Resist: Defend Against Your Opposition
Nehemiah 2:9-10
Nehemiah 2:19-20
Nehemiah 4:1-4
Nehemiah 4:5-8
Nehemiah 4:9-23
Weak Insignificant Foolish Defeated
Inadequate Incapable Inept
Nehemiah (Stand Strong) by Jon Egan (This song occurs at 28 min in, but it did not record properly. You will only hear keyboard. Please skip ahead to 32 min for the rest of the message)
Pray. Work. Fight.
Nehemiah 2:9-16
Recon: Assess the situation
Nehemiah 2:17-18
Rally: Invite people to engage in the effort
Nehemiah 2:19-20
Nehemiah 3:1-32
Everyone had a role to play.
Each person did their part.
Even those outside Jerusalem helped.
Nehemiah 3:5
Recognize: Every Task Matters and Every Person Counts.
“Progress comes more quickly to a church where most people engage in the work.” ~ Nate Holdridge
Nehemiah 1:4
Response: Fast and Pray
Reasons a person might fast:
To express sorrow.
To express repentance.
To express humility.
To express concern.
To express worship.
Nehemiah 1:5-11
Nehemiah 1:5
Nehemiah Praises God
Nehemiah 1:6-7
Nehemiah confesses disobedience and corruption against God
Nehemiah 1:8-10
Nehemiah calls on God to be God.
Deuteronomy 4:33
Nehemiah 1:11a
Nehemiah asks God to give him favor.
Matthew 6:5-8, Matthew 6:16-18
Prayer and fasting should be our first response, not our last resort.
Challenge: fast and pray 3 times this week.
Personal: for an area of need.
Community: for our outreach efforts.
Kingdom: for unbelievers.
2 Chronicles 36:11-21 text
Ezra 3:10-12
Nehemiah 1:1-3 text
Report: Somethings is wrong here.
Nehemiah 1:4 text
Reaction: Weep and Mourn.
Our hearts should be genuinely distressed over things that grieve God’s heart.
Personal Level: Is our heart deeply moved for things that are broken?
Community Level: Do we see where we as a faith community are coming up short?
Kingdom Level: Do we recognize where things just aren’t right in the kingdom of God?
Our hearts should be genuinely distressed over things that grieve God’s heart.
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He came to meets us where we were at
He came to introduce himself to us
John 17:3 (text)
Jesus lived to honor God.
John 8:49b-50
Philippians 2:5-8
Jesus selflessly loved people.
Mark 6:30-34
Jesus cared deeply for the weak and poor.
Luke 14:12-14
Matthew 25:35-40
Jesus sought out the spiritually needy.
Matthew 9:10-12
Jesus laid down his life for all… even those who opposed him.
1 Timothy 2:5-6
Romans 5:10
John 10:17-18
Hello, My Name is Jesus pic
What others see in you should be a reflection of Jesus.
Live to honor God
Selflessly love people
Care deeply for the weak and poor.
Seek out the spiritually needy. Lay down our lives for all… even those who oppose us.
We have a God who gives us more than the capacity we have to contain.
Psalm 23:1-6
John 7:37-38
Ephesians 3:14-19
Make room for Jesus, both in your heart and in your life.
If you need to get back on track in this area of your life:
1 Be Brave; Take the First Step.
2 Start Small and Build it Up.
3 Don’t Be Afraid to Start Over. Again.
4 Saying Yes requires Saying No.
Luke 2:1-7
Luke 2:7a And she gave birth to her firstborn son
Luke 2:7b and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
The swaddling cloths hinted at his humanity.
The swaddling cloths pointed to his purpose.
Luke 2:7b and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Luke 2:8-12
Matthew 2:6
Isaiah 40:10-12
Jesus wrapped and laying a manger was powerful picture of God’s plan of salvation.
Luke 2:7b and[wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.
Jesus was born into very humble beginnings with less than ideal circumstances.
Make room for Jesus, both in your heart and in your life.
Luke 2:1, 3-7 NLT
Luke 2:7
This scene might appear to be a disaster. It’s not fit for a king. But it’s exactly what God wanted it to be.
The First Sign: The Visit
Luke 1:26-35 NLT
The Second Sign: The Dream
Matthew 1:18-21, 24-25 NLT
The Third Sign: The Angels
Luke 2:8-15 NLT
The Fourth Sign: The Star
Matthew 2:1-12
The point of these signs is to point us to Jesus.
