June 4, 2023
Passage:  Nehemiah 8:1-12
Speaker:  Pastor Josh Holland
Main Point:  Knowing our good God comes from knowing and responding to His Word.

I. Right response to God depends on clear understanding.  (1-8; Ezra 7:10)
            A. Seeking God’s word begins with a receptive heart.
            B. God’s Word powerfully cleanses the heart.  (John 15:3; Ephesians 5:26)
            C. Study God’s Word with other believers.
            D. Clear communication and understanding of God’s Word is our goal.

II. Emotions and feelings are shaped by clear understanding. (9-12; Galatians 3:24)
            A. Respond to sin with conviction and grief.
            B. Focus on redemption and rejoice!  (Psalm 19:7-8)
            C. True joy is based on believing what God says about Himself and about who I am in Him