‘I am, because WE ARE’

LEARNING FROM NEHEMIAH – 9 Studies

Becoming like Jesus

門徒之旅

大圖畫

似主耶穌

Q1 - Invitation to Serve – ‘Come’

〔來吧〕－－神邀請眾僕人

Q2 – Instruction for Service – ‘Learn’

〔學習〕－－給僕人的教導

Q3 – Imitation of Christ – ‘Follow’

〔跟隨〕－－僕人的樣式

Q4 – Incarnation of Christ – ‘Becoming like’

〔效法〕－－僕人成聖，效法基督

Prepare by reading Sermon texts

4個 I 的能力

• ‘Open hands’ for empowerment

打開雙手接受神的能力 • ‘Kneeling posture’ of dependency

& service

• 跪下表示全然倚靠及服侍 • Circle - Global & local ministry • 圓環—環球與本土事工

REMINDER: WEAR YOUR BADGE!

提醒: 請帶上襟章

二零一三年主題: 從神得力作主工

Isaiah 50:5 – The Sovereign LORD has given me

an instructed tongue & opened ears

‘Servant of the Lord’ Is. 42 & 49

Nehemiah – 9 studies

1 Cor. 10:11 – Examples & Warnings 林前10:11 榜樣與警戒

The Postexilic Era

295

296

560

586 539 536 516 605

Haggai

Zechariah Malachi

520

Temple work

Ezra

Nehemiah

Zerubbabel

444-425

Esther

483-473

Prophets:

Others:

Persian Kings: Cyrus Darius Xerxes Artaxerxes

The empire that Cyrus II initiated and Darius I

consolidated stretched from Greece to India

The Persian Empire

Susa

9 Prayers

2. VISION 3. DEVOTION 4. ACTION

1. COMPASSION

Preparation of the Servant – 1

‘Passion – Devotion – Action’

Wisdom of the Servant - 2

‘Wisdom – Devotion – Planning’

Mobilising the Community - 3

‘Informing – inspiring – involving’

Nehemiah – the Servant-Leader

Strategic leadership – The 3I

‘inform-inspire- involve’

Mobilising the Community

The 4Cs ‘UBUNTU’ at Work:

Co-ordination – 9 gates & 41 repairs

Co-operation – 11 people groups; homes

Commendation – acknowledgement

Completion – unity, dedication, zeal

Strategic planning – 3 days- ‘global’

Note connection – ‘as far as/ next’

Assignment of sections- responsibilities & expectations

Understanding of ‘local’- ‘near homes’

TEAMs = Success

Festival of Life/ PAG Uganda/ Pan Borneo

Different locations- different People

Together – Priests & Levites/ Rulers & People/

Gatekeepers & Guards/ Farmers & Merchants-

goldsmith, perfumers/ men & women – sons &

daughters.

Motivation – MS – 2:17 -dedication/zeal

4:6- of one mind/ heart

NOT 100% support – nobles 3:5

High IQ & EQ – personal touch

Names of Workers & Families

Identification of location & work

Appreciation & encouragement – effort- big & small v13-14

Role of Nehemiah?

Challenge - 3rd Age & Apprenticeship

Perfect tense: built/ repaired

Finishing Well

6:5 – 52 days

Communication- Simple –MS 2:17 &

Inspiration- 2:18 – Gracious hand of God

Every believer- a disciple

The 4Cs – Calling; Character;

Competency; Community

Takes 3 – 4 letter word

i. LOVE - for God & people

ii. WORK – labour of love

iii. TIME – a gift from God

Empowered to Serve together

VISION DEVOTION ACTION

Spiritual gifts - from God

Heart – passion – what you cared about

Abilities – talents & gifts

Personality – way wired

Experience – life experience & story

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