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Men who read their times

Introduction

1. In January 1992 peace was signed in El Salvador. The headline in Prensa Libre, 17 January, was very eloquent. Page 25 said: "Two poets, a millionaire lawyer and a group of Salvadoran peace materialize."

2. Of all people, Christians are the ones who ought to know better what is peace, and where are the history and the world.

3. In the Bible For three men with a political vision inspired by God's plan: Ezra, Nehemiah and Zerubbabel. The people, the temple and city walls are the challenges for these three leaders.

4. Nehemiah corresponds to the most difficult. What he will do is build the walls of the city. been 70 years of captivity to which Israel went through the disobedience of the people and their kings. As we see Nehemiah 1-7 focuses on physical reconstruction and 8-13 on spiritual reconstruction.

5. Nehemiah is a man of confidence, that the king's life was in their custody. See chapter 1. When you read this chapter asks what the text says. His message is simple.

IC The man who knows the condition of his people acting fully trusting in God.

Purpose: encourage God's people to act undertaken to resolve the crisis

I. The man knows the condition of his people, v. 1-3

A . Nehemiah act in difficult circumstances, v.1

B . Nehemiah receives information, v.2

C . Nehemiah is concerned about the people, v.3

The man of God not only knows the condition of his people. Also ...

II. When we know the condition of our people act fully trusting in God, v. 4-11

A. The action is the result of empathy, v. 4

B. action rely on the help of God, v. 5

C. The action is the result identify with his people, v. 6-7

D. The action is intertwined with the promises of God, v. 8-9

E. The action is justified as the people of God, v. 10-11

Conclusion

able to read the times today means recognizing the seriousness of our people, means recognizing the opportunities God gives us. It means learning to read our story from the perspective not of politics but of ethics. A few years ago, 66 evangelical political meeting in Buenos Aires found that the policy actions that Latin America needs not just those made by political parties.

There are other actions that do not appear in the newspapers but they have public impact: the instruction to others, the proclamation of a work ethic, using our power for the service, and acknowledge our responsibility for others, to proclaim from the pulpit respect the rights of others when you do these things collectively are as civic participation, although it may seem overblown name. That is the message of "the political involvement of evangelicals." Put our trust in God and Nehemiah, put in your hands our message and our actions tions. And by all means, do not stop doing our part.