October 4, 2026

Cycle - Nehemiah 9 - Rev. Justin Young

Main Idea: See and pray the cycle!

Nehemiah 9

  • Past
    • Creation (v. 6)
    • Abraham (vv. 7-8)
    • Exodus (vv. 9-12)
    • Wilderness (vv. 13-21)
    • Promised Land (vv. 22-25)
    • Cycle (vv. 26-31)
  • Present (vv. 32-38)

Significance

  • See the cycle!
  • Pray the cycle!

Announcements

  • There will be no youth Friday night Bible study (FNBS) on October 16.

  • Our combined worship and congregational meeting will be on October 25 at 9:30 a.m. Members are requested to arrive starting at 9 a.m. to receive their ballot before we begin. (Children’s Sunday school will start at 9 a.m.) For those who register, lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.

  • Elections for elder and deacons will be held at this year's congregational meeting. We sincerely invite all members to attend, seek God’s guidance together, earnestly pray for the future development of the church’s ministries and the building up of the spiritual leadership team. Please participate in the voting. Elder candidate: Rev. Rugang Li. Deacon candidates: Denise Huang (second term), Kun Zhu (second term), Jason Zhe Liu (first term), Alvis Hengzheng Hu (first term).

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This Week's Bible Reading

  • October 5 - Psalm 147; Nehemiah 9
  • October 6 - Psalm 148; Nehemiah 10
  • October 7 - Psalm 149; Nehemiah 11
  • October 8 - Psalm 150; Nehemiah 12
  • October 9 - Proverbs 30; Nehemiah 13

(Complete plan here.)

Growth Group Guide

  1. Is prayer difficult for you? Why or why not?
  2. Read Nehemiah 9:5-31. Trace the flow of the prayer. What themes does it cover?
  3. Practice telling the biblical story. What cycles do you see?
  4. Read Nehemiah 9:32-38. How would you summarize this section?
  5. How does seeing the cycle of your sin and God's mercy in your own life help your prayer life?