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that is one reason why God chose to pull them down with nothing but Israel’s faith, His owninvisible power, and the people’s deafening shout. He wanted to show that the arrogance ofJericho was no match for the humility of God’s people when it was aligned with the limitlesspower of God Himself. . .The rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem symbolizes an act all believers should undertake.God calls each of us to rebuild the walls of our lives. What does that mean?Jerusalem is a symbol of the City of God: God’s dwelling place and the center of life for theworld. In the New Testament, we see that God’s ultimate dwelling place is in us, His people.When we rebuild the walls of our individual lives, we reestablish the protection and strength ofGod in our lives. We all have met people whose defenses have crumbled away. They havebecome human derelicts, drifting along the streets of our cities, hopeless and helpless, in manycases captive to alcohol, drugs, or a sexual addiction.But God in His grace will often reach down and take hold of such a person. He will bring thatperson out of captivity and He will work with that person to rebuild the defenses and strengthneeded to resist temptation and escape from bondage. The rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem,the City of God, is a symbolic representation of the way in which the walls of any life, of anylocal church, of any community, or of any nation, can be rebuilt. It is a picture of the strength,power, and purpose that God wants to rebuild in us as a barrier to sin, discouragement, failure,and destruction.The text shows us a five-step process that drives Nehemiah’s action – a process that isrelevant to any life:(1) concern, (2) confession, (3) commitment, (4) courage, and (5) caution.Swindoll: Quite frankly, I think the walls of our lives often lie in ruins through neglect. Theleader who brings us to rebuild the walls is the Holy Spirit. And it is He who continues the workof reconstruction inside us. He tries His best to bring to our attention the condition of our walls,but sometimes we don’t hear what He is saying. We are not hard of hearing; we simply don’tlisten.Some of you are living within the walls of your life surrounded by ruin, and it all began veryslowly. First there was a loose piece of stone or mortar. Then there was a crack that appeared inthe wall. And then it broke into pieces, and there was a hole. Because of further neglect, theweeds of carnality began to grow through the wall. By and by, the enemy gained free access toyour life.You may be known as a solid Christian man or woman. But you know in your heart thatalthough you are a Christian in the same sense that Jerusalem belonged to the Jews, the wallaround your spiritual life that protects and defends you is in shambles. Such things asselfishness, lack of discipline, procrastination, immorality, not making time for God,compromise, and rebellion have come and sowed their ugly seeds. And they have begun to bearpoisonous fruit.
OUTLINE OF NEHEMIAHHARD WORK IN HARD TIMES –REBUILDING OF GOD’S WORK AND GOD’S PEOPLEGOD’S LEADERS MOBILIZE GOD’S TROOPS TO ACCOMPLISH GOD’S WORK ACCORDINGTO GOD’S WORD DESPITE GOD’S ENEMIESI. (1:1 – 7:73) REVIVAL / REBUILDING OF GOD’S WORKA. (1:1-11) REVIVAL (REBUILDING) STARTS WITH CONCERNED CONFESSIONAL PRAYER --GRIEF OVER THE SHAMEFUL STATE OF GOD’S KINGDOM PROGRAM MOTIVATESSPIRITUAL LEADERS TO PETITION GOD FOR REVIVAL WITH CONFESSIONAL PRAYERB. (2:1-10) TRUSTING GOD FOR PROVIDENTIAL FAVORS -- PUTTING THE PRIORITY ONTHE SUCCESS OF GOD’S KINGDOM PROGRAM REQUIRES BOLD FAITH THAT COUNTS ONPROVIDENTIAL FAVORSC. (2:11-20) VISION MUST TRANSLATE INTO COMMITMENT – STRATEGIC VISION BASEDON REALISTIC ASSESSMENTS MUST TRANSLATE INTO COMMITMENT TO HARD WORK INDEPENDENCE ON GOD’S GRACE DESPITE AGGRESSIVE OPPOSITIOND. (3:1-32) PARTNERSHIP IN MUTUAL MINISTRY – GOD’S HONOR ROLL OF DEDICATEDWORKERS --EVERYONE MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SHARE OF GOD’S WORK –PARTNERSHIP IN MUTUAL MINISTRY GETS THE JOB DONEE. (4:1-8) DEFENDING AGAINST DISCOURAGEMENT – BOASTING IN WEAKNESS –THE GREAT AND AWESOME GOD CAN PROTECT AND PROSPER A FEEBLE FEW WHODON’T QUIT PRAYING AND DON’T QUIT WORKING DESPITE ANGRY OPPOSITIONF. (4:9-23) KEEP YOUR GUARD UP – KEEP PRAYING . . . KEEP TRUSTING . . . KEEPGUARDING . . KEEP WORKING -- ANGRY OPPOSITION REQUIRES A CONSTANT STATE OFGUARDED READINESS WHILE MAINTAINING FOCUS ON THE WORK AT HANDG. (5:1-19) FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION VS SACRIFICIAL MINISTRY -- THE THREAT FROMWITHIN -- GOD’S LEADERS MUST PROHIBIT ANY TYPE OF FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION ANDSET THE EXAMPLE FOR SACRIFICIAL MINISTRYH. (6:1-19) GOD’S WORK PREVAILS DESPITE SATAN’S DEVIOUS TACTICS -- THESCHEMING TACTICS OF GOD’S ENEMIES CAN NEVER THWART GOD’S PURPOSESI. (7:1-73) THE IMPORTANCE OF GODLY WORSHIP – REBUILDING THE INFRASTRUCTURE(THE OUTER SHELL) PREPARES THE WAY FOR REVIVING THE PEOPLE INWARDLY TOFULFILL THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF GODLY WORSHIP
Page 2: ABOUT THE AUTHORPaul majored in Eng
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Page 11 and 12: TEXT: Nehemiah 1:1-11TITLE: REVIVAL
Page 13 and 14: escape from shame.b. Status of the
Page 15 and 16: “I said, I beseech You,”1. Appe
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Page 33 and 34: It was not just Jerusalem's citizen
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When care is pressing you down a bi
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TEXT: Nehemiah 5:1-13TITLE: FINANCI
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APPLICATION QUESTIONS:Raises the qu
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There is a time when anger is appro
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WHAT’S THE PROMISE?A. Pledge of R
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God.Swindoll: In ancient times, the
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TEXT: Nehemiah 5:14-19TITLE: EXAMPL
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“and took from them bread and win
