Forward - wk4

"Forward in Worship"

Nehemiah 9

Bryan Jones

If you’ve ever applied for a job, chances are you were asked to provide a resume.  A resume is a brief summary of your skills, abilities, and experience.  It’s a snapshot of who you are and what you have done.
 
This week we continue our sermon series "Forward" from the book of Nehemiah, and we will focus in on chapter 9.  In this chapter one of the priests, Ezra, prays the longest prayer recorded in the Bible.  This prayer is God’s resume.  It tells us exactly who God is and what He has done.  But it is also our resume.  It tells us who we are and what we have done.
 
In John 4:23 we are told that we are to worship God in spirit and truth and our focus this Sunday is on moving forward in worship.  In order to worship God, we must understand who He is, and who we are. 
 
I hope you will join me this Sunday as Nehemiah teaches us what it means to worship God in spirit and truth.  When we get a clear picture of God’s resume and ours, we can begin to move “Forward in Worship.”