Pastor Ralph Posted August 15, 2017 Report Share Posted August 15, 2017 Q2. (Nehemiah 1:7-11) What is the basis of Nehemiah’s appeal? How does he argue his case before God? What do we learn from this about intercession? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonY Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Q2. (Nehemiah 1:7-11) What is the basis of Nehemiah’s appeal? How does he argue his case before God? What do we learn from this about intercession? The basis of nehemiah's appeal is that God has promised that if the people are repentant off their bad actions towards God and have returned to God then God and are keeping his Commandments and doing them then God will return them to Jerusalem. Nehemiah asks God to live up to this promise. A prayer of intercession, if model after Nehemiah 'so prayer, will magnify God, will be a confession of sin and then will put forth a request to God which is based upon the goodness of God's mercy. we learn from the sprayer that we must anticipate that God will answer our prayers, be willing to worship and glorify God and to do his bidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blezed Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 8/15/2017 at 5:40 PM, Pastor Ralph said: Q2. (Nehemiah 1:7-11) What is the basis of Nehemiah’s appeal? The basis of Nehemiah's appeal is God's promise to restore Jerusalem. How does he argue his case before God? He argues his case before God in prayer. He prayed that there has been repentance and renewed obedience among the people. He prayed that for God's own namesake that Jerusalem should be restored. What do we learn from this about intercession? Interceding on behalf of others is very important. It shows a true servant that have concerns for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanMary Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 On 8/15/2017 at 2:40 PM, Pastor Ralph said: Q2. (Nehemiah 1:7-11) What is the basis of Nehemiah’s appeal? Nehemiah is appealing to Gods mercy through acknowledging their corporate sin in repentance and fasting. How does he argue his case before God? I love how Nehemiah reminds God of His promise to Moses, that if the people return to God and keep His commandments, He would gather them to their homeland. He reminds God also that He had redeemed them by His great power and strong hand, as if to say: "That was a waste of your time and energy if you ignore our plight now!" He also pleads for God to hear the prayers of those who delight in and revere His Name and he pleads for mercy in place of continued punishment and destruction. What do we learn from this about intercession? It's imperative to acknowledge and repent of our sins and the sins of our nations. Fasting is a gift to humble pride and to open the line of communication to our Father, like an exclamation point of sincerity and sorrow to each prayer. God has never forgotten a single promise or word He has spoken, but when we remind Him, it brings to our minds what He has spoken and of His mercy and grace through the blood of our Savior Jesus Christ who has atoned for sin, once for all. His goodness leads us to repentance! (Romans 2:4) Believers are admonished to pray for our nation, and for our leaders. We are to pray, because we understand that un-believers do not or will not pray. We are salt and light and are to impact our culture through prayer and our actions, and through voting for righteous leaders to lead our nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Jerry Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 Nehemiah appealed to God because the servants had been gathered together by Him when they escaped Egypt. He had been the one that had been watching out for them. They had repented and were praying to Him again. We have learned that intercession is a very important part of our prayer live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertha Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 The basis of Nehemiah's appeal to God, I believe, was he knew that the only one that could change or move the king's heart in their favor was God, Almighty. He remembered words that were pronounced many years back to the days of Moses; when God established laws, statues, ordinances for the Israelites to follow. God pronounced both Blessings if they obeyed, and curses if they disobeyed. Therefore, Nehemiah appeals to God, humbly admitting they had sin against God but that the people had had a change of heart and had put away their idol worshipping and turned back to the True God. He reminds God of His covenant. He is aiming at God's heart, knowing God is merciful, He is faithful to finish what He has begun. He is tugging at God's heart, reminding Him that these are His people whom He saved from Pharaoh and promised to establish them in the place that God had chosen as His dwelling place. From this we can learn, that intercession is a practice that Christians should be including in their christian living. We want our families, our communities, our country, to be saved, if we want to see healings, families restored, church revivals, we need to stand in the gap, pay a price(on our knees) to move God's heart. God is merciful. God is Good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dave Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 