Spiritual decline has set in, but Nehemiah sets to bring renewal but cleansing the temple. This points us to Jesus who came 500 years later.
God forms his people by his word. But what fruit does the Spirit produce when the word of God goes out?
There's a problem. God's people are being unfaithful. They are mistreating the poor and breaking God's commands. But thankfully they have a faithful God.
What is Nehemiah all about? How does it point us to Jesus, and what difference could it make it my life?