1. Studies in the Book of Nehemiah
A Time to Build
Studies in the Book of Nehemiah

2. Nehemiah 9-10 Confessions of the people (9)
Parties who confessed (v.1-4)
Provisions of God and provocations of Israel (v.5-38)
Covenants of the people (10)
Parties who covenanted (v.1-27)
Promises of the people (v.28-39)

3. Nehemiah 9 Confessions of the People Provisions & Provocations
From creation to Abraham (v.5-6)
From Abraham to Moses (v.7-8)
From Moses to Joshua (v.9-23)
From Joshua to the Judges (v.24-25)
From the Judges to Ezra (v.26-31)
From Ezra to Nehemiah (v.32-38)

4. Nehemiah 10 Covenants of the People
We promise to…
1. Walk in the law of God (vv.28-29)
2. No longer intermarry (v.30)
3. Keep the Sabbath rest (v.31)
4. Keep the seventh year rest and release (v.31)
5. Pay the temple tax (vv.32-33)

5. Nehemiah 10 Covenants of the People
We promise to…
6. Observe the offerings (vv.34-35)
7. Dedicate the firstborn (v.36)
8. Pay the tithes (vv.37-38)
9. Not forsake God’s house (v.39)

6. Lessons Learned
God wanted a restored city, and restored citizens (Gal. 6:1-2)
Confession of sin & separation from sin is necessary for spiritual reformation, restoration, and renewal (2 Cor. 6:14-7:1,9-11)
Praising God for his goodness and greatness will move us to restoration

7. Lessons Learned
Remembering what God has done for us will move us to restoration
We must not forget where we came from and where we are going
Becoming filled and fat will lead to failure (Rev. 3:17)
Rest from trouble often leads to more trouble

8. Lessons Learned
Serious thought (Neh. 9) precedes any serious change (Neh. 10)
We must stop doing what is wrong, but we must also start doing what is right (Jas. 1:21-22)
Beware of empty promises of change (Eccl. 5:1-5; Jas. 5:12)