TOPICAL
Nehemiah 9 & 10
REVIVAL
I.
INTRODUCTION
A. Our heavenly Father has provided for us!
1. Good beyond compare.

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2. Greater things are about to happen.
a) Greater opportunities.
b) A revival in our congregation.
(1) Revival changes everything!
(a) Changes the way we

(b) Changes the way we act.
(c) Changes the way we speak!
B. At my computer Friday morning.
1. Overwhelmed with goodness of the

2. Instruct you from the book of Nehemiah.
a) Nehemiah a book of rebuilding.
(1) A book about revival!
(a) The Lord’s people had been away.

desire
Jerusalem.
(b) The Lord gave
Nehemiah a a to rebuild
(i) A great deal of physical work.
(ii) Jerusalem a center of worship!
C. Jerusalem = their

1.
Many of God’s requirements were abandoned.
2. The law a thing of the past.
D. The walls have been completed.

the
1.
God’s word brought about a change in people.
2.
Revival took place .
3. The word of God got into in their hearts.
a) Hebrews 4:12
(1) The word of God like a skillful surgeon.

(2) Revival the result!!!
4.
Hebrews 13:8.
a) The same principles will bring revival in our own hearts!!
b) Meaning of revival.
E.
Revival:

1. Revival is not evangelism!
a) Evangelism = winning the unsaved.
b) Revival has to do with the Christian.
c) Evangelism - work of the church.

d) Revival - outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
(1) Possible to have evangelism without revival!
(a) Isaiah 55:11
(2) Genuine revival brings large scale evangelism!

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(3) Evangelism thwarted by cold hearts!
(a) A cold heart on fire by revival, evangelism will place!
(b) How the Lord brought REVIVAL!!

II. #1 = ACKNOWLEDGING
GOODNESS OF GOD
A. The people praise the
Lord.
1.
Nehemiah 9:6-15 a) Praise Him for what He is!

b) Praise Him for whom He is!
c) Praise Him for
His covenant!
d) Praise Him for
His deliverance!
e) Praise Him for
His guidance.
2. Acknowledge all this love was undeserved!

a) Nehemiah 9:16 b) Nehemiah 9:30
B. 1st = to acknowledge HE
IS WORTHY!
1.
Nehemiah 9:3
III. STEP #2 = RECOGNITION
OF OUR SINFULNESS

A.
Nehemiah 9:33 dominion king!
1.
Nehemiah 9:36 a) Still under the dominion of Persia.
2. Christians to live and walk in freedom a) Living in a world under the of another

b) Outside of God’s parameters we become slaves!
c) Galatians 5:1
(1) Sin enslaves.
(2) Christians go outside the walls of safety.
(a) Varying degrees of slavery!

(b) With some, like drugs or alcohol.
(c) Subtle enslavements are dangerous!
(i) Things like envy, jealousy, greed!
B. Admitting our need for
Christ!

let
1. Jesus died for all sin!
a) One we will not admit!
(1) 1John 1:9 b) He will not forgive the sin we will not go of!
(1) There has been no repentance!

IV. STEP #3 = BROKEN
HEARTEDNESS
A.
Nehemiah 9:1 lives!
1. Without a broken heart there is no repentance.
a) Acknowledging the sin in our

2. Verse 9:1 a) Psalm 51:17 c) We become hardhearted!
3. 3rd step - broken heart over sin!
V. STEP #4 = THE RENEWAL
OF OUR OBEDIENCE

A. Revival is an action!!!
1.
Nehemiah 10:29 a) Restored their family altar!
b) Committed to doing the will of God.
B. Renewal affected their church life!

1.
Nehemiah 10:39
2. 2 areas of obedience stewardship and worship!
a) Every male required to give 1/2 shekel of silver.
b) Required to give the Tithe!
(1) Nehemiah 10:35

(a) They stopped this also!
(b) Told to give to
God what was God's.
(i) Matthew 22:21
3. Affected their worship .
a) Hebrews 10:24
(1) “neglect” = "to fail or leave"

(2) Committed to not fail!
VI. CONCLUSION
A. Revival - these 4 steps
MUST take place!

AND
1.
ACKNOWLEDGING
THE GOODNESS
MERCY OF GOD a) When we don't deserve it!
2. RECOGNITION OF
OUR SINFULNESS a) We need a Savior!
3. BROKEN
HEARTEDNESS

walls!
a) A truly repentant heart!
4. THE RENEWAL OF
OUR OBEDIENCE a) A commitment to be faithful!
b) Commitment to stay within the