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Oct 17, 2021

Rebuilding in Opposition

Passage: Nehemiah 4:10-20

Speaker: Brian Land

Series: Ezra/Nehemiah - Rebuilding from Rubble

Category: Grace Brevard

Keywords: prayer, fear, opposition, fighting

There’s always opposition when we are going about the Lord’s Work; opposition from the outside that doesn’t want to see God’s Kingdom come; opposition from our insides when we are overcome with fear, doubts or selfishness; oppositions from the spiritual side because our Enemy wants to thwart the advancement of the Gospel. We need to first be able to recognize the opposition so that, through the Holy Spirit, put up an effective defense.

THEMES: There’s always opposition when we are going about the Lord’s Work; opposition from the outside that doesn’t want to see God’s Kingdom come; opposition from our insides when we are overcome with fear, doubts or selfishness; oppositions from the spiritual side because our Enemy wants to thwart the advancement of the Gospel. We need to first be able to recognize the opposition so that, through the Holy Spirit, put up an effective defense.

CALL TO WORSHIP: Rev 19:6-7

LEADER:  Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out,

ALL:  “Hallelujah!
For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.
Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory,
for the marriage of the Lamb has come,
and his Bride has made herself ready

 

Nehemiah 4

15 When our enemies heard that it was known to us and that God had frustrated their plan, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. 16 From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and coats of mail. And the leaders stood behind the whole house of Judah, 17 who were building on the wall. Those who carried burdens were loaded in such a way that each labored on the work with one hand and held his weapon with the other. 18 And each of the builders had his sword strapped at his side while he built. The man who sounded the trumpet was beside me. 19 And I said to the nobles and to the officials and to the rest of the people, “The work is great and widely spread, and we are separated on the wall, far from one another. 20 In the place where you hear the sound of the trumpet, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us.”

 

BENEDICTION:

Numbers 6:24 The LORD bless you and keep you;  25 the LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.