Homiletic Commentary Nehemiah 6:16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things… I. WORLD'S PAST ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GOD. 1. Biblical instances. 2. Later instances. II. WORLD'S PRESENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GOD. 1. Unconscious acknowledgments. Think of the way in which Christianity penetrates the life of the modern world. 2. Unwilling acknowledgment. 3. Frank acknowledgment. III. THE WORLD'S FUTURE ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 1. Willing. 2. Enforced.Application : 1. Make acknowledgment of God. 2. Now. (Homiletic Commentary.) Parallel Verses KJV: And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God. |
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