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Dealing With Dealing With Vultures Vultures Nehemiah 5:1-13 Nehemiah 5:1-13 1

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Page 1: Nehemiah 5  Internal  Strife B

Dealing With Dealing With VulturesVultures

Nehemiah 5:1-13Nehemiah 5:1-131

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We are called to We are called to confront injusticeconfront injustice

Confronting Injustice Confronting Injustice is also our call.is also our call.

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Luke 4:18-19Luke 4:18-19

18 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me,

because he has anointed me because he has anointed me

to preach good news to the poor. to preach good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim freedom for He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners the prisoners

and recovery of sight for the blind, and recovery of sight for the blind,

to release the oppressed, to release the oppressed, 19 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

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Injustice ExistsInjustice Exists

Nehemiah 5:1,5aNehemiah 5:1,5a

Now the men and their wives raised a Now the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their Jewish great outcry against their Jewish brothers. brothers. 5 5 Although we are of the same flesh and Although we are of the same flesh and blood as our countrymen and though our blood as our countrymen and though our sons are as good as theirs, yet we have sons are as good as theirs, yet we have to subject our sons and daughters to to subject our sons and daughters to slavery….slavery….

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True Christian CommunityTrue Christian Community

Philippians 1:27Philippians 1:2727 27 Whatever happens, conduct yourselves Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel faith of the gospel

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Lend Without InterestLend Without InterestExodus 22:25Exodus 22:25

25 25 “If you lend money to one of my people “If you lend money to one of my people among you who is needy, do not be like a among you who is needy, do not be like a moneylender; charge him no interest. moneylender; charge him no interest.

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Debt EnslavesDebt EnslavesProverbs 22:7Proverbs 22:7

7 7 The rich rule over the poor, The rich rule over the poor,

and the borrower is servant to the lender. and the borrower is servant to the lender.

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2 Kings 4:12 Kings 4:1

The wife of a man from the company of The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.” boys as his slaves.”

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Slavery ProhibitedSlavery ProhibitedLeviticus 25:39-40Leviticus 25:39-40

39 39 “‘If one of your countrymen becomes “‘If one of your countrymen becomes poor among you and sells himself to you, poor among you and sells himself to you, do not make him work as a slave. do not make him work as a slave. 40 40 He is He is to be treated as a hired worker or a to be treated as a hired worker or a temporary resident among you; he is to temporary resident among you; he is to work for you until the Year of Jubilee. work for you until the Year of Jubilee.

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Confront InjusticeConfront Injustice

Nehemiah 5:6-7Nehemiah 5:6-76 6 When I heard their outcry and these When I heard their outcry and these charges, charges, I was very angryI was very angry. . 7 7 I pondered I pondered them in my mindthem in my mind and and then accused the then accused the nobles and officialsnobles and officials. I told them, “You are . I told them, “You are exacting usury from your own exacting usury from your own countrymen!” So I called together a large countrymen!” So I called together a large meeting to deal with them meeting to deal with them

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Your Response in the face of Your Response in the face of Injustice:Injustice:

•AngerAnger

•Respond AppropriatelyRespond Appropriately

•ConfrontConfront

•Seek RestitutionSeek Restitution

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James 1:19James 1:19

19 19 My dear brothers, take note of this: My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, to speak and slow to become angry,

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CreditsCredits

Photo: Photo: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4e/White-backed_vultures_eating_a_dead_wildebeest.JPG

Scripture: The Holy Bible : New Scripture: The Holy Bible : New International Version. 1984. Grand Rapids: International Version. 1984. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.Zondervan.

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