Open-Handed Love: Kingdom Ethics & Economics

Sermon Text: Nehemiah 5:1-13 (Nehemiah series: sermon #9)   Sermon Outline: 1.) Division in the Church stemming from Selfishness in the Heart (Neh 5:1-5) • Our lives at stake: many mouths to feed (vv. 1-2) • Our properties at stake: no fields to work (v. 3) • Our liberty at stake: unpayable debts they owe (vv. 4-5) 2.) Anger in the Soul leading to Oaths from the Lips (Neh 5:6-13) • Expressing Righteous Indignation (v. 6) • Confronting Selfish Exploitation (vv. 7-8) • Honoring Godly Restoration (vv. 9-11) • Taking Covenantal Obligation (vv. 12-13)