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A Time To Build

Explore the lessons from the book of Nehemiah, focusing on the report, request, review, and repairs. Learn how Nehemiah's patience, prayer, planning, proceeding, participation, and perseverance can guide us in facing challenges.

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A Time To Build

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  1. A Time To Build Studies in the Book of Nehemiah

  2. Nehemiah 1-3 • The report (1:1-11) • The request (2:1-10) Petition to the king (2:1-5) Permission from the king (2:6-10) • The review (2:11-20) • The repairs (3:1-32)

  3. Nehemiah 1-3 • The report (1:1-11) • The request (2:1-10) • The review (2:11-20) Nehemiah’s examination (2:11-16) Nehemiah’s exhortation (2:17-20) • The repairs (3:1-32)

  4. Nehemiah 2 • Petition (2:1-5) • Permission (2:6-10) • Examination (2:11-16) • Exhortation (2:17-20) Report (2:17) Recommendation (2:17-18) Response (2:18) Ridicule & rebuke (2:19-20)

  5. Let Us Rise Up and Build • He was willing to face a difficult task through patient prayer and trust in God • He was willing to admit his emotions • He was willing to make requests and commit to a prepared plan • He was willing to proceed forward

  6. Let Us Rise Up and Build • He was willing to review the work and offer an honest appraisal of that work • He was willing to motivate the people to work and participate in the work himself • He was willing to ignore opposition and keep going

  7. Let Us Rise Up and Build Nehemiah was a man of … • Patience • Prayer • Planning • Proceeding • Participation • Perseverance

  8. Lessons Learned • We must face difficult challenges through patient prayer (Psa. 27:14; 37:34; 40:1; Prov. 16:3; 21:1) • We must be willing to plan (Lk. 14:28-30) • We must be willing to proceed (2 Cor. 8:7,11) • We must be willing to participate (Eph. 4:16) • We must be willing to persevere (1 Cor. 15:58)

  9. Christians Must Build With… • The right blueprint (Acts 20:32) • The right foundation (1 Cor. 3:10-11; 1 Pet. 2:4-8) • The right materials (1 Cor. 3:12-15) • The right builders (1 Cor. 3:5-9) • The right cause (Eph. 2:20)

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