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“Rebuilding the Walls”
Series 2 - God Pursues His People
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Series 2 - God Pursues His People
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I. Vulnerability
Nehemiah 1:
The City of Jerusalem is without
walls – therefore vulnerable
Great trouble and disgrace
Nehemiah’s prayer
Repentance
Reminding God of his word
Favor with the king
Nehemiah 2
Request to the king
Send me to
Judah to rebuild
the city
Letters for safe
travel through
territories
Supplies for
gates for the city
walls and a
house for
Nehemiah
Requests granted
because the
gracious hand of
God upon
Nehemiah
Nehemiah inspects the walls and
reports
Here’s the problem – we are in
trouble
Here’s the solution – let us rebuild
the wall
People motivated to rebuild the
wall
The Opposition
You are rebelling against the king
God will help us succeed
II. The Work Begins - Nehemiah 3
Nehemiah 4 – Terroristic Threats
4:8 - They made plans to come
and fight
4:9 – We prayed
4:9 – They made threats
4:13 – We placed armed guards
4:14 – The rally call
4:15-18 – Working while armed
Nehemiah 6 – the work completed
6:15 – The wall was finished in
just 52 days
This work had been done with the
help of our God
III. Spiritual Renewal
Nehemiah 8-10
Ezra reads the law
The Levites read and explained the
meaning – helping the people understand
People weep when listening to the words of
the law
Don’t be dejected – the joy of the Lord is
your strength
The people confess their sins
The people make vows
A prophetic word from Malachi
Offering defiled sacrifices –
crippled and diseased animals
Priests’ instructions have caused
many to stumble into sin
Unfaithful in marriage vows
Cheating God of tithes and
offerings
Cursed with a curse
Call to repentance
IV. Application
God stirs in your heart to do his
work – assuming you have made it
your purpose to live for him
Psalm 37:4 (NASB) 4 Delight
yourself in the LORD; And He will
give you the desires of your
heart.
Doing the work of God will stir up opposition
1 Peter 5:8 (NLT) 8 Stay alert! Watch out for your
great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a
roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.
Work with one hand and be armed with the
other
Ephesians 6:10-13
Your success will be as a result of
the gracious hand of the Lord upon
you
Grace – God’s enabling power,
giving you the ability to do what
he has called you to
Philippians 4:13 (NLT) 13 For I can
do everything through Christ, who
gives me strength.
Colossians 1:29 (NLT) 29 That’s
why I work and struggle so hard,
depending on Christ’s mighty
power that works within me.
Stay true to your commitment to
Jesus
Repentant
Yielded
Willing
Fruitful in your works