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Introduction
Address church being in derision and personal sin causing spiritual derision.
Objections
No matter what we do in life, there will always be objections and objectors to what we do.
But add to that the spiritual forces and the enemy not wanting the work of the Lord done and the church as a whole and us an individuals will face objection.
For Nehemiah it is no different, He has found favor with God so much so that the king who destroyed Jerusalem, has given Nehemiah everything he needs to rebuild the city.
He gave him letters, which spell out to the surrounding kings and leaders what he has allowed to happen.
Inspecting
What is interesting is what happened before the inspection of the walls took place.
Nehemiah rested for three days.
One of the principles that we can find over and over in scripture is working out of one’s rest.
The best thing for Nehemiah was not to journey for days, have a rough encounter with kings, then get to town look things over and start gathering people to inspire them to work.
Rather he rested from his journey.
We don’t know what he did during these three days.
However, I know his rest was not in tv, movies, plays, recreational activities because none of those things were there.
What had led Nehemiah to this point...
Nehemiah
I found this a helpful reminder to rest in the Lord before I work.
We need spiritual rest, and nourishment, just like we need physical rest and nourishment.
But soon enough Nehemiah is headed out to do what God had put in his heart, to rebuild the walls.
Why are the walls so important?
The walls serve as protection from outside threats.
The walls serve as boundaries for those within the city.
What transpired during this walk is important.
Nehemiah had the opportunity to see and feel and sense what his people had gone through.
He also gained a feeling for how the outside people viewed Jerusalem.
The People felt shame, insecure, defeated
The outside world viewed Israel as a joke, an easy target...
What do the walls mean for us?
on a church level, I want us to think about how we move forward with the gospel or do not.
How is our church viewed, as a broken down city, or as a city that is flourishing, expanding, and intimidating.
Think on a city level, which city would you most want St. Louis to be like, why?
How is St. Louis viewed when compared to other cities?
On a personal level, could we compare the walls of the city of Jerusalem to the sin in your life?
From a spiritual well being are you a thriving city or a battered and broken down city?
Correcting
Nehemiah identified with the People using words like we and us.
Nehemiah stressed the seriousness of the problem.
Jerusalem is in ruins.
How serious is the problem on the church level for us?
How serious is the problem on a personal level for you?
When looking to justify himself to the people, Nehemaih showed them how the hand of God was upon him.
He did not give a list of reasons why he was a good fit.
God made him the fit, and equipped him, and blessed him.
God is in this that is why we follow.
From Alex McMullin, “When faced with opposition Nehemiah doesn’t call out in the name of the king who gave him favor rather he called to his strength in God.”
The greater Nehemiah is in you, you don’t have to be a broken down city that is not flourishing.
And the process of rebuilding will take work, grit, and fight.
When God is at work there will be opposition.
If you repent of sin, there will be more temptation.
When we impact people for Jesus, the enemy will respond with attack.
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