So, You Got a Promotion
Nehemiah 5:14-19

A promotion
is an opportunity
to serve.
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Luke 12:48
…And from everyone who has been
given much shall much be required; and
to whom they entrusted much, of him
they will ask all the more.
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When you get promoted…
Be Godly – 15b
Nehemiah 5:15b
…But out of reverence for God I did not
act like that. (NIV)
…But I did not do so because of the fear
of God. (NASB)
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Deuteronomy 6:2
…so that you and your son and your
grandson might fear the Lord your God,
to keep all His statutes and His
commandments, which I command you,
all the days of your life, and that your
days may be prolonged.
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When you get promoted…
X Accept Additional
Responsibilities - 14
Nehemiah 5:14
14 Moreover, from the twentieth year of
King Artaxerxes, when I was appointed to
be their governor in the land of Judah,
until his thirty-second year—twelve
years—neither I nor my brothers ate the
food allotted to the governor.
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When you get promoted…
Forfeit Your Rights – 14b
Nehemiah 5:14
…neither I nor my brothers ate the food
allotted to the governor.
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2 Thessalonians 3:8
8 nordid we eat anyone’s food without
paying for it. On the contrary, we worked
night and day, laboring and toiling so
that we would not be a burden to any of
you.
I Cor 9
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X When you get promoted…
Change Bad Practices – 15
Nehemiah 5:15
15 But the earlier governors—those
preceding me—placed a heavy burden on
the people and took forty shekels of
silver from them in addition to food and
wine. Their assistants also lorded it over
the people. But out of reverence for God I
did not act like that.
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When you get promoted…
Never Loose Your Focus - 16
Nehemiah 5:16
16 Instead, I devoted myself to the work
on this wall. All my men were assembled
there for the work; we did not acquire
any land.
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X Complete the Routine – 17-18
When you get promoted…
Nehemiah 5:17-18a
17 Furthermore, a hundred and fifty Jews
and officials ate at my table, as well as
those who came to us from the
surrounding nations. 18 Each day one ox,
six choice sheep and some poultry were
prepared for me, and every ten days an
abundant supply of wine of all kinds….
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When you get promoted…
Be Sensitive to the Needs of
others – 18b
Nehemiah 5:18b
…In spite of all this, I never demanded
the food allotted to the governor,
because the demands were heavy on
these people.
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Proverbs 29:2
2 When the righteous increase,
the people rejoice,
But when a wicked man rules,
people groan.
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When you get promoted…
Opportunity to Serve- 19
Nehemiah 5:19
19 Remember me with favor, O my God,
for all I have done for these people.
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Credits
Photo: Microsoft Office Clip Art
Scripture: The Holy Bible : New
International Version. 1984. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan.
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