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Building to Vision (Nehemiah)

Building to Vision (Nehemiah). History - BC. 597 Capture of Jerusalem > Babylon 536 Persia captures Babylon (Baghdad). Some Jews return. Some to Suza , Persia (Iran) 535-513 Temple rebuilding started (Cyrus decree) – Haggai, Zachariah

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Building to Vision (Nehemiah)

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  1. Building to Vision (Nehemiah)

  2. History - BC 597 Capture of Jerusalem > Babylon • 536 Persia captures Babylon (Baghdad). Some Jews return. Some to Suza, Persia (Iran) • 535-513 Temple rebuilding started (Cyrus decree) – Haggai, Zachariah • 464 Artaxerxes allows rebuilding city to start • 457 Artaxerxes allowsself-government 454 Samaria report Jews – rebuilding of city stopped by Artaxerxes. Samaria destroyed walls and gates. 444 Nehemiah visited in Susa

  3. Geography Susa (in ‘Iran’) Babylon (nr ‘Baghdad’) Jerusalem km 0 400

  4. Growth of Vision • (Nehemiah) • 1:3,4 Conceived

  5. Growth of Vision • (Nehemiah) • 1:3,4 Conceived • 1:4-11 Nurtured

  6. Growth of Vision • (Nehemiah) • 1:3,4 Conceived • 1:4-11 Nurtured • 2:1-5 Born

  7. Learning Point 1 Defining a Vision Heart response to need for change

  8. Teaching Point 1 Defining a Vision Heart response to need for change Developed through prayer

  9. Growth of Vision • (Nehemiah) • 1:3,4 Conceived • 1:4-11 Nurtured • 2:1-5 Born • 2:16-17 Made public

  10. Learning Point 2 Trusting the leaders

  11. Learning Point 3 Getting involved

  12. Learning Point 3 Getting involved Heart response

  13. Learning Point 3 Getting involved Heart response Offer of skills and talents

  14. Building to Vision • Summary • Vision • Prayer • Faith • Communication • Leadership

  15. Building to Vision • Challenge • Have you caught the Vision? • Have you committed to the Vision? • Have you become actively involved? • How? - Skills? Prayer? Finance?

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