This final lesson from Nehemiah highlights the persistent nature of sin and the ongoing battle believers face against recurring temptations. After a period of absence, Nehemiah returns to Jerusalem only to find the people have fallen back into the same sins they had once confessed and repented of. These include: Compromise – exemplified by the intermarriage with idolaters and even allowing the enemy Tobiah to live in the temple. Selfishness – shown by the people's failure to provide for the Levites, forcing them to abandon temple duties. Materialism – seen in the people doing business on the Sabbath. Disobedience – reflected in marriages with pagan women, threatening the purity and spiritual future of Israel. Rather than giving up, Nehemiah confronts each sin boldly and decisively, providing a model for how believers should deal with sin: directly, immediately, and without apology. The lesson encourages believers to persevere in godly living, regularly confessing and uprooting sin, and relying on God’s grace to grow in holiness. The closing challenge is to be like Nehemiah—an ordinary believer who lives for God's approval and seeks to restore what is broken, starting with themselves.
Pulling Weeds … Resisting Temptation
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