This document discusses the cycle of sin and disobedience, discipline, crying out, and deliverance seen in Nehemiah 9:26-31. It shows how God's people would sin and rebel, so God would hand them over to their enemies to oppress them. But when they cried out to God for help, he heard them and sent deliverers to rescue them in his compassion. It emphasizes that God disciplines those he loves and will forgive sins and heal the land if his people humble themselves, pray, and turn from wicked ways.

1. Blessing
Deliverance Disobedience
Cycle of Sin
Nehemiah 9:26-31
Listening Discipline
Out
Cry
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2. Sin
Can Run in
Cycles
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3. Disobedience
Nehemiah 9:26
26 “But they were disobedient and rebelled
against you; they put your law behind their
backs. They killed your prophets, who had
admonished them in order to turn them back
to you; they committed awful blasphemies.
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4. Discipline
Nehemiah 9:27
27 So you handed them over to their
enemies, who oppressed them. But when
they were oppressed they cried out to you.
From heaven you heard them, and in your
great compassion you gave them deliverers,
who rescued them from the hand of their
enemies.
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5. Proverbs 3:11-12
11 My son, do not despise the LORD’s
discipline and do not resent his rebuke,
12 because the LORD disciplines those he
loves, as a father the son he delights in.
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6. Cry Out
Nehemiah 9:27
27 So you handed them over to their
enemies, who oppressed them. But when
they were oppressed they cried out to you.
From heaven you heard them, and in your
great compassion you gave them deliverers,
who rescued them from the hand of their
enemies.
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7. 2 Chronicles 7:14
14 ifmy people, who are called by my name,
will humble themselves and pray and seek
my face and turn from their wicked ways,
then will I hear from heaven and will forgive
their sin and will heal their land.
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8. Heard
Nehemiah 9:27
27 So you handed them over to their
enemies, who oppressed them. But when
they were oppressed they cried out to you.
From heaven you heard them, and in your
great compassion you gave them deliverers,
who rescued them from the hand of their
enemies.
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9. Delivered
Nehemiah 9:27
27 So you handed them over to their
enemies, who oppressed them. But when
they were oppressed they cried out to you.
From heaven you heard them, and in your
great compassion you gave them deliverers,
who rescued them from the hand of their
enemies.
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10. Ephesians 2:4-5
4 Butbecause of his great love for us, God,
who is rich in mercy, 5 made us alive with
Christ even when we were dead in
transgressions—it is by grace you have
been saved.
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11. Credits
Scripture: The Holy Bible : New
International Version. 1984. Grand Rapids:
Zondervan.
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