Sermon Text: Nehemiah 5:1-13 (Nehemiah series: sermon #9)
1.) Division in the Church stemming from Selfishness in the Heart (Neh 5:1-5)
• Our lives at stake: many mouths to feed (vv. 1-2)
• Our properties at stake: no fields to work (v. 3)
• Our liberty at stake: unpayable debts they owe (vv. 4-5)
2.) Anger in the Soul leading to Oaths from the Lips
(Neh 5:6-13)
• Expressing Righteous Indignation (v. 6)
• Confronting Selfish Exploitation (vv. 7-8)
• Honoring Godly Restoration (vv. 9-11)
• Taking Covenantal Obligation (vv. 12-13)