The Start to Something Great || Jarrett Stephens

Описание: 0:00 Nehemiah and why this book fits the NEXT season
2:16 The start to something great and reading Nehemiah 1
4:30 God’s providence and the sovereignty of God
7:35 Big picture timeline and historical backdrop
9:27 Babylon, exile, and the 70 years
12:56 Persia, Cyrus, and the return to Jerusalem
13:52 Nehemiah the cupbearer and God’s positioning
16:56 Nehemiah’s posture and love for Jerusalem
18:52 The report from Jerusalem and Nehemiah’s grief
22:40 A burden for people whose lives are in ruin
24:07 Four months of prayer before action
26:14 Nehemiah’s prayer as a map for praying
29:02 Next steps: ask God for a burden
32:43 Burden stories and why this must be spiritual
34:17 Believe God can do anything
35:37 Prepare to act on faith

Pastor Jarrett Stephens kicks off our NEXT series journey through Nehemiah with a message about how God starts something great. In Nehemiah 1, we see the unseen hand of God’s providence at work through history, placing the right person in the right place at the right time, and we see the powerful posture of a leader whose heart breaks for people, not projects.

This message is a call to ask God for a burden, to believe He can do anything, and to prepare to act on faith. As our church steps into the NEXT initiative, Nehemiah helps us remember what matters most: the people behind the walls, the lives behind the needs, and the spiritual work God wants to do in and through His Church.