First Baptist Church of New Holland PA

Psalm 19:7-14, Nehemiah 8:1-12

TOGETHER IN GOD’S WORD!

 “TOGETHER WE BELIEVE” #2

INTRODUCTION:

• I could have done better with the title. Let me make it a little longer. Together We Believe in God’s Word.
• We claim to be and are known as a Bible-believing church. That’s a good thing.
• You might say, isn’t every church a Bible-believing church? Sadly, many churches do not believe that the Bible is the Word of God, inerrant in its original writing and preserved by God for us.
• We hold to verses like, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Peter 1:19-21, Romans 15:4, 1 Peter 1:23-25
• Psalm 119:89 - For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.
• So, we say we are a Bible-believing church! Like anything else, it’s one thing to say you are something, and it’s quite another to live it out!
• How can we be sure we are Bible believers as individuals, and as a church?
• For us to believe God’s Word together, we need to practice:

1. The Impact of God’s Word
2. Internalization of God’s Word
3. Interaction in God’s Word

IMPACT OF GOD’S WORD – Psalm 19:7-10

• Salvation Vs. 7

INTERNALIZATION OF GOD’S WORD – Psalm 19:11-14

• Vs. 11 – A cough drop must be internalized.
• “The eyes of God are the only eyes that matter.” Exalting Jesus in Psalms 1-50, p 143

INTERACTION IN GOD’S WORD – Nehemiah 8:1-12

• Congregation – Nehemiah 8:1-2 – Feast of Trumpets

 Water Gate – Water for washing a symbol for the Word of God. Ephesians 5:26

Vs. 1 – Desire for the Word of God

Vs. 2 – All who could understand were there.

• Declaration – Nehemiah 8:3-4

Vs. 3 – They paid attention.

Vs. 4 – Ezra read 13 priests (?) stood with him.

• Exaltation – Nehemiah 8:5-6 – Worship
• Explanation – Nehemiah 8:7-8

Expository Preaching, Small Groups

• Consolation – Nehemiah 8:9-11 – Conviction, Comfort – Sin would be dealt with later. Day of joy.
• Celebration – Nehemiah 8:12