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Stayed on task - the work on this w
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B. (:18b) Unselfish Sensitivity“Y
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2) In what ways can leaders be a bu
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TEXT: Nehemiah 6:1-19TITLE: GOD’S
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that down too, but again they came
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Kidner: The fact that Shemaiah woul
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descendants of Arah, is mentioned i
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3. (:17-19) More False Brethren“T
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I. (:1-4) THE COMMANDING OF GOD’S
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Importance of Worship: Ps. 29: 1-2
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CONCLUSION:Maybe you are here today
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TEXT: Nehemiah 8:1-18TITLE: THE CEL
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America = Land of OpportunityLook a
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understand it. This was an expositi
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terms of the impact of the Word? Wh
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eceived. In Luke chapter eight he t
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TEXT: Nehemiah 9:1-15TITLE: HISTORI
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8 WAYS WE EXPERIENCE GOD’S COVENA
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Savior, He can move the mountainsMy
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And the thunder's all I hearYou spe
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Exodus story. This reminded them of
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Ray Stedman: Let us Bow Before our
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I (:16-17) CONTRAST BETWEEN MAN’S
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1. Foolish Idolatry"Even when they
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- Nice to eat fruit without having
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2. Displayed In His Care of His Peo
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That He might be glorified.3. God
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Atheist: How could there be a good,
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“The Lord’s lovingkindnesses in
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immune from the hardship of God’s
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my heart attitude remains rebelliou
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Judgment in your situation. You nee
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God vs idols; king of kings and lor
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D. (:14-27) Patriarichal Family Lea
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progress towards your goals- expres
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2. Rest for the Land Encourages Dep
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DEVOTIONAL QUESTIONS:1) Is it appro
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Alistair Begg: Restructuring Our Fi
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16. Resolved, never to speak evil o
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to him; that from this I may have a
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whole tithe into the storehouse . .
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CONCLUSION:How committed are you to
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Today we seem faced with a church t
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v. The Bible tells us there is a ci
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were reminded that God was on their
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(:1-7) Family names of the priests
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ising in more places around the wor
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with your Father who is in heaven.
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trends of contemporary culture; not
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You might think that you have nothi
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“The priests and the Levites puri
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Kidner: Every inch of these rampart
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consider each child to be a gift to
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God is always seeking to do good th
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3. What event would I sacrifice eve
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lessings but not the obligations, a
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Eliashib had become a traitor becau
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“So I reprimanded the officials a
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eversing this spiritual decline4 St
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8. Say “yes” to God’s priorit
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TEXT: Nehemiah 13:15-22TITLE: SPIRI
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Destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD -
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minimize this part of the worship s
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TEXT: Nehemiah 13:23-31TITLE: SPIRI
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there was no king like him, and he
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o Led to righteous indignation and
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Jesus himself defined the work of t
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BIBLIOGRAPHYBOOKS:Baxter, J. Sidlow
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Duncan, Rick.Edwards, Jonathan.Fitz
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