How God’s Purposes Are Accomplished

Nehemiah 11

Aug 8, 2010

How God accomplishes his plan through Nehemiah to re-establish Jerusalem

• By using volunteers

• Structure and organization

• Obscure people who have difficult to pronounce names

80 Years

80 Years

Scale: 500 years

Information taken in part from Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs website

2 Peter 3:4

… saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation."

80 Years

How God’s purposes accomplished?By Using Volunteers

Volunteer [vol-uhn-teer]:

An uncompelled and free movement of the will unto divine service or sacrifice

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How God’s purposes accomplished?By Using Volunteers

Volunteer [vol-uhn-teer]:

Someone who is looking for a greater reward than the applause of men

Hebrews 11:24-26

How God’s purposes accomplished?Structure and Organization

•Leaders of the people (v1)•Heads of provinces (v3)•Overseer of Benjamin (Joel) (v9)•Second in command of city (Judah) (v9)•Leader of house of God (v11)•Overseer of Warriors (Zabdiel) (v14)•Leaders of Levites – outside work of the house of God (v16)•Leader in beginning the thanksgiving prayer (Matteniah) (v17)•Gatekeepers (v19) •In charge of temple servants (v21)•Overseer of levites, Uzzi (v22)•Singers for service of House of God (v22)•Kings representative (v24)

How God’s purposes accomplished?Structure and Organization

Hanani (Neh. Brother)Hananiah (Comander of Fortress)

Qualifications (7:2):He was a faithful manFeared God more than many

GuardEach at his post in front of his house

GuardEach at his post in front of his house

GuardEach at his post in front of his house

7:3

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