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Nehemiah – Turning Vision into Reality I. Why Nehemiah ? I have always identified with him ? A Man of faith and action Inspiring Leadership role model Imagined him as a sort o f ‘police officer’. Nehemiah – Turning Vision into Reality I. Why was Jerusalem’s wall broken down ? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Nehemiah – Turning Vision into Reality I
• Why Nehemiah ?• I have always identified with
him ?• A Man of faith and action• Inspiring Leadership role model• Imagined him as a sort of ‘police
officer’
Nehemiah – Turning Vision into Reality I
• Why was Jerusalem’s wall broken down ?
• Who was Nehemiah ?
• Why did rebuilding the wall matter ?
• What happens ?
Timeline
1400 – 1200 BC
JESUSMOSES
O – 33 AD
NEHEMIAH
445 BC
EXILE
586 BC
Who was Nehemiah ?
• Jewish Persian or a Persian Jew ?
• He was a man of prayer
• Cup bearer to King Artaxerxes of Persia
Jerusalem at the time of Nehemiah
Mission
• Motivated by Love
• Purpose to point people towards Christ
• Apathy and fear can hold us back
• Prayer, exercising faith and living in the Spirit will take us forward
Nehemiah – Prayer, Spirit & Lifestyle
• His life characterises qualities which we as Christians need:
• Leadership• Priestly• Prophet
Nehemiah – A Regal Enterprise
Nehemiah – Prayer, Spirit & Lifestyle
• His life characterises qualities which we as Christians need:
• Leadership• Priestly• Prophet
A lifestyle of Prayer Vital
• Take it to the Lord in Prayer• Nehemia:
• Identified himself• Was Passionate – he wept• Was penitent • Open to the benefit of immediacy
• Chapter 1 and 2:• Prayer• Planning• Petition• Performance
Chapter 3 – ‘We’re all in this together’
• Leading by example
• Unity
• Giving the work priority
• Unselfishness
• Commitment and enthusiasm
In Summary
• Prayer critical – either seasons or immediate prayer
• Being willing to have a go critical
• Living by the power of the Spirit
critical