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Nehemiah, pt. 3 Builders Wanted

Nehemiah, pt. 3 Builders Wanted. Captivity to Christ. 536 - temple started. 538 - Zerubbabel. 605 B.C. Excuses Stopped The Work. Haggai 1:2 - The time is not right. Haggai 1:3 - “My” house first. Haggai 2:3 - Woe is me. What Is Our Response To Kingdom Work?.

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Nehemiah, pt. 3 Builders Wanted

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  1. Nehemiah, pt. 3 Builders Wanted

  2. Captivity to Christ 536 - temple started 538 - Zerubbabel 605 B.C.

  3. Excuses Stopped The Work Haggai 1:2 - The time is not right Haggai 1:3 - “My” house first Haggai 2:3 - Woe is me

  4. What Is Our Response To Kingdom Work? The time is not right? “My” house first? Woe is me?

  5. What Is the Proper Response? 2 Pet. 1:3 If building is what is needed, then the answers are given

  6. Captivity to Christ 536 - temple started 445 - Nehemiah (the walls) 458 - Ezra (the priesthood) 520 - temple work resumed 538 - Zerubbabel 605 B.C.

  7. First Things First Prayer - with praise - with humility - according to God’s will - not losing heart

  8. A Good Builder... - knows his task

  9. Nehemiah Knew... …bad situation …desolate …burned …a reproach

  10. “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps.” 1 Pet. 2:21 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Lk. 19:10

  11. Neh. 2:18 18 And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work. When we focus on our task, we will see “good work”

  12. A Good Builder... - knows his task - encourages

  13. Neh. 2:18 18 And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.

  14. “But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called ‘Today,’ lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” Heb. 3:13

  15. Mocking criticism is not for workers. It is.. “iniquity” “demoralizing” and from enemies

  16. A Good Builder... - knows his task - encourages - has dirty hands

  17. Where Is Our Mind? We will show by our... T ime E M ffort oney

  18. A Good Builder... - knows his task - encourages - has dirty hands - work together

  19. THE PROCESS... 17 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.” 18 And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work. Neh. 2:17-18 consider decide go to work

  20. TEACHERS NEED... (help) (rest) (encouragement) …BUILDING!

  21. THE CHURCH NEEDS... (greeting) (visiting) (teaching) (assisting) …BUILDING!

  22. Have you signed on this job as a builder, yet?

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