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"Building and Battling"

1/26/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 4

The Nations Rage: We Will Face Persecution (4:1-3)

When we see the _______________ enemy (Sanballat)...
- We must sense the _______________ enemy (Satan). (Ephesians 6:12)
If you start building, you will soon be battling. (2 Timothy 3:12)
- Charles Spurgeon- “God had one Son without sin, but He never had a son without _________.”

"Wall To Wall Workers"

1/19/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 3

The Purpose of the Work

Protection: They were building for the security of God’s ___________.
Proclamation: They were building for the sake of God’s ___________.
Preparation: They were building for the sake of God’s ___________.
- Jesus would one day come to Jerusalem to live, die, and rise.
- All our work should ultimately point to the greater work of Christ.

"The Mountain Starts to Move"

1/12/2025

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Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 2

A Day at Court: The Good Hand of God's Providence (v. 1-8)

The Sovereign Timing (1)
- Like Nehemiah, we must know how to weep and pray.
- We must also learn how to __________ and pray.
  - ________ still and see the salvation of the Lord (Ex. 14:13)
  - ________ still… until you know how the matter will turn out (Ruth 3:18)
  - ________ still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10).

A Day at Court: The Good Hand of God's Providence (vv. 1-8) continued

The Sympathetic King (2-7)
- Notice his ____________ prayer…
  - On the spot prayer is based on the practice of _______________ prayer.
- Notice the sure petition…
  - See his _______________ on God. “So I prayed to the God of heaven…”
  - See his _______________ towards man. “And I said to the king…”
- Notice the strategic planning…
  - Nehemiah not only had prayed, but he had planned what he would ask the king.
  - Prayer should never make us ________________.
The Supplied Resources (8)
- All of Nehemiah success is credited to the ___________________ of God.
- The king gave the blessing, but it came by the Lord’s hand.

A Night at the Walls: The Wise Handling of God's Servant (2:9-16)

Wisdom in securing support from the king.
- He could not leave his post without the approval of the king.
- He could not work in Jerusalem without the ______________ of the king.
- He would not face his enemies without the ___________ of the king.
  - Ezra had rejected the help of the king as a matter of _____________.
  - Nehemiah accepted the escort of the king as a matter of ______________.
Wisdom in secretly surveying the walls.
- A good leader counts the cost. (Luke 14:28)
- A good leader knows when to stay quiet and think before acting.

An Hour of Decision: Strengthen Your Hands for the Work (2:17-20)

Expect bitter hostility from God's enemies (vv. 10,19-20)
- The seed of the _______________ will always oppose the seed of the woman.
- Satan still uses human agents to discourage and hinder ___________ work.
Emulate the spirited response of God's people (vv. 17-18)
- Nehemiah shared the vision.
  - They rejoiced because they had the king’s __________________.
  - They responded because they had confidence in the Lord’s _________________.
- The people strengthened their hands for the work.
  - Through God, Nehemiah was building _____________.
  - Through Nehemiah, God was building ______________.
  - Through the gospel, Christ will build his ______________.

"Prayer In The Palace"

1/5/2025

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Sermon Notes
Sermon Series: Ezra & Nehemiah
Sermon Scripture: Nehemiah 1

He Knows the God to Whom He Prays (1:1-6)

Notice his ________________ for the kingdom of God. (4)
Notice his ________________ of the God of the kingdom. (5)
- God is _____________-full. “The great and awesome God…”
- God is _____________-full. “Who keeps covenant and steadfast love…”
- God is approachable. “Let your ear be attentive and your eyes open…”

● RESOLVED: Commit to deep ____________ of the Bible so that you might better know God.

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