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Three PeopleThree People
1- Very upbeat and energetic/bit of a 1- Very upbeat and energetic/bit of a brownnoserbrownnoser
Three PeopleThree People
2- Grumpy, complains about everything, 2- Grumpy, complains about everything, lazy, addiction problemlazy, addiction problem
Three PeopleThree People
3- Friendly, laidback, loves God and his 3- Friendly, laidback, loves God and his people, moral and good personpeople, moral and good person
Three PeopleThree People
1- Very upbeat and energetic/bit of a 1- Very upbeat and energetic/bit of a brownnoser brownnoser 2- Grumpy, complains about everything, 2- Grumpy, complains about everything,
lazy, addiction problem lazy, addiction problem 3- Friendly, laidback, loves God and his 3- Friendly, laidback, loves God and his
people, moral and good personpeople, moral and good person
Three People <---> Three People <---> One PersonOne Person
1- Very upbeat and energetic/bit of a 1- Very upbeat and energetic/bit of a brownnoser brownnoser (Work)(Work)2- Grumpy, complains about everything, 2- Grumpy, complains about everything,
lazy, addiction problem lazy, addiction problem (Home)(Home)3- Friendly, laidback, loves God and his 3- Friendly, laidback, loves God and his
people, moral and good person people, moral and good person (Church)(Church)
Compartmentalization and SegregationCompartmentalization and Segregation
- - ChurchChurch- Work - Work - Home life- Home life- Hobbies- Hobbies- Outside Friends- Outside Friends
Activities, Speech, Behavior, Opinions- All Activities, Speech, Behavior, Opinions- All very sincere- and contradictoryvery sincere- and contradictory
Compartmentalization and SegregationCompartmentalization and Segregation
- Church- Church- Work - Work - Home life- Home life- Hobbies- Hobbies- Outside Friends- Outside Friends
Behavior ought to be appropriate for the Behavior ought to be appropriate for the situation, but…situation, but…
Behavior ought to be appropriate for the Behavior ought to be appropriate for the situation, but…situation, but…
1- The core of who you are should never 1- The core of who you are should never changechange
Behavior ought to be appropriate for the Behavior ought to be appropriate for the situation, but…situation, but…
1- The core of who you are should never 1- The core of who you are should never changechange
2- For a Believer, Christ should impact every2- For a Believer, Christ should impact everyother sphere of influence in your lifeother sphere of influence in your life
Behavior ought to be appropriate for the Behavior ought to be appropriate for the situation, but…situation, but…
1- The core of who you are should never 1- The core of who you are should never changechange
2- For a Believer, Christ should impact every2- For a Believer, Christ should impact everyother sphere of influence in your lifeother sphere of influence in your life
3- For a Disciple, Christ should have 3- For a Disciple, Christ should have dominion over all of your lifedominion over all of your life
The effects of compartmentalization:The effects of compartmentalization:
- Nagging guilt- Nagging guilt
- Secret life- Secret life
- Lies- Lies
- Broken relationships- Broken relationships
- Devastated witness- Devastated witness
The church culture in Houston, Tx The church culture in Houston, Tx taught me hypocrisy…taught me hypocrisy…
Point: Point:
CompartmentalizationCompartmentalization is an is an integrity problem integrity problem
and and
SegregationSegregation meansmeans separationseparation
How do we resolve it?How do we resolve it?
How do we fix this in our own lives?How do we fix this in our own lives?
Nehemiah's People are Nehemiah's People are CompartmentalizedCompartmentalized
- Wall looks great- Wall looks great
Nehemiah's People are Nehemiah's People are CompartmentalizedCompartmentalized
- Wall looks great- Wall looks great
- People haven't changed- People haven't changed
- Wall is a lie that will crumble- Wall is a lie that will crumble
Unless…Unless…
Now when the wall had been builtNow when the wall had been built and I and I had set up the doors, and the had set up the doors, and the
gatekeepers, the singers, and the gatekeepers, the singers, and the Levites had been appointed…Levites had been appointed…
Job done…Job done…Karaoke Time!Karaoke Time!
But…But…
CompartmentalizationCompartmentalization is an is an integrity problem integrity problem
and and
SegregationSegregation meansmeans separationseparation= =
wall will crumble…wall will crumble…
I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah I gave my brother Hanani and Hananiah the governor of the castle charge over the governor of the castle charge over Jerusalem, for he was a Jerusalem, for he was a more faithful more faithful
and God-fearingand God-fearing man than many. man than many.
Position should never bePosition should never beAptitude-OnlyAptitude-Only
And I said to them, "Let not the gates of And I said to them, "Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is Jerusalem be opened until the sun is
hot. And while they are still standing hot. And while they are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the guard, let them shut and bar the
doors…doors…
Appoint guards from among the Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their
guard posts and some in front of their guard posts and some in front of their own homes."own homes."
The city was wide and largeThe city was wide and large, but the , but the people within it were few, and no people within it were few, and no
houses had been rebuilt.houses had been rebuilt.
