Celebrating God's Accomplishments - Nathan Rages

In Neh. 6:15-16 and 12:27-43 we have the joyous conclusion to the Jerusalem wall-building project.  Those events can be summarized with these four concepts:

1. The SPEED of project completion.  (6:15)

2. The HUMILIATION of the enemies.  (6:16)

3. The PURITY of the worshippers.  (12:30)

4. The REJOICING in the Lord.  (12:27-43)

7 Ways to Destroy a Good Leader - Nathan Rages

In Nehemiah 6:1-14, the enemies of God turn their attention completely on Nehemiah himself, attempting to destroy this good leader using the following seven tactics -- tactics which the Devil still uses against believers today:

1. Isolation (v2)

2. Distraction (v3)

3. Repetition (of temptations) (v4)

4. Slander (v5-8)

5. Fear (v9,13,14)

6. Bad advice (v10-14)

7. Irreverence (v10,13)

Restoring Unity Among Believers - Nathan Rages

Nehemiah chapter 5 describes the greatest threat to the Jerusalem wall-building project: disunity among the Jewish people.  Through Nehemiah's wise leadership, God quickly and amazingly restored their unity.

1. The *problem* of disunity.

  

2. Nehemiah’s *response* to the disunity:

(a) His emotion

(b) His courage

(c) His persuasion

(d) His repentance

(e) His integrity