Nehemiah Chapter 3

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Nehemiah Chapter 3

• Ordinary Folks
• Accomplishing an
• Extraordinary Task

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Nehemiah 3

• Background
• Captivity
• Return from Captivity
• Nehemiahs Return

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Why Was the Wall Important?

• Starts Gods Prophetic Time Clock
• Confirms Gods Faithfulness
• Provides Protection Freedom to Worship
• Re-establishes the Jewish Nation
• Separates from the Surrounding Heathen Peoples

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• First Wall
• David
• Solomon
• Second Wall
• Uzziah
• Jotham
• Hezekiah
• Manasseh
• Nehemiah
• Third Wall
• Herod Agrippa
• Fourth Wall

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• Minimalist View
• Wall 2 miles
• Area 90 Acres
• Maximalist View
• Wall 2.5 Miles
• Area 220 Acres

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Nehemiahs Wall Found in November, 2007
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Nehemiah 3

• Overview
• The Plan
• Promote the Vision
• Recruit the People
• Assign the Tasks
• Provide Oversight

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Nehemiah 3

• The People
• Why All the Names?
• People God Uses
• A Job For Everyone
• Differing Gifts Abilities

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Nehemiah 3

• The Leadership
• Nehemiahs Qualifications
• Nehemiahs Insightful Choices
• Nehemiahs Leadership Characteristics

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Nehemiahs Leadership

• He had a sense of mission
• He was willing to get involved
• He rearranged his priorities in order to
  accomplish his goal
• He patiently waited for God's timing
• He showed respect to his superior
• He prayed at crucial times
• He made his request with tact and graciousness
• He was well prepared and thought of his needs in
  advance
• He went through proper channels
• He took time (three days) to rest, pray, and plan
• He investigated the situation firsthand
• He informed others only after he knew the size of
  the problem
• He identified himself as one with the people
• He set before them a reasonable and attainable
  goal
• He assured them God was in the project
• He displayed self-confidence in facing obstacles
• He displayed God's confidence in facing obstacles
• He did not argue with opponents
• He was not discouraged by opposition

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Nehemiah 3

• Application for us
• Power Through Unity
• A Negative Example
• The Purpose of Ministry
• Unity is Indispensable
• Its Unity Not Uniformity

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Nehemiah 3

• Conclusion
• Key Question Where are we (individually and
  corporately) working on Gods wall today?
• Know the vision, Own the vision, Accomplish the
  vision!

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GBC VISION

• 1.     EVANGELIZE THE LOST   2.     DISCIPLE
  BELIEVERS   3.     EQUIP LEADERS 4.    
  MULTIPLY CHURCHES

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