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1 Together We Can Build As One!” Nehemiah 2:11-20 Message by Michael J. Barnard September 4, 2016 Teaching Aim: To study Nehemiah’s leadership style as he prepares to lead the Jewish efforts in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. To see how meticulous Nehemiah is in doing his research before he finally speaks out to the Jewish people. To realize Nehemiah would not allow opposition from the enemy to distract or divert him from the call God had placed on his life. To apply the principles of leadership demonstrated by Nehemiah to our own lives! DIGGING DEEPER INTO GOD’S WORD (BIBLE STUDY) Part I: Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem and views the walls (Neh. 2:11-16) 1. According to verses 9 and 10, how did two of the pagan governors of Trans-Euphrates react when they heard Nehemiah was coming to Jerusalem as the newly appointed governor? Why do you think they reacted this way? 2. The journey from Shushan (or Susa) to Jerusalem was almost 1,000 miles and would have taken a few months to complete. What is the first thing Nehemiah and his party did upon arriving at Jerusalem (vs. 11)? How long did Ezra and his party rest when he arrived? (See Ezra 8:32) Why is it important for each of us to make times of rest? Do you think Nehemiah was just resting during those three days, or was he already observing Jerusalem and beginning to research? 3. According to verse 12, what did Nehemiah do in the middle of the night? Why do you think he conducted this survey at night? What might have happened if the enemies of the Jews knew what Nehemiah had in mind? Who were the men Nehemiah took with him? Why did he take these men? 4. A good leader will take time to gather his or her facts firsthand before making speaking out, just like Nehemiah did! Why is it important for leaders to ensure they have the right information? Why do you think people today are so quick to make judgments using second hand information? What are some ways social media and the modern news media are being used to spread false information today? Should we believe everything we hear or see on facebook?

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TogetherWeCanBuildAsOne!”Nehemiah2:11-20

MessagebyMichaelJ.Barnard September4,2016TeachingAim:TostudyNehemiah’sleadershipstyleashepreparestoleadtheJewisheffortsinrebuildingthewallsofJerusalem.ToseehowmeticulousNehemiahisindoinghisresearchbeforehefinallyspeaksouttotheJewishpeople.TorealizeNehemiahwouldnotallowoppositionfromtheenemytodistractordiverthimfromthecallGodhadplacedonhislife.ToapplytheprinciplesofleadershipdemonstratedbyNehemiahtoourownlives!

DIGGING DEEPER INTO GOD’S WORD (BIBLE STUDY) PartI:NehemiaharrivesinJerusalemandviewsthewalls(Neh.2:11-16)1. Accordingtoverses9and10,howdidtwoofthepagangovernorsofTrans-EuphratesreactwhentheyheardNehemiahwascomingtoJerusalemasthenewlyappointedgovernor?Whydoyouthinktheyreactedthisway?

2.ThejourneyfromShushan(orSusa)toJerusalemwasalmost1,000milesandwouldhavetakenafewmonthstocomplete.WhatisthefirstthingNehemiahandhispartydiduponarrivingatJerusalem(vs.11)?HowlongdidEzraandhispartyrestwhenhearrived?(SeeEzra8:32)Whyisitimportantforeachofustomaketimesofrest?DoyouthinkNehemiahwasjustrestingduringthosethreedays,orwashealreadyobservingJerusalemandbeginningtoresearch?

3. Accordingtoverse12,whatdidNehemiahdointhemiddleofthenight?Whydoyouthinkheconductedthissurveyatnight?WhatmighthavehappenediftheenemiesoftheJewsknewwhatNehemiahhadinmind?WhowerethemenNehemiahtookwithhim?Whydidhetakethesemen?

4. Agoodleaderwilltaketimetogatherhisorherfactsfirsthandbeforemakingspeakingout,justlikeNehemiahdid!Whyisitimportantforleaderstoensuretheyhavetherightinformation?Whydoyouthinkpeopletodayaresoquicktomakejudgmentsusingsecondhandinformation?Whataresomewayssocialmediaandthemodernnewsmediaarebeingusedtospreadfalseinformationtoday?Shouldwebelieveeverythingwehearorseeonfacebook?

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5.Accordingtoverses13-15,Nehemiahtooktimetosurveythesouthernportionofthecity.Whydoyouthinkhedidn’tusethisjourneytosurveytheothersectionsofthecitywallaswell?Whatcanwelearnabouttheconditionofthesouthernwallfromverse14?Accordingto2Kings25:1-10,howbadwasthedestruction?

6.WhatfamouspoolintheNewTestamentisbelievedtobethesameastheKing’sPool(vs.14)?(SeeJohn9:7)WhatmiracledidJesusperformatthispool?

7. Accordingtoverse16,NehemiahhadnotalertedtheJewishpeopletohisplanyet?WhydoyouthinkNehemiahkeptthisinformationsecret?

PartII:NehemiahrevealshisvisionandplanstotheJews(Neh.2:17-18)1. WhatdidNehemiahdoafterhehadgatheredalltheinformationheneeded(vs.17)?WhywasitimportantforNehemiahtohavehisfactsstraight?WhyshouldeveryChristiantakethetimemakesurewehavethefactsstraightbeforespeaking?(See2Cor.5:20-21)

2.WhatleadershipskillswereusedinrallyingthediscouragedJewstoriseupandstartrebuildingthewallsagain?Whatisthedefinitionoftheword“reproach”?(SeeDictionary)WhataresomewaystheJewishpeoplebeendisgracedbytheirpaganneighborsfortheprevious141years?Tograsphowlongofaperiodoftimethiswas,whatwashappening141yearsagoinourowncountry?

