Studies in the Book of Nehemiah

The report (1:1-11)

The request (2:1-10)

The review (2:11-20)

The repairs (3:1-32) Sheep gate (3:1-2) Fish gate (3:3-5) Old gate (3:6-12) Valley gate (3:13) Dung gate (3:14) Fountain gate (3:15-25) Water gate (3:26-27) Horse gate (3:28) East gate (3:29-30) Inspection gate (3:31-32) Sheep gate (3:32)

Sheep gate (3:1-2) – NORTH Fish gate (3:3-5) “ Old gate (3:6-12) – WEST Valley gate (3:13) – SOUTH Dung gate (3:14) “ Fountain gate (3:15-25) – EAST Water gate (3:26-27) “ Horse gate (3:28) “ East gate (3:29-30) “ Inspection gate (3:31-32) “ Sheep gate (3:32) - NORTH

Building (Neh. 3)

Battling (Neh. 4)

Battling mockery (4:1-6)

Battling conspiracy (4:7-14)

Building and battling (4:15-23)

Some are busy building (3:1ff; note 3:12; 3:20; 3:4,21; 3 :11; 3:5,27; 3:24,30)

Some let others build (3:5)

Some oppose the building (2:10,19; 4:1ff; 6:1ff)

The builders were from different backgrounds, but united in their work

The builders worked on different projects, but united in their work

The builders worked differently, but united in their work

Mocking the work (4:1-3)

Mocking answered with prayer and persistence (4:4-6)

Conspiring against the work (4:7-8)

Conspiracy answered with prayer and persistence(4:9-14)

Building and battling, working and warring (4:15-23)

What does it take to be successful?

Cooperation – “and next to him…” (3:2,4)

Coordination – “against their house” (3:23)

Communication (3:17)

Commendation (3:1ff)

Completion – “built it … set up … repaired”

What does it take to be successful?

Prayer – “hear O God” (4:4,9)

Focus – “a mind to work” (4:6)

Resolve – “went forward” (4:7)

Defense – “set a watch” (4:9,14)

Balance – “work and weapons” (4:17)

Building (Neh. 3) and battling (Neh. 4)

Sometimes we must build (Eph. 4:16)…

Personal work, baptisms, new convert lessons, sermons that encourage Christians, etc.

Sometimes we must battle (Eph. 6:10ff)…

Identify false teachers, debates, church discipline, sermons that denounce sin, etc.