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Arise and Build!

Arise and Build!. Lessons from the Life of Nehemiah. Let us Arise! Nehemiah 2:11-3:32. The Spiritual Battle in Nehemiah:. Language of the Text: xr (“evil”) The Spiritual Condition of the Jews: Oppression Nehemiah as a “type” of Christ: A Redeemer. Sanballat. Tobiah. Geshem.

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Arise and Build!

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  1. Arise and Build! Lessons from the Life of Nehemiah Let us Arise! Nehemiah 2:11-3:32

  2. The Spiritual Battle in Nehemiah: • Language of the Text: xr (“evil”) • The Spiritual Condition of the Jews: Oppression • Nehemiah as a “type” of Christ: A Redeemer

  3. Sanballat Tobiah Geshem

  4. City of David 1,000 B.C.

  5. King Solomon 950 B.C.

  6. King Hezekiah 700 B.C.

  7. Nehemiah’s Re-Construction 445 B.C.

  8. The Ten Gates of Second Temple Jerusalem Sheep Inspection Fish East Old Horse Valley Water Fountain Dung

  9. King Herod A.D. 30

  10. Today …

  11. Suleiman I A.D. 1538 Herod’s Damascus Lion Muslim Quarter New Christian Quarter Jaffa Jewish Quarter Armenian Quarter Dung Zion

  12. Dung Gate

  13. Zion Gate

  14. Jaffa Gate

  15. New Gate

  16. Damascus Gate

  17. Herod’s Gate

  18. Lion’s Gate

  19. East (Golden) Gate

  20. Nehemiah’s Language before the Jews: • The “evil” situation • The “desolation” of Jerusalem • The “reproach” of the people

  21. Nehemiah’s Motivational Strategy: • Appeals to their national identity • Identifies with his audience - “we” and “us” • Points to God as the Master Conductor

  22. Nehemiah’s Construction Plan: • Delegate and organize into manageable sections • Motivate every sector of the population • Give God the glory!

  23. And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ … - Ephesians 4:11-12 An “Every Member Ministry” Soloists / Orchestra = Leaders / Congregation

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