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Rebuilding the Wall
9~/29~/2001 and 9~/30~/2001
Turn to Nehemiah 1
Prayer
The Story:
The Northern 10 tribes of Israel had been taken captive by the Assyrians never to be heard from since.
Judah in the south turned away from God as a nation and so they were turned over to their enemies the Babylonians.
They were taken captive and we read about Daniel praying for the return of the exiles to Jerusalem.
It happened.
King Cyrus had allowed some people to go back to rebuild the temple.
That story is in the book of Ezra.
(originally Ezra and Nehemiah were one book) That had taken place 49 years before our story.
Jerusalem is still in a mess.
They couldn’t finish the work and the place was still in a mess.
Nehemiah was a cupbearer for the King of Persia.
He was a very trusted man.
That is like being chief of security.
Some kinsmen, possibly a brother, came to him and reported the state of things in Jerusalem.
It touched his heart but he knew he needed to do more than worry about it, HE NEEDED TO ACT.
-I knew I was going to preach this message for some time now and I was going to primarily relate it to the FULFILLING THE DREAM emphasis.
-I didn’t know that before I could preach it we would be at war.
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/**/THE SIGNIFICANCE OF WALLS/*
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-In an ancient city walls with strong gates surrounded it.
The gates were the places of business.
At night the gates were shut and the wall protected the city.
Psalms 61:3 “ For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe.”
Proverbs 18:10 “ The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.”
Proverbs 25:28 “ Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self-control.”
Isaiah 58:12 “Your people will rebuild the ancient ruins and will raise up the age-old foundations; you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.”
-In the time this was written they were talking only about physical walls.
-The Scriptures liken the walls to character qualities, like self-control.
-In our personal lives and in our country we have walls like:
CHARACTER
MORALS
INTEGRITY
RIGHTEOUSNESS
WRONG RELATIONSHIPS
-There are things that provide walls of protection around your life and nation.
-If those walls come down you are open to the enemy.
-I don’t want to attack America.
I love this nation and the freedom that we have.
It is easy to jump on the “I TOLD YOU SO” bandwagon.
-Tragedy brings out the flies.
Everybody is a prophet now!
-Let’s focus on how to change things.
*/HOW DO WE REBUILD THE WALL?/*
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/**/PRAYER/*
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Nehemiah 1
1 ¶ The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: In the month of Kislev in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa,
2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that survived the exile, and also about Jerusalem.
3 They said to me, "Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are */in great trouble and disgrace/*.
*/The wall of /**/Jerusalem/**/ is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire."/*
4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept.
For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.
5 ¶ Then I said: "O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands,
6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel.
I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father's house, have committed against you.
7 We have acted very wickedly towards you.
We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.
8 "Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, `If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations,
9 but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.'
10 "They are your servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your mighty hand.
11 O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name.
Give your servant success today by granting him favour in the presence of this man."
I was cupbearer to the king.
-Nehemiah had to be honest about the situation.
*/-HE WEPT OVER THE RUINS./*
-He prayed until God gave him a plan.
He didn’t just pray; he received a plan to go before the king because he asked for favor with this man.
-He prayed desperately because he knew he would have to put his life on the line.
-We are experiencing a great move of God in the church and in the nation.
It is the direct result of prayer.
-The season of prayer for the FTD has had a huge impact on every area.
(200 plus youth for SYATP and 165 last week.
We are seeing lots of children receive Jesus on the bus ministry.)
-The time of prayer for America has been helpful but now is the time to turn up the heat.
*/-NEHEMIAH CONFESSED SIN./*
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-He identified with the people who had sinned, just like Daniel did in his prayers.
Chapter 1
6 let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel.
*/I confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father's house, have committed against you./*
*/ 7 We have acted very wickedly towards you.
We have not obeyed/* the commands, decrees and laws you gave your servant Moses.
-We need to be honest if we want to receive the blessing and protection of the Lord.
-We need to repent as a nation for abortion and pornography on the computer.
Part of the reason that the Arab world is against the US is the decadence of the movies and stuff we send around the world.
They think the typical American is a sex maniac.
We have to be honest that we are pumping filth around the world.
-We have to stop watching it in order for it to go away.
-I wanted to preach on Nehemiah and relate somehow to the 52 days it took to rebuild the walls.
-America is having a time of prayer (50 days of faith).
We are having 52 days and calling it REBUILDING THE WALL.
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-We are also having a Wednesday night video and discussion series about America’s way back to God.
-It is called “RED SKY AT MORNING”.
-This is a pivotal point in our nation and our church.
Ezekiel 22
30 "I looked for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so that I would not have to destroy it, but I found none.
-That is the same word as Isaiah 58- breach.
-Who can make a difference?
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