Grace Brethren Church of Clinton MD
Nehemiah
Rebuilding the Wall [HAND to Hands] PART 2
Nehemiah 1:4-11
Exile returns
1. First Return - 538 B.C
2. Second Return - 458 B.C
3. Third Return - Nehemiah 445 B.C
Outline
Part One: The Reconstruction of the Wall
(1:1—7:73)
A.The Preparation to Reconstruct the Wall
(1:1—2:20)
Review
I ask Vs 2
The Report Vs 3
The Response Vs 4
1.He sat and wept
2.He fasted and prayed
What walls have broken in your life?
A. Acknowledgment vs 5
- He acknowledges who God is
He calls on God
He reminded himself of who God is and what He can do.
He magnifies his God and not the problem.
"The God of heaven" - His Sovereignty
1.This is how we should begin our prayers
(Matthew 6:9)
2. He is the One who made heaven
3. Who is in heaven
4. Who reigns from His throne in heaven
Psalms 103:19
The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
Isaiah 66:1 (Isaiah 40:22)
Thus says the Lord: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool…..
Great and Awesome
God (Yahweh) - His covenant name
(Nehemiah 9:32)
Keeps Covenant
Nehemiah appeals to God character
B. Confession of Sin vs 6-7
Pronoun “WE”
We must address sin
We must take responsibility for where we are, before we can move forward
Daniel 9:4-6
Why must we confess are sins?
Psalms 66:18
If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened.
Isaiah 59:2
but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
1 Peter 4:17
For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God?
C. Remember Your Word vs 8-10
Scatter
Deuteronomy 4:24-28
Leviticus 26:33
And I will scatter you among the nations, and I will unsheathe the sword after you, and your land shall be a desolation, and your cities shall be a waste.
Gather
Deuteronomy 30:1-5
2 Peter 1:3-4
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promise
2 Chronicles 7:14
if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Vs. 10
Your people
Your redemption
Your strong hand = Sovereign control and power
D. The request vs 11
Hear my prayer
Give success
Grant mercy in the sight of the king
AT HOME
1. Share one thing you learned about prayer. How will you apply it to your life?
2. Discuss promises God has made. How do these promises impact your lives?
3. Spend time in prayer. Begin by acknowledging who God is.