{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"First Baptist Arlington Sermons","title":"You Are Here! - September 15, 2024","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/49beaaee\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1980,"description":"Dennis R. Wiles \nFirst Baptist Arlington \nSeptember 15, 2024 \n \nFALL 2024 \nTogether . . . for the Future \nSeptember 1 – November 2, 2024 \nPreaching Voice: Shepherd \n \nYou Are Here! \nEzra 3:1-6; Nehemiah 2:11-17a \n \nTheme for 2024: Together \n \nTheme for Fall 2024: Together . . . for the Future \n \nCONTEXT: In Ezra 3, both Joshua and Zerubbabel acknowledged the reality of life in Jerusalem without the Temple. They began by simply rebuilding the altar. In Nehemiah 2, Nehemiah took time to assess just how much damage had been done to the wall around the city. He acknowledged the devastation and communicated clearly to the leaders of Israel. \n \nLESSONS TO BE LEARNED: \nBefore we can begin re-building anything, an honest assessment must be taken. \nAfter the assessment, we must accept the reality of the situation. \nAcknowledgment of reality must be holistic – emotional responses, accepting responsibility, experiencing the full brunt of the situation --- all are necessary to build a new future. \nOnce we have embraced the reality of our situation, acknowledged the need to rebuild ----- resolve must begin to emerge.\n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UAbjbO_BQA3R5XEsQj1SCg2lWzYdffFGQbPeYIvJPQ8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0Mjg4LzE2NjM1/OTk5NzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}