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Nehemiah - Bible Sunday #2 - Coggle Diagram
Nehemiah - Bible Sunday #2
Watering hole
(Slides)
After trauma of exile + exhaustion of rebuilding - thirsty
Needing to drink the truth of God's word
X Temple - public. Men/women, young/old
We can all gather around the bible - a source of wisdom, comfort and hope
The people asked Ezra
Larger story that gives hope
Ezra reads
x just a dusty old story
Their
story
Rescue from slavery in Egypt - promised land
part of something solid and certain -
6 hours - people captivated
Confidence to face their challenges - knowing that God would be faithful through it all
Why we need the Bible - this is our story
stretching back from creation and on to a new creation
Some chaos and uncertainty (vulnerable and fragile) in between
God has a great overarching plan that will not fail. God is for us.
The only way to relax in that confidence is through the scriptures
A larger story that gives hope
It may be hard - even Ezra needed the Levites going round - helping them to understand what it meant. House groups - Bible reading notes etc.
Create community
People were crying
Realised what they had been through - loss and uncertainty
N said 'don't be sad'
Lid lifted - Bible gave comfort - hope, also remorse and conviction
Safe space for them to express their emotions (back to watering hole)