Outline of Sermon preached on July 24, 2016 entitled “God on Paper.”

INTRODUCTION

  1. TEXT: Nehemiah 4:1-23.
  2. Many preach Christianity as an earthly utopia.
  3. Everyone hurts.
  4. We all have a past.
  5. We all have a problem.

OUTLINE

  1. We all are always rebuilding.
    1. We all have rubble.
    2. We all have enemies.
    3. We all have detractors.
  2. What do you do when God doesn’t behave the way you believe?
    1. God acts in mysterious ways.
    2. We are more troubled when God doesn’t act.
  3. Pray to God and post a guard.
    1. Do what you can and ask God to do what you cannot.
  4. Find your family.
    1. Keep connected to other builders.
  5. Weapons while you work.
    1. We too often ask, “How do you feel?”
    2. We should ask, “What do you believe?”
  6. Wait at the wall.
    1. Stay faithful to your place.
    2. Help others.
  7. God is a God on paper but that paper is His Word.
    1. God will always fulfill His contract.

 

CONCLUSION

  1. PRAYER.