Nehemiah | reBUILD

reBUILD in the Face of Fear

March 18, 2016 by Brad Murphy Leave a Comment

Fear can be crippling. If the enemy of your soul can cause you to live in a spirit of fear, then he will be able to stop you from reBUILDING your faith, your heart, your marriage, your family, or your community.

There are three typical responses to fear:

Flight
Fight
Freeze

In today’s message from Nehemiah 6:5-14, we learn a Godly approach for handling public & private attacks of fear.

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Track #2 Message from Nehemiah 6:5-14

FEAR BRINGS ________DISOBEDIENCE__________

DISOBEDIENCE IS ____UNBELIEF____ THAT FAILS TO ___LOVE____ GOD.

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.”
– 1 John 4:18

1. ______Public______ Attack | Nehemiah 6:5-9

Matthew 10:28-33 | 2 Timothy 1:7

Discussion Questions |

Read Sanballat’s Letter Again
What three accusations are charged against Nehemiah?
How could they each cause fear?
How is this similar to your experience with attacks & fear?

2. ____Private____ Attack | Nehemiah 6:10-14

2 Timothy 1:12

Discussion Questions |

Read the conversation in Nehemiah 6:10-13
In what ways was Shemiah’s suggestion disobedient?
How can you see these kinds of traps coming and avoid them?
In what ways do peoples fear lead them to sin against God?

LOVE BRINGS _____SURRENDER________.

SURRENDER IS BELIEF THAT LEAVES THE _____OUTCOME_____ UP TO GOD.

reBUILD in the Face of Distraction

March 6, 2016 by Brad Murphy Leave a Comment

The story of Nehemiah is the story of a person called by God, who knew the mission, and understood the honor that his life could bring to God. In the process God used Nehemiah to reBUILD a city and inspire a people.

When God puts it in your heart to reBUILD your life, your family, or your community, you can be sure that the enemy of God will use anything and everything he can to stop you from renewing hope. In today’s sermon from Nehemiah 6:1-4, we learn about the enemy’s tactic of distraction and how to stand firm.

And I sent messengers to them, saying,
“I am doing a great work and I cannot come down.
Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?” – Nehemiah 6:3

Distraction brings ___confusion________

Confusion is ____unbelief_____ that fails to ____prioritize______ God.

Not every ____invitation______ is a reason for _____celebration______ | Nehemiah 6:1-3

Identify Distractions by Asking Four Questions:

Who is inviting you?
Where are they inviting you?
What is there motivation?
Why should the work you are doing stop? Or should it?

1 Chronicles 8:12 | 2 Corinthians 11:12-15 | 1 Peter 5:8-9 | John 10:10 | Matthew 7:13-14

Distraction is a ____constant____ enemy | Nehemiah 6:4

Luke 9:51-56 | Hebrews 12:1-3 | James 1:2-18 | Romans 5:3-5

DETERMINATION BRINGS ___clarity___. CLARITY IS BELIEF

THAT WHAT GOD HAS ____started____ HE WILL ____finish___.

reBUILD in the Face of Accusations

reBUILD in the Face of Devastation

reBUILD in the Face of Discouragement

reBUILD in the Face of Greed & Debt

reBUILD in the Face of Distraction

reBUILD in the Face of Greed

February 28, 2016 by Brad Murphy 1 Comment

Greed in any culture will cause oppression, manipulation, and the collapse of that society. God has designed a plan for our finances that will allow us to overcome greed and be free to be generous. In this sermon from Nehemiah 5, you will be encouraged to stop the cycle of debt and live free.

1. Admit the _____burden__________ of ______debt______ that greed has caused | Nehemiah 5:1-5

The people CRIED out to Nehemiah because of

5:2 | Their big families
5:3 | the mortgaging of their property
5:4 | loans to pay taxes
5:4 | they were powerless to help it

Greed is _____unbelief__________ that Brings _____debt________

Debt is _____slavery_______ that is _______powerless__________ to pursue God.

Proverbs 22:7 | “The rich rules over the poor,
and the borrower is the slave of the lender.”

2. Develop a ___plan_____ to overcome _____greed________ | Nehemiah 5:6-10

5:6 | Direct your Anger at a Righteous Solution
5:7a | Counsel with myself
5:7b | Charges against nobles and officials, Great Assembly
5:8 | We have become FREE, and now you have made us SLAVES again!
5:9 | Not Good
- We should Fear of God
- Invites our Enemy to taunt us

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3. _____Execute__________ the plan to become _____debt________ free | Nehemiah 5:11-13

Being GENEROUS is an intentional CHOICE to overcome GREED through GIVING. ‪

4. Live __free______ to be _____generous______ | Nehemiah 5:14-19

He paid a debt He did not owe

I owed a debt I could not pay

I needed someone to wash my sins away

And now I sing a brand new song

Amazing Grace

Christ Jesus paid a debt that I could never pay

Nehemiah 2:20 | The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build, but you [GREED] have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem.

reBUILD in the Face of Discouragement

February 18, 2016 by Brad Murphy 1 Comment

One of the bigger obstacles in any reBUILDing project is Discouragement. If our enemy can get us to live in the self-pity of discouragement then we will fail in the effort to rebuild our lives, our families, and our communities.

Find courage to stand and fight discouragement as the Holy Spirit empowers you.

*note: The congregation was seated at tables and had time during this talk to discuss for themselves the passage we were studying.

Discouragement brings ______self-pity_______.

Self-Pity is _____unbelief_______ that fails to ______TRUST__________ God.

______Reasons______________ for discouragement | Nehemiah 4:1
- Discouragement often follows Victory
- Discouragement comes from a helpless enemy who cannot stop the will and work of God

TABLE TALK—P.L.S.

/ Share about how you know when you are getting angry.

/ Compare 2:10, 2:19, and 4:1 and discuss what is happening to
Sanballat and why.

______Rubric______________ of discouragement | Nehemiah 4:2

TABLE TALK—P.L.S.

/ Evaluate verse 2, discuss what characteristic is being questioned:

Q: What are the FEEBLE Jews doing? C: ____________________

Q: Will they restore it themselves? C: ____________________

Q: Will they sacrifice? C: ____________________

Q: Will they finish up today? C: ____________________

Q: Will they revive burned rubbish? C: ____________________

______Results______________ of discouragement | Nehemiah 4:3-6

For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ. – 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (ESV)

TABLE TALK—P.L.S.

/ Analyze Nehemiah’s prayer together at your table.

/ Who is being despised?

/ What does Nehemiah want God to do about it? and why?

/ What would it look like if God turned your discouragement back on itself? How can a person cultivate a “mind to do the work?”

When faced by the devastation by our enemy we can say with confidence what Nehemiah told his enemies, “The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build, but you have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem.” – Nehemiah 2:20 (ESV)

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