Scripture: Nehemiah
How can we maintain a motivated and determined outlook when life often presents setbacks that can be discouraging? On this episode of Know The Truth, Philip De Courcy explains the answer when he continues an encouraging message from the book of Nehemiah.
Nehemiah faced numerous challenges when rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls. But despite these major obstacles, he triumphed, solidifying his legacy as a revered figure of the faith. And on this episode of Know The Truth, Philip De Courcy shares a valuable lesson on persevering through adversity!
Nehemiah faced numerous challenges when rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls. But despite these major obstacles, he triumphed, solidifying his legacy as a revered figure of the faith. And on this episode of Know The Truth, Philip De Courcy shares a valuable lesson on persevering through adversity!
When Nehemiah heard about the ruin of Jerusalem’s walls, he felt a deep call to take action. And when setbacks arose, his resilience held firm. On this episode of Know The Truth, Pastor Philip De Courcy presents a lesson from the book of Nehemiah to show us how we can Keep On Keeping On!
One of the hardest lessons for us to learn in our walk with God is that sometimes the best thing to do is nothing—in the sense that we actively wait for God to do that which allows us to do more for His kingdom and glory. There is never a right time to do the wrong thing, but there is a wrong time to do the right thing….
Some years ago, I attended a pastor’s conference at Cedarville University in Ohio and heard Mark Bailey, president of Dallas Seminary, tell the following story. On a particular day, a successful executive was speeding down a street in his fancy new Jag, watching for children who might dart out in front of him….
On New Year’s Day, 1929, Georgia Tech and the University of California played each other in the Rose Bowl. Late in the second quarter, Roy Riegels recovered a fumble for UC, and in his excitement, he became confused and started running some 69 yards in the wrong direction.
In 1856, Andrew Bonar—brother of the hymnwriter Horatius Bonar and the close friend of Robert Murray McCheyne—became pastor of a new church on Finnieston Street in a needy area of Glasgow. God multiplied his efforts and blessed the work. Before long, what had begun as a small and struggling work had mushroomed to a congregation of more than a thousand members, with a burgeoning Sunday school program and local outreach into the city. When a friend asked one day how things were going, Bonar replied, “Oh, we are looking for great things!” When his friend cautioned him not to expect too much, Bonar replied, “We can never hope for too much!”
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