Encounter Church
Sunday Morning Outline
Advancing Hope!
Advance with Confidence!
Part 5
2-14-2021
Nehemiah 6:2-3 NLT
Progression of Nehemiah's advance:
- I prayed to the God of Heaven
- I went on to Jerusalem
- They got ready to start the work
- So we rebuilt the wall
- We worked early and late
1 Corinthians 3:8-9 NLT
Ephesians 6:10-11 NLT
Four Strategies of our enemy:
Strategy #1: The lie of compromise!
Nehemiah 6:1-2 NLT
The moment you make concessions and compromise with evil, you are at the mercy of evil!
We can be prepared and face the challenges of life under the strength of God or we can compromise and allow the enemy to take the lead. It cannot be both!
Four Strategies of our enemy:
Strategy #2: The influence of peer pressure!
Nehemiah 6:6-7 NLT
Never allow a gossip or troublemaker to cause division in what God is doing through you!
He knew the truth.
Don't allow the lies of a few to distract you from your God-given purpose!
He knew his character.
Four Strategies of our enemy:
Strategy #3: The pressure of threats!
Nehemiah 6:10 NLT
God will never contradict himself!
Four Strategies of our enemy:
Strategy #4: The consistent noise of distraction!
Nehemiah 6:16-19 NLT
Luke 4:13 NLT
Nehemiah 4:9 NKJV
