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NEHEMIAH LEGACY :The Marks of a Servant Leader—IV Nehemiah 5:1-13. NEHEMIAH LEGACY :The Marks of a Servant Leader—IV Nehemiah 5:1-13. Nehemiah: Demonstrating Resilience in his faith walk. Chapters 1-6: Wall Building 7-13: Nation Building.
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NEHEMIAH LEGACY :The Marks of a Servant Leader—IV Nehemiah 5:1-13
NEHEMIAH LEGACY :The Marks of a Servant Leader—IV Nehemiah 5:1-13 Nehemiah: Demonstrating Resilience in his faith walk. Chapters 1-6: Wall Building 7-13: Nation Building Nehemiah—Marks of a Servant Leader. Neh5
Chapter 1 Prayer and fasting 2 Call and Vision 3 Allocation of job responsibilities Chapters 4-6 Opposition. Whenever and wherever God’s people are being ministered there will be opposition. Chapter 4 Ridicule and threats of violence. 5 When the enemy fails from the outside he initiates attack from within. Nehemiah—Marks of a Servant Leader. Neh5
Resilience in Nehemiah’s faith journey • Sense of life direction. • Christian character. • Proper understanding of his calling in God. • Secure in who they are in the Lord. • Live generous lives. • Have the big picture in clear view. Nehemiah—Marks of a Servant Leader. Neh5
Internal Challenge (Neh 1-5): 4 Groups and Nehemiah Response: Neh 5:6…I was very angry… Neh 5:7 consulted; contended and held a great assembly—took action Nehemiah—Marks of a Servant Leader. Neh5
Nehemiah’s directives a. Neh 5:9 — public witness (Jn 13:34,35) b. Neh 5:10 — stop the interest. c. Neh 5:11 — give back what you took. Appeal (application): The sufficiency of God 5:9; Pr 1:7 b. The sufficiency of Scripture 5:10; Pr 28:8 2 Tim 3:16,17 & 2 Tim 4:3 Nehemiah—Marks of a Servant Leader. Neh 4
Shift occurring here from wall builder to nation builder Nehemiah appointed Governor 5:14 Nehemiah—Marks of a Servant Leader. Neh 2
Application Nehemiah’s personal example in his movement towards God, One another and the World: 5:15(c) worship 5:16 worked on the wall—example of servanthood 1 Pet 5:2-4 5:17 generosity 5:19-prayer. Nehemiah—Marks of a Servant Leader. Neh 2