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3. WhatspecialchallengedidNehemiahgivetotheJewishpeopleinverse17b?HowdidNehemiahwordthischallengesothateveryJewtookownershipoftheeffortinsteadofjusthim?

4. Whataresomeareasofministryinourchurchthatneedimprovement?Areyouwillingtobepartofthesolutionorareyoujustcomplaining?Whatcanyoudotohelpfillthosecracksinthewall?WhatareyoucurrentlydoinginministryandhowareyouusingyourspiritualgiftstoservetheLord?

5. Accordingtoverse18,whatdoesNehemiahdoashebeginstospeak?Whensomethinggood

happenstoyou,doyouimmediatelygivetheglorytoGod?Whyorwhynot?WhatdidNehemiahdoonlyafterfirstgivingtheglorytoGod?WhodidNehemiahbelieveultimatelytouchedtheking’sheart?(SeeProverbs16:33)

6. Accordingtoverse18b,howdidtheJewsrespondtoNehemiah’sfactfindingtourandchallenge?Haveyoueverwatchedsuccessfulleadersinministryrecruitingotherstoserve?Whatmadethemsuccessful?Whatkindofrecruitingmethodsdidtheyuse?WhatdidNehemiahdotorecruitpeopletohiscause?

7. After141yearsofdisgrace,theJewsinJerusalemhadbecomeusedtofailure?Areyouafanofaparticularsportsteamthatseemstohaveagraycloudovertheirhead,theyjustcan’tseemtowinthebigone?Whatkindofmindsetmakesagoodteambecomelikethat?Whatwillittaketoturntheteamaroundintowinners?Whyisgoodleadershipimportant,notonlyinsports,butalsointheministryofthelocalchurch?

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8. WhataresomewaysthatNehemiah’sleadershipmadeadifferencetotheJewslivinginJerusalem(vs.18b)?EachofusarecalledtoserveinministryoncewehavecommittedourlivestoChrist.Inwhatareaofministryareyoucurrentlyserving?Whatareaofministrywouldyouliketoserveinifonlyyoucould?Whynottryit?

PartIII:NehemiahandtheJewsimmediatelyrunintoopposition(Neh.2:19-20)

1. WhathappenedoncethepaganneighborsoftheJewsbecomeawareofNehemiah’splans(vs.19)?Hadthismethodworkedfortheminthepast?(SeeEzra4:12-13,18-21)WhoaresomeofthefamouspeopleintheBiblethatwefindbeingmockedbyunbelievers?(SeeIsa.53:3;Acts2:11b-13;26:24)HaveyoueverbeenmockedbyfamilymembersorfriendsbecauseofyourfaithinChrist?Howdidyourespondtotheirmocking?Howshouldyourespond?

2. WhoarethethreeenemiesoftheJewsmentionedinverse19?WhyistheidentificationofthesethreeenemiessoimportanttounderstandingthedangertotheJews?

3. WhenlookingatamapoftheMiddleEast,howcloseareSamaria,JordanandArabiatotheJerusalem?(Hint:Googleit!)AretheJewsinmoredangerfromtheirenemiestodayorless?WhydoyouthinksomanyJewsinIsraelfeelliketheyarelivingontheedge?

4.ItappearsthatSanballat,TobiahandGeshemhadaninsidesourceinJerusalem(vs.19).WhydoyouthinksomeoftheJewishpeoplewouldmakeanalliancewiththeirnation’senemies?Dopeoplestillcompromisetheirintegritytodayformoney?Ifso,why?

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5. HowdidNehemiahasthegovernoroftheJewishpeoplerespondtotheverbalattacksfromSanballat,TobiahandGeshem(vs.20)?WhattacticsdidSanballat,TobiahandGeshemuse?ItisimportanttonoteNehemiah’sconfidencewasinhisGod.HowshouldRom.8:31applytoeverybelievertoday?Whatmajorchallengesareyoufacinginyourlifetoday?

6.Name5practicalapplicationsyoucanapplytoyourlifefromNeh.2:11-20.1.2.3.4.5.

MINER’SCORNER~Mannatoliveby!Nehemiahwasoneofthegreatestleadersofalltime!AsDonaldK.CampbellresearchedNehemiah’slife,hefoundseveralprinciplesofleadershipdemonstratedbyNehemiahthathesharedinhisbook“Nehemiah:ManinCharge”,p.23.Howshouldeachoftheseprinciplesapplytoourlivestoday?

● Heestablishedareasonableandattainablegoal.● Hehadasenseofmission.●Hewaswillingtogetinvolved.●Herearrangedhisprioritiesinordertoaccomplishhisgoal.●HepatientlywaitedforGod’stiming.●Heshowedrespecttohissuperior.●Heprayedatcrucialtimes.●Hemadehisrequestwithtactandgraciousness.●Hewaswellpreparedandthoughtofhisneedsinadvance.●Hewentthroughtheproperchannels.●Hetooktime(threedays)torest,pray,andplan.●Heinvestigatedthesituationfirsthand.●Heinformedothersonlyafterheknewthesizeoftheproblem.●Heidentifiedhimselfasonewiththepeople.●Hesetbeforethemareasonableandattainablegoal.●HeassuredthemGodwasintheproject.●Hedisplayedself-confidenceinfacingobstacles.●HedisplayedconfidenceinGodashefacedthoseobstacles.●Hedidnotarguewithhisopponents.●Hewasnotdiscouragedbyopposition.●Hecourageouslyusedtheauthorityofhisposition.

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