The churchThe church, Acts 4:11-12; , Acts 4:11-12; Eph 2:19-22; 4:14-16; 1 Cor Eph 2:19-22; 4:14-16; 1 Cor 14:26 14:26

OurselvesOurselves, Acts 20:32; Col 2:6-7; , Acts 20:32; Col 2:6-7; 2 Pet 1:5-8 2 Pet 1:5-8

Our relationsOur relations, Rom 14:19; 15:2; , Rom 14:19; 15:2; 1 Ths 5:11; Eph 4:29 1 Ths 5:11; Eph 4:29

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Obedient heartObedient heart, Gen 6:22; 7:5, Gen 6:22; 7:5Cost of obedience, Lk 6:46; 14:27-28Cost of obedience, Lk 6:46; 14:27-28

Faithful enduranceFaithful endurance, Heb 11:7, Heb 11:7Massive size, few workers, animals, Massive size, few workers, animals,

food, time lapse, unrepentant hearersfood, time lapse, unrepentant hearersDeliverance from GodDeliverance from God, Heb 11:7, Heb 11:7

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God’s patternGod’s pattern, Exo 25:8-9 (Heb , Exo 25:8-9 (Heb 8:5)8:5)Build up the church in truth, Eph Build up the church in truth, Eph

4:154:15Build up ourselves with the Build up ourselves with the

gospel, Acts 20:32gospel, Acts 20:32Build up our relations like Christ, Build up our relations like Christ,

Rom 15:2-3 Rom 15:2-3 4

Giving is essentialGiving is essential, Exo 25:1-8, Exo 25:1-8Willing hearts, Exo 35:4-5, 20-22Willing hearts, Exo 35:4-5, 20-22Successful building is Successful building is

accomplished through our accomplished through our freewill offerings, cf. Exo freewill offerings, cf. Exo 35:29; 2 Cor 8:5, 11-12; 9:735:29; 2 Cor 8:5, 11-12; 9:7

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PreparationPreparation, 1 Chron 28:2; 29:2-3, 1 Chron 28:2; 29:2-3Desire in the heartDesire in the heartPrepare with all your mightPrepare with all your mightPrepare our hearts and lives to Prepare our hearts and lives to

build:build:Set our minds, Col 3:1-2Set our minds, Col 3:1-2Diligent workers, 2 Tim 2:15Diligent workers, 2 Tim 2:15Remain diligent, Phil 3:12-14Remain diligent, Phil 3:12-14

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We build for God, not menWe build for God, not men, , 1 Chron 29:1, 16 1 Chron 29:1, 16Work together for God’s glory, Work together for God’s glory,

1 Cor 3:5-10 1 Cor 3:5-10Always keep God and His will Always keep God and His will

in sightin sight

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Undying commitmentUndying commitment, Neh , Neh 1:2-41:2-4Watch out for apathy and Watch out for apathy and

delay, Acts 20:19-20delay, Acts 20:19-20A “mind to work”, Neh 4:6A “mind to work”, Neh 4:6The importance of the work The importance of the work

compels us, 1 Cor 15:58compels us, 1 Cor 15:588

Withstand oppositionWithstand opposition, Neh 4:1-, Neh 4:1-6; 6:1-46; 6:1-4Enemies will:Enemies will:

Despise you, Neh 4:4Despise you, Neh 4:4Try to discourage you, Neh 4:1Try to discourage you, Neh 4:1Try to distract you, Neh 6:2-3, 6-9Try to distract you, Neh 6:2-3, 6-9

We have a great work! Matt 5:10-We have a great work! Matt 5:10-1212 9

God uses willing workers who God uses willing workers who work in faith to build work in faith to build the the churchchurch, to strengthen , to strengthen personal personal faithfaith and to secure and to secure godly relationsgodly relations

Requirements include: Obedient Requirements include: Obedient faith, sacrifice, submission, faith, sacrifice, submission, preparation and commitment that preparation and commitment that withstands oppositionwithstands opposition 10