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“From Biblical Book to Biblical Hook” Charts adapted from Dr. Michael Williams Book |
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Title for Nehemiah |
Nehemiah: Theme |
Nehemiah 2:17 |
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“Distinctions” |
God moves the returned exiles to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem. |
Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.” |
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Christ-Focus in Nehemiah |
Implications from Nehemiah |
Hooks from Nehemiah |
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Christ’s true home (and that of His disciples) is not of this world. “I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.” – John 17:14-15 |
Let the world see what it means to be distinctively Christian. Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness? What accord has Christ with Belial? Or what portion does a believer share with an unbeliever? What agreement has the temple of God with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will make my dwelling among them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore go out from their midst, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch no unclean thing; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, brining holiness to completion in the fear of God.” – 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 |
What a difference, if any, does your relationship with Christ make in your marriage, friendships, career, student life, or entertainment choices? Do you regard distinctiveness as God’s own child a source of joy or of disgrace? Is there a visible distinction between your life and that of an unbeliever? Would anyone looking at your life be able to see that you are a believer, or are you a stealth Christian—remaining largely undetected until you drop a gospel bomb? How do you maintain your distinctiveness as a Christian without putting off those who need to hear and see the good news?
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