Nehemiah – More than a Wall                        

   …a Project of Prayer – 2:11-20

February 24, 2008

 

 

Journey…

 

 

Preparation and Assessment…   11-16

 

 

 

Plan Revealed…   17-18

 

 

 

Response of the People…    18b

 

 

 

 

 

 

2:4 - “So I prayed”

2:11 - “So I came to Jerusalem”

2:18 - “So they strengthened their hands for this good work”

4:6 - “So we built the wall”

4:21 – “So we labored in the work”

6:15 - “So the wall was finished”

 

 

Opposition begins…  19-20

 

  1- Geshem

 

  2- Sanballat

 

  3- Tobiah

 

“Nehemiah’s biggest problem was not outside the walls, but inside.”

 

 

Opposition tactics:

 

  1- ridicule – “the weapon of those who have no other”

 

 

  2- “rebels” against the king

 

 

Nehemiah’s options:

 

  1- ignore

 

  2- debate

  3- draw a line and defend his position

 

 

Questions to consider…and answer!

 

w Do we have a burden for the work God has called us to lead?

w Are we willing to sacrifice in order to obey?

w Are we patient in gathering facts and information?

w Do we enlist others to help, or do we do it all ourselves?

w Do we help train others and give them opportunities to lead?

       (and allow them to make mistakes)

 

w Do we listen to our leaders and share their burdens?

w Do we cling to the past or desire to see God do something new?

w Do we work hard?

w Are we cooperating in any way with the enemy, weakening the work?

w Have we found the job God wants us to complete?