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…Accept Additional Responsibilities - 14

Nehemiah 5:1414 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 nor did 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.

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When you get promoted…Change Bad Practices – 15

Nehemiah 5:1515 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 5:1616 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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When you get promoted…Complete the Routine – 17-18

Nehemiah 5:17-18a17 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 5:1919 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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