Q2. (Nehemiah 1:7-11) What is the basis of Nehemiah's appeal? How does he argue his case before God? What do we learn from this about intercession? The basis of the appeal was the fact that God said that if the people looked away He would scatter them, but if they repented He would gather them back together (even from the ends of the earth). Nehemiah reminded God of how the people were servants and He was their master, much like Nehemiah was a servant to the king as a cupbearer, except the case with the people they took delight in revering His name. One important aspect of this is the acknowledgement of the fact that we must be repentant before God if we desire to have His blessing. Something else is remembering that it’s not always the other person who is at fault, much like so many people today seem to think. We live in an “at least I’m not as bad as that person” society where self-justification runs rampant. Also we learn that although God don’t need to be reminded of what He said to Moses, God delights in those who study His word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinstonY Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Q2. (Nehemiah 1:7-11) What is the basis of Nehemiah’s appeal? How does he argue his case before God? What do we learn from this about intercession? the base off nehemiah's appeal is that God has given a promise or a covenant to the people of Israel and that God keeps his promises. The people of Israel in nehemiah's opinion have reformed and are living according to God's word he therefore appeals to God that he must therefore keep his word. when we are serious in approaching God In Prayer we must first magnify praise and glorify God and then stay our supplication with the expectation that God will keep his promise to the people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanks Posted October 21, 2017 Report Share Posted October 21, 2017 Q2. (Nehemiah 1:7-11) What is the basis of Nehemiah's appeal? How does he argue his case before God? What do we learn from this about intercession? God had promised that He would restore His people to Jerusalem. Even though Nehemiah had not experienced the hardships of those living in Jerusalem, he identified with them, and shared their burden. He decided to fast, mourn, and pray. Confessing their sins as his own he asked God to remember His Word and to be faithful in regathering His people. While praying he sensed God’s direction and advice, and thought up a bold plan which needed the help of the king. Nehemiah acknowledged God’s greatness and sovereignty; humbly admitting that he was only a servant. His prayer is an example of the power of intercessory prayer. We need to seek His guidance in all we do; at the same time acknowledging Him in everything we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haar Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 Q2. (Nehemiah 1:7-11) Q. What is the basis of Nehemiah's appeal? How does he argue his case before God? A. Based God's promise to scatter and gather- when his people sin and are taken away and to bring them back when they repent. The people have sinned and were sent to exile but now that they have repented and he brought them back, he thus pleaded for His intervention Q. What do we learn from this about intercession? A. Recall god's promises and speak them back to Him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioned Posted November 14, 2017 Report Share Posted November 14, 2017 On 8/15/2017 at 5:40 PM, Pastor Ralph said: Q2. (Nehemiah 1:7-11) What is the basis of Nehemiah’s appeal? How does he argue his case before God? What do we learn from this about intercession? The basis of Nehemiah’s appeal was that these were God's servants. Nehemiah argued his case before God as seeking protection for God's servants. From this we learned that intercession brings results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Posted March 1, 2019 Report Share Posted March 1, 2019 Nehemiah appeals on the basis of God’s promises. He begins by confessing his peoples sins, asking for forgiveness and asking the Lord to forgive them. I learned that a prayer is what we plead to God for our needs and the needs of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted October 25, 2020 Report Share Posted October 25, 2020 The basis of Nehemiah’s appeal is that God has promised that He would restore His people and gather them back to a place where they would be together under His care. God would do this when they repented of their wrongdoings. Nehemiah humbly confesses their wickedness and that they have not obeyed the commands of God. They are repentant. Nehemiah argues his cases by telling God that He promised to scatter them if they disobeyed but also to gather them to His chosen place when they repented . He also told God that these were His people that He had redeemed by His great strength and His mighty strength.Having laid his case before the God of Israel he asked for success in going to the king for help. I have learnt that laying all the facts before God and remembering His past answers to prayer and trusting in God is the best way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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