TEXT: Nehemiah 1: 1-11
TITLE: Pray Before You Act
Introduction
1. How often do we hear something about a situation and act first, pray later?
2. Act first, pray later is a dangerous formula. Point One – Show Concern, Not Complaint
★ Verses: 1-4
★ Great Trouble and Disgrace, Great Affliction and Reproach
★ Do Not Kick Your Brothers and Sisters While They're Down
★ Nehemiah’s righteous response of prayer and repentance
Point Two – Repent and Remind
★ Verses: 5-9
★ When we repent, we must remember who we are talking to
and what we are asking for.
○ “Lord God of Heaven”
★ God’s Promises, God’s Word will never return void.
Point Three – Prepare to Be Used
★ Verses: 10-11
★ If we are the people of God and pray to God sincerely, God hears us and will use us.
★ God’s attentiveness is all the attention I need.
