Nehemiah 5 — Opposition from without was bad enough, but in this chapter we see Nehemiah having to deal with opposition from within. This was perhaps a greater threat to the rebuilding work than the ones he’d faced before. In this study, Pastor Brendan explains the issue that was dividing the inhabitants of Jerusalem and…
Exodus 4:27-31 — The time had come for Moses to meet with his brother Aaron and then meet with the elders of Israel. This must have been a daunting prospect for Moses after forty years away from Egypt. Would the people listen? Would they believe the message that he brought? Would things turn out the…
Exodus 4:24-26 — Before Moses arrived back in Egypt he had a terrifying meeting with the LORD. Moses had not circumcised his son Gershom and the LORD had come in judgment. The circumcision was hastily performed and life was spared but what was this interaction all about? This is an obscure story in the Exodus narrative…
Exodus 4:18-23 — It was time for Moses’ to leave his father-in-law in Midian and return to Egypt. As he was leaving the LORD gave Moses some very specific instructions and He also told Moses what He was going to do. Moses was to perform signs before Pharaoh and bring God’s message. The LORD was going…
Nehemiah 4:7-23 — What would it take for us to quit following Christ? How do we endure the opposition that inevitably comes when we try to live as Jesus called us to? Could our view of the Christian life and prayer be hindering rather than helping us? These are the questions we consider as Pastor…
Exodus 3:13-15 — What’s in a name? In Bible times names were often highly significant, they revealed something important about a person. So what about God’s name? What is it and what does it mean? In this sermon, Pastor Brendan unfolds to us what we learn about God from the name He revealed to Moses…
Exodus 2:11-15a — Moses was raised as a prince of Egypt. He received the finest education possible and enjoyed all the comforts of palace life. But he chose to give it all up to identify with the Hebrew people and deliver them from slavery. However, things didn’t work out as Moses thought that they would…
Exodus 2:1-10 — The circumstances surrounding the birth and first few years of Moses’ life are truly remarkable. In this sermon Pastor Brendan unfolds them to us in vivid detail and then directs us to the bigger story and that is, the operation of Divine Providence. God was at work in all of the details bringing…
Nehemiah 2:9-20 — After a lengthy and difficult journey from Sushan, Nehemiah arrived at Jerusalem. It was perhaps the first time he had seen the city and sadly, it was in a terrible condition. With a small group of men he surveyed the ruined walls by night and began to plan the rebuilding work. He then…
Nehemiah 2:1-8 — In this text we come to the most critical point in the narrative of the Book. It was against the custom of the Persian court to appear sad in the king’s presence, but this is exactly what Nehemiah did! How did King Artaxerxes respond? What did Nehemiah say when he was questioned? Did…