Mended Walls .. Mended Lives

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Mended Walls .. Mended Lives Study 7 in
Nehemiah Spring 2004
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• Renewed relationship
• Revitalised tools
• Reformed commitmentIn view of all this... we
  are making a binding agreement Nehemiah 938

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Context - So what had been going on?

• Completed walls led to a 3-fold act of
  celebrationWorship The festival of the
  trumpetsForgivenessThe day of
  atonementTrustThe feast of tabernacles
• Completed walls led to a renewal of relationship
  throughConfession (v1-2)Adoration and worship
  (v3-5)Reflection (v6-37)

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Context - So what had been going on?

• Completed walls led to a reformed commitmentTo
  pursue his will (1030)To honour his day
  (1031a)To value his world (1031b)To reflect
  his love (1031c)To take responsibility
  (1035)To support his work (1032-39)
• In summary We will not neglect the house of
  our God

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Mended Walls Mended Lives

• Renewed relationship
• Revitalised tools
• Reformed commitment

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A Renewed Relationship
an honest look
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A Renewed Relationship

• Superficiality and busyness... a curse of our
  age
• We may lack But Jesus loves us just the way we
  are ... But he doesnt want to leave us that
  way!
• The goal of Christ is the total transformation
  of the person Mended lives ... through and
  through !

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Revitalised Tools - Confession
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Revitalised Tools - Confession

• A fellowship of sinners
• An honest appreciation of ourselves actions and
  motivations
• A willingness (with grace) to face up to the
  good, the bad, and the ugly!

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Revitalised Tools - Worship
Be still and know that I am God
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Revitalised Tools - Worship

• Activity or adoration?
• Loving the Lord our God with our whole lives
  FIRST
• A virtuous circle As we reflect on Him so His
  grace and beauty reflect on us

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Revitalised Tools - Reflection
I will delight in your decrees, I will not
neglect your word ! Psalm 11916
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Revitalised Tools - Reflection

• No short cuts!...Grace is free ... but Its not
  cheap!
• It is the truth that sets us free
• Inner knowledge is power!

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Reformed Commitment
Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I
flee from your presence? Psalm 1397
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Reformed Commitment

• Commitment something We will get around to
• Commitment ... something to be specific about
• Commitment something to be realistic about ...

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Mended Walls .. Mended Lives In view of all
this... we are making a binding agreement
Nehemiah 938