RESTORATION UNDER NEHEMIAH Restoration Under Nehemiah What is

RESTORATION UNDER NEHEMIAH

Restoration Under Nehemiah • What is restoration? • To set in order again; to return to original condition Genesis 40: 13, 21 butler was restored to his office • Healing Luke 6: 10 the withered hand was restored • Repayment Luke 10: 35, 19: 10 • What is necessary for restoration? • Knowledge of the original condition • Faith Neh. 1 -2: 6 • Planning 2: 7 -8, 12 -15 organization 3: 1 -32 • Time and effort (a mind to work in 4: 6)

Restoration Under Nehemiah • Physical restoration of the temple • Under Jehoida the priest and Joash the king the temple was repaired 2 Chronicles 24 • Under Hezekiah 2 Chron. 28 removed debris • Under Josiah 2 Chron. 34 found the law • Under Zerubbabel Zech. 4: 6 -10 rebuilt temple • Physical restoration of the gates and walls • Under Nehemiah Neh. 6: 15 -16 • Repopulation of the city Neh. 7, 11; Zech. 8

Restoration Under Nehemiah • • • Spiritual restoration The word of God Neh. 8: 1 -12 Worship according to God’s word Neh. 8: 13 -18 Repentance and confession Neh. 9: 1 -37 Renewal Neh. 9: 38 -10: 39 signed their names Marriage law Neh. 13, Ezra 9 -10 How Jesus restored marriage law Matt. 19: 3 -6 Have you not read? In the beginning…Gen. 1: 27, 2: 24

Restoration Today • Traditions have been added to God’s word Matthew 15 • We need a clear understanding of the original 2 Timothy 1: 13 • Restore worship Acts 2: 42, 47 • Restore souls Acts 3: 19 -26 • Acts 3: 19 = Acts 2: 38 • Repent & be converted = Repent & be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ • That your sins may be blotted out = for the remission of sins