The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

The Good, the Bad, and the UglySeries: Ezra & Nehemiah: Renewal & Rebuilding Amidst the RuinsSpeaker: Rev. George SinclairMessiah DowntownDate: 25th June 2023Passage: Nehemiah 13:1-31------------------- If you are more biblical than the Bible, you are not biblical. (1-3) If you are less biblical than the Bible, you are not biblical (4-22) Be very careful of saying about a biblical narrative, "Go and do likewise." (Matt 27:5) There is only one true hero in the Bible, someone who is unfailingly courageous, wise and good. His name is Jesus. A wiser question to ask as you read a biblical narrative: "Is it I Lord?" (Matt 26:20-22) No one has a right to God's presence and love. No one is so good that they do not need God's mercy and grace, and no one is so bad that they will not freely and lavishly receive God's mercy and grace when they humbly call out to Him. The good news of the person and work of Jesus is that it turns your heart from "Remember me Lord!" to "My Lord and Saviour remembers me!"