Introduction Nehemiah was in exile in Persia. When some people returned to Persia from a recent visit to Jerusalem, Nehemiah asked them about the state of the city and the remnants of Jews who had escaped going into exile. That is a good example of patriotism. When we read the story of Nehemiah and their […]
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Nehemiah 1:4-11 Introduction I once came across a sad statistic that the average prayer life of most pastors is five minutes a day. In the thirteen chapters of his book, prayer is mentioned fourteen times indicating the importance of prayer in Nehemiah’s life. To accomplish any significant work for God, we too must model our
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We began this month with a reflection on Nehemiah’s character. We continue, this time focusing on four elements of his character that led to his successfully carrying out the mission that God assigned him: Nehemiah’s passionate and selfless caring nature Nehemiah’s life of prayer Nehemiah the strategic team leader Nehemiah’s character of focusing without yielding
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It is popularly known that three things form the pillars of leadership: calling, competence, and character. In Nehemiah’s case, it is clear he had a divine calling. This is evident in his immediate and urgent response to his brother Hanani’s troubling news about the shameful state of Jerusalem and the returned exiles. That call motivated
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Nehemiah’s Relationship with his Enemies INTRODUCTION Nehemiah had two missions which shed light on his relationship with his enemies. The first mission is to isolate Tobiah the Ammonite and neutralize his influence. The aim was to prevent the formation of a possible coalition against the Persian Empire around an influential figure like Tobiah. The second
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“Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.”—Nehemiah 2:17 (NIV) Can you recall a time in which you, something, or maybe someone was
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As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days and continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven.—Nehemiah 1:4 In the month of Chislev, which represents the months of November-December, Nehemiah, while in exile, received troubling news about the state of his home country. His response revealed
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Growing in the Knowledge of God—Receiving Well CLEARLY PERCEIVING YET TOTALLY DEPRAVED “For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.” —Romans 1:20-21 In other words, from the beginning, human
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“Then David got up from the ground. After he had washed, put on lotions and changed his clothes, he went into the house of the LORD and worshipped. Then he went to his own house, and at his request they served him food, and he ate.”—2 Samuel 12:20 Leaders easily provide comfort to people in
Jesus Christ is unquestionably the most influential person in human history. History has become His story. The most widely used Gregorian calendar is divided into two major segments: before Christ (B.C.) and after His death (A.D.). Jesus is the Lord of history because His birth was foretold in the Scriptures. The first prophecy was
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