Then my God put it into my heartThen my God put it into my heart to to assemble the nobles and the officials assemble the nobles and the officials
and the people to be enrolled by and the people to be enrolled by genealogy. genealogy.
And I found the book of the genealogy And I found the book of the genealogy of those who came up at the first, and I of those who came up at the first, and I
found written in it…found written in it…
Priest- People of GodPriest- People of God
Prophet- Truth of GodProphet- Truth of God
King- Structure of GodKing- Structure of God
Priest- People of GodPriest- People of GodYou need to give all of your life to GodYou need to give all of your life to God
Prophet- Truth of GodProphet- Truth of GodStop it, hypocrite. Repent!Stop it, hypocrite. Repent!
King- Structure of GodKing- Structure of GodKeep a journal and tabulate Keep a journal and tabulate
faithfulnessfaithfulness
Now some of the heads of fathers’ Now some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave to the work. The governor houses gave to the work. The governor
gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 basins, 30 priests’ garments gold, 50 basins, 30 priests’ garments
and 500 minas of silver. and 500 minas of silver.
And some of the heads of fathers’ And some of the heads of fathers’ houses gave into the treasury of the houses gave into the treasury of the
work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 work 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. And what the rest of the minas of silver. And what the rest of the
people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, people gave was 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’ 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priests’
garments.garments.
CompartmentalizationCompartmentalization is a is a integrity problem integrity problem
and and SegregationSegregation meansmeans separationseparation
It's not a money issue, It's not a money issue, It's a heart issueIt's a heart issue
The heart always follows the money…The heart always follows the money…
Word informs, conforms, transformsWord informs, conforms, transformsChanges usChanges us
in in everyevery area area
Destroys CompartmentalizationDestroys CompartmentalizationAnd SegregationAnd Segregation
What part of your lifeWhat part of your lifeDoes God's Word not speak to?Does God's Word not speak to?
Explicitly or ImplicitlyExplicitly or Implicitly
And when the seventh month And when the seventh month had come, the people of Israel had come, the people of Israel
were in their towns. were in their towns.
And all the people gathered as And all the people gathered as one man into the square one man into the square
before the Water Gate. before the Water Gate.
And they told Ezra the scribe to bring And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the the Book of the Law of Moses that the
LORD had commanded Israel.LORD had commanded Israel.
PentateuchPentateuch
So Ezra the priest brought the Law So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, before the assembly, both men and both men and
womenwomen and all who could understand and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the what they heard, on the first day of the
seventh month. seventh month.
And he read from it facing the square And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early before the Water Gate from early
morning until midday, in the presence morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those of the men and the women and those
who could understand.who could understand.
And the ears of all the people were And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. And attentive to the Book of the Law. And
Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the platform that they had made for the
purpose. purpose.
And beside him stood Mattithiah, And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and
Maaseiah on his right hand, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum,
Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand. Meshullam on his left hand.
And Ezra opened the book in the sight And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, of all the people,
for he was above all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it and as he opened it all the people stoodall the people stood
And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God, and all the people answered, God, and all the people answered,
"Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands."Amen, Amen," lifting up their hands.
And they And they bowed their heads bowed their heads and and worshiped the LORD with their worshiped the LORD with their faces to faces to
the ground.the ground.
God's Spirit moves God's peopleGod's Spirit moves God's people
If I've never been moved by His SpiritIf I've never been moved by His SpiritI don't know himI don't know him
Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah,
Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, Pelaiah, the Levites, helped the people helped the people
to understand the Law, while the to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places.people remained in their places.
They read from the book, from the Law They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the of God, clearly, and they gave the
sense, sense, so that the people understood so that the people understood the reading.the reading.
The The beginningbeginning of of IntegrityIntegritySpiritual Renewal bringing WholenessSpiritual Renewal bringing Wholeness
Rather than fragmentation resulting inRather than fragmentation resulting inCompartmentalizationCompartmentalization
and Segregationand Segregation
CompartmentalizationCompartmentalization is an is an integrity problem integrity problem
God's People in God's CityGod's People in God's Citybut we don't really follow Godbut we don't really follow God
SegregationSegregation meansmeans separationseparationGod is not actually with us God is not actually with us
Except during Holy DaysExcept during Holy Days
Sound familiar?Sound familiar?
God responds to sinGod responds to sin2 Ways:2 Ways:
HellHellandand
The violent torture and The violent torture and Death of JesusDeath of Jesus
Cure for compartmentalizationCure for compartmentalization
Figure out if I actually know JesusFigure out if I actually know Jesus
Can I do this and Can I do this and it doesn't bother me at all?it doesn't bother me at all?
If my faith doesn't impact every areaIf my faith doesn't impact every areaof my life…of my life…
I don't have itI don't have it
Cure for SegregationCure for Segregation
Integrity based on God's WordIntegrity based on God's Word
What does the scripture say about this?What does the scripture say about this?
If I have to change who I amIf I have to change who I amTo be in ChurchTo be in Church
Do I need to change my behavior?Do I need to change my behavior?Or my view of Church?Or my view of Church?
Integrity brings PeaceIntegrity brings Peace
Desegregation means PresenceDesegregation means Presence