The Power of Negative Thinking (Part 1 of 2)

Saying “no” to the wrong things in life is as important as saying “yes” to the right things. On Truth For Life, Alistair Begg reveals how Nehemiah honored God by rejecting privilege, pride, and every distraction from God’s work.

Nehemiah 5:14-6:9

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God's Work, God's Way, Volume 1

The people of Israel returned from exile and joyously rebuilt the temple, but joy gave way to discouragement as the city of Jerusalem lay in ruins. Enter Nehemiah: a gifted leader moved to action by compassion for his people and concern for the glory of God. But the Book of Nehemiah isn’t a tutorial on leadership. It’s the record of God’s faithfulness to His people as He equipped them to do His work for His glory. In Volume One of this series, Alistair Begg explains that God accomplishes His purposes through His people as they depend on the resources He provides. We see the significance of prayer in the life of the Church, the vitality of God’s Word as it realigns our hearts, and the necessity of taking practical steps to achieve what God has called us to do. God’s people must remain unified and committed to the task that God has given, secure in the conviction that God’s work done in God’s way will display God’s glory.

Other messages In This Series

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Message	ID	Scripture	Buy
Learning from the Past ID: 1713	1713	Nehemiah 1:1-3	CD
From Failure to Success ID: 1715	1715	Nehemiah 1:4	CD
Nehemiah Goes Into Action ID: 1716	1716	Nehemiah 1:5-2:10	CD
Planting the Vision ID: 1718	1718	Nehemiah 2:11-20	CD
Hard Pressed But Not Crushed, Part One ID: 1720	1720	Nehemiah 3:1-32 Nehemiah 4:1-23	CD
Hard Pressed But Not Crushed, Part Two ID: 1721	1721	Nehemiah 3:1-32 Nehemiah 4:1-23	CD
An Internal Threat ID: 1723	1723	Nehemiah 5:1-13	CD
The Power of Negative Thinking ID: 1725	1725	Nehemiah 5:14-6:9	CD
Consolidation, Preparation, Delegation ID: 1727	1727	Nehemiah 6:15-7:3	CD
Bring Out the Book ID: 1729	1729	Nehemiah 8:1-12	CD
Exposition, Application, Celebration ID: 1731	1731	Nehemiah 8:13-18	CD
Complete volume:	11601	MP3 CD Series CD Series MP3 CD Series CD Series

God's Work, God's Way, Volume 2

The people of Israel returned from exile and joyously rebuilt the temple, but joy gave way to discouragement as the city of Jerusalem lay in ruins. Enter Nehemiah: a gifted leader moved to action by compassion for his people and concern for the glory of God. But the Book of Nehemiah isn’t a tutorial on leadership. It’s the record of God’s faithfulness to His people as He equipped them to do His work for His glory. In Volume Two of this series, Alistair Begg reminds us that God calls His people to obey His Word and that failure to do so has real implications. God’s people in Nehemiah’s day heard His Word proclaimed, and their hearts were stirred to worship and obedience. When ordinary people with ordinary lives resolve to obey God, He will accomplish extraordinary things as God’s work is done in God’s way.

Other messages In This Series

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Message	ID	Scripture	Buy
The Great Confession ID: 1736	1736	Nehemiah 9:1-5	CD
The Goodness of God, Part One ID: 1739	1739	Nehemiah 9:6-15	CD
The Goodness of God, Part Two ID: 1740	1740	Nehemiah 9:6-15	CD
The Goodness of God, Part Three ID: 1741	1741	Nehemiah 9:16-37	CD
Saying "No" to Neglect, Part One ID: 1742	1742	Nehemiah 9:38-10:39	CD
Saying "No" to Neglect, Part Two ID: 1744	1744	Nehemiah 9:38-10:39	CD
Redirecting Our Families ID: 1745	1745	Nehemiah 9:38-10:39	CD
Restructuring Our Finances ID: 1754	1754	Nehemiah 10:30-39	CD
Do You Remember 'What's His Name?' ID: 1756	1756	Nehemiah 11:1-12:26	CD
Great Sacrifice, Great Joy ID: 1758	1758	Nehemiah 12:27-47	CD
A Lesson in Leadership ID: 1760	1760	Nehemiah 13:1-31	CD
Threats to Spiritual Wholeness ID: 1761	1761	Nehemiah 13:10-30	CD
Complete volume:	11602	MP3 CD Series CD Series MP3 CD Series CD Series

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