11/22/15 - Union Church
Pastor: John Waldorp
Sermon Series: Building Up the Body of Christ
Sermon Title: Renewal and Commitment
Passage: Nehemiah 10
Commitment - "A long obedience in the same direction." - Eugene Peterson
Covenant Renewal Requires:
1. Based on the Word of God
-Not emotions
2. Confession of Sin
3. Produces Obedience
-In the form of specific commitment
"When we love God best, we will love everybody better."
Nehemiah 10 Notes:
1. Individuals in Community (vs. 1-28)
2. Devoted Exclusively to God (vs. 29)
-an oath was made
-complete, thorough, absolute obedience to God
3. Lived out in Concrete Ways (vs. 30-39)
a. Marriage and Family
b. Time and Money
c. Support of God's household
"Don't allow fear to trump faith."
"Don't allow self-protection to trump love."
"We extend love and mercy by doing justice."
It was so refreshing to be back in church this Sunday. What a blessing to have off today so that I could make the trek across to the European side for the service. I hope you all enjoyed the notes from the message.
After church I hung out with a couple Canadians who I met through a mutual American friend. It was great to be able to spend time with them. I ate with one of them for lunch at a Thai place and then we met up with the other girl back on the Asian side at a coffee place.