Nehemiah Chapter 3Nehemiah Chapter 3Ordinary Folks

Accomplishing an

Extraordinary Task

Ordinary Folks

Accomplishing an

Extraordinary Task

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• Background

–Captivity

–Return from Captivity

–Nehemiah’s Return

• Background

–Captivity

–Return from Captivity

–Nehemiah’s Return

Why Was the Wall Important?

Why Was the Wall Important?

• Starts God’s Prophetic Time Clock

• Confirms God’s Faithfulness

• Provides Protection & Freedom to Worship

• Re-establishes the Jewish Nation

• Separates from the Surrounding Heathen Peoples

• Starts God’s Prophetic Time Clock

• Confirms God’s Faithfulness

• Provides Protection & Freedom to Worship

• Re-establishes the Jewish Nation

• Separates from the Surrounding Heathen Peoples

First Wall• David• Solomon

Second Wall• Uzziah• Jotham• Hezekiah• Manasseh• Nehemiah

Third Wall• Herod Agrippa

Fourth Wall

Minimalist View:•Wall = 2 miles•Area = 90 Acres

Maximalist View•Wall = 2.5 Miles•Area = 220 Acres

Nehemiah’s Wall – Found in November, 2007

Nehemiah 3Nehemiah 3Overview

The Plan

• Promote the Vision

• Recruit the People

• Assign the Tasks

• Provide Oversight

Overview

The Plan

• Promote the Vision

• Recruit the People

• Assign the Tasks

• Provide Oversight

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The People

• Why All the Names?

• People God Uses

• A Job For Everyone

• Differing Gifts & Abilities

The People

• Why All the Names?

• People God Uses

• A Job For Everyone

• Differing Gifts & Abilities

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The Leadership

• Nehemiah’s Qualifications

• Nehemiah’s Insightful Choices

• Nehemiah’s Leadership Characteristics

The Leadership

• Nehemiah’s Qualifications

• Nehemiah’s Insightful Choices

• Nehemiah’s Leadership Characteristics

Nehemiah’s LeadershipNehemiah’s 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• He courageously used the authority of his position."36

• 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• He courageously used the authority of his position."36

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Application for us:

Power Through Unity• A Negative Example

• The Purpose of Ministry

• Unity is Indispensable

• It’s Unity; Not Uniformity

Application for us:

Power Through Unity• A Negative Example

• The Purpose of Ministry

• Unity is Indispensable

• It’s Unity; Not Uniformity

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Conclusion• Key Question: “Where are we

(individually and corporately) working on God’s wall today?”

• Know the vision, Own the vision, Accomplish the vision!

Conclusion• Key Question: “Where are we

(individually and corporately) working on God’s wall today?”

• Know the vision, Own the vision, Accomplish the vision!

GBC VISIONGBC VISION

• 1.     EVANGELIZE THE LOST   2.     DISCIPLE BELIEVERS  

3.     EQUIP LEADERS

4.     MULTIPLY CHURCHES

• 1.     EVANGELIZE THE LOST   2.     DISCIPLE BELIEVERS  

3.     EQUIP LEADERS

4.     MULTIPLY CHURCHES