Jeff Moss/ July 28, 2024

Sermon series: Summer Walk – a study on Ephesians 4

Text: Ephesians 4:15-24

I. THE BALANCE – Verse 15

Jesus condemned the deceivers but was gracious to the deceived. He attacked the Pharisees and Sadducees but had pity on their victims. 

II. THE BIOLOGY – Verse 16

Biology proves that an out of balance connection between the head and the body  = problems in the body! 

III. THE BEFORE – Verses 17-19

  1. Our connection brings wisdom. 1Cor. 1:24 “But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.”

 

Before Christ, man’s connection brings darkness (v 18) 

 

  1. Our connection lights our path. Pro 4:18 “But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”

 

Before Christ, man walks in blindness (v 18) 

 

  1. Our connection gives us love. Romans 5:5 “And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”

 

Before Christ, man greedily harms themselves and one another. (v 19) 

IV. THE BETTER – Verses 20-24

Mark 9:42-47 “And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched: Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire:” 

“So, if you want to know the Lord Jesus Christ, you must live with him. First he must himself speak to you, and afterwards you must abide in him. He must be the choice Companion of your morning hours, he must be with you throughout the day, and with him you must also close the night; and as often as you may wake during the night, you must say, ‘When I awake, I am still with thee.’ ” (Spurgeon)

  1. In your interactions with other believers are you balanced in truth and love, or would you be considered harsh?
  2. Are you participating in cooperation with the head, or are you sending signals back to the head that are out of balance?
  3. Are you walking like the new creation who has removed the lifestyle of the “before” man and replaced it with the “better” man?

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Sermon by Pastor Bob Johnson / July 14, 2024

Series: Summer Walk, 2024

Title: Walk in Unity

Text: Ephesians 4:2-6

Topic: Unity

Theme: The Unity of the Church

Sticky Statement: Church Unity Parades God’s Beauty.

Introduction

Recap last week and the Series “Summer Walk”

Challenge: Read Ephesians over the next six days. One chapter a day.

Ask God to speak to you through your reading.

Big Idea: Who you are in Christ transforms how you live for Christ

Today, we transition from the command to walk worthy to the practical instructions on how to do it.

The first part of Paul’s letters to the church is doctrinal, and the second part is practical. This passage is critical—it’s the hinge from doctrine to action, the bridge from biblical truth to practical application.

Read Ephesians 2:1-6

The main emphasis of this text is verse 3 – “Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

Paul’s emphasis is UNITY – Walk in Unity!

Our union with Christ produces a oneness with each other.

Because of our union with Christ, we are instructed to walk in Unity.

Three Forces of Division

– divides

– divides

– divides

THE ORIGIN OF UNITY

The origin of unity is the !

And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one (UNITY); and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. (John 17:22-23)

Beginning of His public ministry – Matthew 3 & 4 – The Holy Spirit, the Son, and the Father are together testifying to Christ’s move toward the Triune God’s mission of redemption.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. (Mat 3:16-17)

The Big Idea: Church Unity Parades God’s Beauty.

 

  1. The reason for walking in Unity

The of God

Unity – Oneness or harmony

Truth comes before unity. Unity without truth is hazardous.

Look at verse 17:17, 23: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth…that they may be made perfect in one (UNITY)”

Ephesians 1:4-7; 2:4-7; 3:6

The of God

No longer divided but united under the banner of grace!

Unity is an essential element of the church formed by the gospel and maintained upon a foundation of truth.

Ephesians 2:7-9

The unity of believers displays the beauty of God

  1. The responsibility for walking in unity.

This is a communal walk with an emphasis on individual responsibility.

1st Responsibility = Forebearing One Another in

Eph 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; 

Forbearing = Hold oneself up against, put up with, endure.

It is to your benefit to act in love toward one another. It is to your benefit to put up with each other.

What does this look like? “ALL”

LOWLINESS = HUMILITY

Lowliness – Humility of mind becomes those who are called.

Humility gives us proper perspectives of self and others.

MEEKNESS = GENTLENESS

Meekness gives us the proper posture for interacting with one another.

LONGSUFFERING = PATIENCE

Patience gives us proper disposition for viewing fellow members of Christ’s body.

2nd Responsibility = Endeavoring to Keep the

Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. 

Endeavouring to Keep=

Present active participle

-This participle demands action

-Active voice means it’s a continual action.

–Endeavouring: to make effort, diligence, be prompt or earnest.

-“To keep” is a verb used like a noun phrase. It means to guard against loss or injury.

-It implies a fortress or full military lines of apparatus.

You are to continually make an effort to guard against anything that would disrupt unity.

What disrupts unity?

 

You are either part of the division or part of the reconciliation.

  1. The reality for walking in unity.

Eph 4:4-6 There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; One Lord, one faith, one baptism, One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. 

The basis for oneness

One – Primary Numeral =

One body – The body of Christ

One Spirit – The Holy Spirit living within you

One Lord – Jesus Christ is Lord of Lords

One baptism – Spirit and water baptism

One God and Father – Most personal description – God is absolute, transcendent, sovereign, immanent, and omnipresent

The blessing of oneness

One – First = One hope, one faith.

Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 

 

Sermon by Pastor Tim Block / July 7, 2024

Series: Summer Walk – a Study on Ephesians 4

Text: Ephesians 4:1

Who you are in Christ transforms how you live for Christ

Ephesians 4:1 – walk worthy

“Walk” – how we live on a daily basis

Context of Ephesians 4:1

  • The apostle Paul wrote this letter to believers living in the city of Ephesus
  • In this letter, Paul reminds them of what Jesus has done for them

Structure of Ephesians:

  • Chapters 1-3: Who we are in Christ
  • Chapters 4-6: How we live for Christ

“Worthy”- axios (greek) – balancing the scales

Read Ephesians 2:9

“Glory” – kabod (greek) – weight, heaviness

Who God is. Who we are. Who we are in Christ.

Read Isaiah 64:6 / Romans 3:23

Read Ephesians 1:3-14

 

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / June 30, 2024

Text: Psalm 19:7-11

In the Christian life, everything revolves around the Bible

2 Timothy 3:16-17 – “All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished
unto all good works.”

John 17:17 – “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is
truth.”

3 Great Truths About the Bible

I. The Bible is an book

Inspired = God-breathed (the literal breath of God)

II. The Bible is an book

III. The Bible is an book

a. Instrumental unto

b. Instrumental unto

c. Instrumental for

WHY WE SHOULD BELIEVE THE BIBLE

A. BECAUSE OF ITS ACCURACY

B. BECAUSE of ITS ACCURACY

Read Jeremiah 33:22

C. BECAUSE OF ITS

D. BECAUSE OF ITS FULFILLED

E. BECAUSE OF ITS

HOW WE CAN BENEFIT FROM THE BIBLE

Psalm 19:7-11 – the benefits of the Bible

A. God’s word us

The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul.

Law = Torah (a law for life; a rule for living)

B. God’s word us

Testimony = to bear withness

C. God’s word us

The statues of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart.

Read Jeremiah 15:16

D. God’s word us

Pure = clear

E. God’s word us

F. God’s word us

Read Psalm 19:10