Main Point and Overview:   They said, “It couldn’t be done,” yet the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt in a meager 52 days. Unbelievable! Have you ever seen God move and work in your life in a miraculous way in a short period of time? If you’ve been blessed to have experienced this kind of a miracle in some way, it has a way of strengthening your spiritual trust in God, yet it’s only the beginning! ...  Read More

Nehemiah 6:15-19Here in Michigan, we are all quite familiar with “orange barrel season” when major road and bridge construction is underway across the state, leading to numerous traffic delays, detours, and lane closures. The roadway is lined with graders, excavators, rollers, dozers, dump trucks, concrete mixers, and more.  Some of our local road improvement projects can take a year or more to co...  Read More

Nehemiah 6:14As we have been studying in the sermon series, Nehemiah had returned to Jerusalem, burdened to rebuild the walls that had been neglected and destroyed. We also know that all three of these individuals in this passage actively worked against Nehemiah’s efforts. They, of course, ultimately failed. But they did add “challenge” to his efforts. Nonetheless, Nehemiah was resolute in rebuild...  Read More

Nehemiah 6:10-13 It is safe to say no one likes being accused of something you didn't do. If you come from a family like mine, where there are 6 kids, it was often easier to pass the blame on someone else rather than take the heat. Of course, that is not the right thing to do at all, but unfortunately, it happens all over. From siblings to workplaces, people try and accuse others of some sort of p...  Read More

Nehemiah 6:9What is your prayer life like? As we have studied Nehemiah, we have seen time and time again that Nehemiah was a man of prayer. Prayer was his first line of defense before any decision, and when under pressure from those opposed to his project. One might think someone would give up by now with all the opposition, threats, rumors, and accusations that Nehemiah had. Not to mention buildi...  Read More

Nehemiah 6:5-8 Throughout the entire time of rebuilding the wall, Nehemiah has faced a lot of opposition. When previous attempts failed, some of his enemies tried deception and intimidation. This was an attempt to discredit Nehemiah’s leadership and destroy his reputation.   We see in these verses that an open letter was received. This might be a small detail that would get overlooked, but one tha...  Read More