YOLO Part 2 - Archie Callahan

Bridge Church Virginia Beach

September 22, 2024
Series: YOLO...YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE

Sermon: Make Your Life Count

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:17-18

'Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work. '

INTRODUCTION: We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. - Winston Churchill

Keys to Making Your Life Count:

1. Hear the Need...

'They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” When I heard these things...

-Nehemiah 1:3-4a

1. Feel the Need...

I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.

-Nehemiah 1:4b

1. See the Need...

'Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire.

Nehemiah 2:17

1. Meet the Need...

Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work. '

CONCLUSION: Remember, we maximize our lives by making the most of every opportunity.

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