PlayStop Popout X Chapters 4 to 6 describe at least nine different tactics that the opposition used to try to stop the work on the walls. They attacked the Jewish people with derision (4:1-6) and designed intimidation (4:7-9). This resulted in difficulties within the Jewish ranks: discouragement (4:10), dread (4:11-23), and deceitful covetousness (5:1-19). When…
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PlayStop Popout X Nehemiah demonstrates his faith in God as he begins to encounter opposition to the work God had called him to do. No matter what you are doing for the cause of Christ, the Devil will make sure you encounter opposition. Whether it is opposition to the work necessary to please God in…
PlayStop Popout X How is never a problem for God! We know that in our mind, but when the moment of testing comes, and we cannot see how, we are caused to doubt in our heart what we know to be true in our mind. Nehemiah was convinced of what God wanted him to do.…
PlayStop Popout X When people are obedient to God’s commands, God blesses their effort. God’s blessing always gets the attention of the Devil who is constantly seeking to destroy God’s work and to bring a reproach to God’s name. Nehemiah knew that the local officials, who were Satan’s tools to frustrate the people of God…
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PlayStop Popout X Martin Luther once said, “Faith is a living, daring confidence in God’s grace. It is so sure and certain that a man could stake his life on it a thousand times.” Nehemiah has prayed night and day for months on this issue of the walls being in ruin. We sometimes think faith…
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PlayStop Popout X I am fearful that many Christians do not pray in faith believing. It seems that most pray to God hoping. Nehemiah is a wonderful example of praying to God, knowing that God would do what is right. Nehemiah acknowledges his inability to do the task without God, and cries unto the Lord…
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