A Prayer for Restoration

Originally preached on September 21, 2025.

scripture

Nehemiah 1:5–11

series

Rebuild

summary

Nehemiah 1:5–11 models a prayer for restoration shaped by reverence, repentance, remembrance, and request. Nehemiah begins by honoring God’s greatness, confesses his and his people’s sin, recalls God’s promises to restore His people, and then asks for favor to act. The sermon emphasizes that prayers for restoration are fueled by a vision of God’s grace and lead us to depend on Him for renewal.

A Prayer for Restoration (Nehemiah 1:5-11)

Aaron Halstead

Begin This Year in Prayer

Originally preached January 4, 2026.

scripture

Colossians 1:3–11

summary

Colossians 1:3–11 calls believers to pray with thanksgiving for God’s work in others and to ask that they be filled with spiritual wisdom, strengthened for endurance, and made fruitful in good works. The focus is less on changing circumstances and more on growing in knowledge of God and living a life worthy of the Lord.

Begin This Year in Prayer (Colossians 1:3-11)

Aaron Halstead