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  • Growing Opposition Series

    Contributed by Jake Kircher on Dec 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,239 views

    What to do when opposition increases.

    Tonight I want to start by just jumping right into the text for this evening. Grab your Bible and open to Nehemiah 4:7-23. Instead of just reading through the whole text at once, keep your Bibles open as we will be walking through it piece by piece. If you can remember where we left off last week ...read more

  • Destructive Critics

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jan 18, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,984 views

    Recognize that when you step out on faith, follow God, and try to make a difference, you will be criticized. Expect it and deal with it through prayer, keeping the proper perspective, and being persistent.

    DISTRUCTIVE CRITICS Nehemiah 4:1-23 Introduction: In a Charlie Brown comic, Linus is seated with a troubled look on his face, his security blanket over his shoulder, his thumb in his mouth. Turning to Lucy, he asks, “Why are you always so anxious to criticize me?” Her response: “I just think I ...read more

  • Breach In The Wall

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,516 views

    Time for the ‘Body of Christ’ to wake up from the slumber and get going by restoring the shattered walls and foundations of the Church; being always alert of the enemy attacks, positioning ourselves firmly in God’s Word and building a lifestyle of prayer.

    Opening illustration: The 4,000-mile-long Great Wall of China was built to keep invaders from the north. The first wall was constructed by Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, who lived between 259 – 210 BC. But in AD 1644 the Manchus broke through the Great Wall and overran China. They ...read more

  • Nehemiah 3 - Enemies Outside Series

    Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Mar 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,195 views

    To finnish the work we need to overcome discouragement, overcome fear and always be ready to resist the enemy.

    ENEMIES FROM OUTSIDE A few years ago I was invited to play basketball at the Union centre in Chicago. We were just an average bunch of guys trying to get some excercise. As we were warming up a guy came up and asked if his team could play against us. We said sure. They ended up being the farm ...read more

  • Leadership That Just Won't Quit

    Contributed by Jon Sullivan on Mar 18, 2010
     | 3,628 views

    These lessons from the life of Nehemiah will show leaders how to respond in the face of adversity.

    Leadership That Just Won't Quit I) When opposition struck, Nehemiah prayed Nehemiah 4:4-5 (NIV) 4 Hear us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. 5 Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins ...read more

  • Building In The Midst Of Battle

    Contributed by David Radcliff on Mar 27, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,750 views

    Encouraging believers to stay the course and finish the task.

    Whenever the people of God start doing the work of God, there is opposition. A worker of weak faith and purpose will quit, but a person of resolution and confidence will overcome the opposition and finish the task. Nehemiah was such a person. Notice in these chapters the opposition that he faced ...read more

  • Working With The Lord's Help Series

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Sep 15, 2013
     | 7,720 views

    It should never surprise us when we do the Lord's work and people react with anger, ridicule, and rejection. Nehemiah gives us a great example of how we need to respond when the enemies of God oppose His work.

    In this lesson, I would like to look at the leadership of Nehemiah through the hardship and opposition that the people went through. They had opposition from outside and discouragement from inside, yet they got the job done. It should never surprise us when we do the Lord's work and people react ...read more

  • The Wall - Pt. 3 - Wall Warriors Series

    Contributed by Steve Ely on Jan 23, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 9,315 views

    An unlikely hero teaches us that, as ordinary as we are, our wall can and must be built!

    The Wall Pt. 3 – Wall Warriors I. Introduction Nehemiah a captive, a slave has risen to status of cup bearer for the king. He gets a bad report about his hometown and responds. He has taught us that we must be moved beyond tears. That God keeps His Word . . . both curses and promises. That ...read more

  • Double Down To Defeat Discouragement

    Contributed by Charles Mims on Sep 22, 2012
     | 4,768 views

    We have the world figured out, the wind is at our back, and something goes wrong that deflates us. It's an age old problem, with an age old solution. We need to double down on God, and defeat that demon of discouragement.

    Doubling Down against Discouragement September 21, 2012 Nehemiah 4:1-23 (Background Passage) Nehemiah 4:10-14 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 10 In Judah, it was said: The strength of the laborer fails, since there is so much rubble. We will never be able to rebuild the wall. 11 ...read more

  • Our Safety Net

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Oct 18, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,737 views

    In Nehemiah chapter 4 we see that through all the opposition that the builders of the walls faced, they could depend on God to be their safety net.

    Our Safety Net Nehemiah 4: 1-15 Intro: How many of you watched this week as Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a balloon that was 24 ¼ miles up. This guy goes up and parachutes almost from outer space. While this is nowhere close to the edge of our atmosphere, (320 miles) it’s a looooooong way ...read more

  • Conquer Or Cope?

    Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Dec 26, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,613 views

    The best way to conquer the crisis is to cling to God together as a church.

    Most of us if not all are facing the new year with fear. We hear a lot nowadays that we would really feel the crunch of the global financial crisis as we enter the new year. We monitor the news and watch the stock exchange reports flatline. It looked like the heart monitor reading of a person who ...read more

  • The Parasites Of Discouragement Series

    Contributed by Dave Kinney on Feb 15, 2009
    based on 35 ratings
     | 9,495 views

    Discouragement is like a parasite that comes along side us and sucks the very life out of us – if we let it!

    Ever felt like your life was the most unlucky of all? No matter what, the human spirit can be an amazing thing. Take for example the case of Larry Hanratty, who was named by the Los Angeles Times in 2007 the most unlucky man in California. This poor man was nearly executed to death in a ...read more

  • Defeating Discouragement Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,662 views

    This message focuses on the necessity of change. Change can be very uncomfortable but it is essential to growth.

    Keep the Change “Defeating Discouragement” Nehemiah 4 Perhaps you have heard of Murphy’s law. His most famous law was this: if anything can go wrong, it probably will. There are other laws that are attributed to Mr. Murphy as well. Here are a few: * left to themselves, things tend to go from ...read more

  • Fight For Your Family Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 22, 2009
    based on 17 ratings
     | 39,343 views

    Instead of fighting with your family, fight for your family.

    Fight for Your Family Nehemiah 4:13-14 Rev. Brian Bill 11/22/09 I want to clear up some confusion from last week, especially in the first service. If you were here, you’ll remember that I had two volunteers draw some dots on the white board. The first individual put 40 dots on the board; while ...read more

  • What To Do With Discouragement - Nehemiah Series

    Contributed by Mark Nichols on Nov 29, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 12,493 views

    Nehemiah was a motivational leader and knew how to battle discouragement among his people as they rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.

    TEXT: Nehemiah 4 TITLE: What to do with Discouragement - Nehemiah SERIES: When Life Gets Messy TOPIC: Discouragement OCCASION: Burnside Christian Church, November 15, 2009 PROP.: INTRODUCTION: Good morning! As you probably remember, we are in a sermon series called When Life Gets Messy. ...read more