Micro-Church Week 24
This Sunday, we discussed Nehemiah's burden, call to action, and conversation with King Artaxerses. The message Sunday was conveying the idea that there are 4 foundational elements we see to Nehemiah's moving toward the call of God in his life. These are as follows:
Burden
Calling
Authority
Provision
Today, we will dive a little deeper into what it means to have a burden. To begin, however, we will provide some clarification. We should consider the context of what we are talking about and differentiate from other associations of burden.
What we're not necessarily talking about:
A sense of a difficult or troublesome task; i.e. load, hinderance, affliction
What we are talking about:
A sense of unease and discontentment for the current condition of something; i.e. concern, sense of duty, responsibility
A major theme of the book of John was Jesus showing that the work that He did was actually Him joining the work that His Father was already doing. The interdependence shown by Jesus was often referenced as abiding in (and with) the Father.
John 5:19
19 So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.
Just like Jesus, we must understand that when we see God working around us, it is our invitation to join Him!
John 16:7-15
7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. 8 And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; 11 concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
Observation
What actions does the Holy Spirit perform, according to this passage?
Is there anything that you notice about people according to this passage?
Application
Today we are specifically saying that God will reveal His work to us through the Holy Spirit. God will reveal the needs around you, and that revelation will be your invitation to join him. God will give you a heart to see these needs ministered to.
Has God revealed Himself around you by giving you a particular burden or desire to see change? Where or how?
Take time today to pray for each other as we share what God has impressed upon our hearts. We rejoice in the fact that there is diversity in the burdens and calling that God is working into the body of Hub City Church.
Hebrews 10:24–25 (NLT)
24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
