living a life of impact part 2 – “the time to quit”

Living A Life Of ImpactLiving A Life Of ImpactPart 2 – “The Time To Quit”Part 2 – “The Time To Quit”

The ______________to Nehemiah.The ______________to Nehemiah.OPPOSITIONOPPOSITION

Nehemiah 2:10Nehemiah 2:10

When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very Ammonite official heard about this, they were very much disturbed that someone had come to much disturbed that someone had come to promote the welfare of the Israelites.promote the welfare of the Israelites.


I set out during the night with a few men. I had not I set out during the night with a few men. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem.do for Jerusalem.

The ________ of The ________ of Nehemiah.Nehemiah.

VISIONVISION

Nehemiah 2:17-18Nehemiah 2:17-18

Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” 1818 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me and what the king had said to me. They upon me and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work.good work.


But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they mocked and ridiculed us. “What is about it, they mocked and ridiculed us. “What is this you are doing?” they asked. “Are you rebelling this you are doing?” they asked. “Are you rebelling against the king?”against the king?”

The ____________ of The ____________ of Nehemiah.Nehemiah.

RESPONSERESPONSE


I answered them by saying, “The God of heaven will I answered them by saying, “The God of heaven will give us success. We his servants will start give us success. We his servants will start rebuilding...rebuilding...


The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, The next section was repaired by the men of Tekoa, but their nobles would not put their shoulders to but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work under their supervisors.the work under their supervisors.


When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, He ridiculed the Jews, 22 and in the presence of his and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, associates and the army of Samaria, he said, “What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they “What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to life from those heaps of rubble—burned as they to life from those heaps of rubble—burned as they are?” are?” 33 Tobiah the Ammonite, who was at his side, Tobiah the Ammonite, who was at his side, said, “What they are building—if even a fox said, “What they are building—if even a fox climbed up on it, he would break down their wall of climbed up on it, he would break down their wall of stones!”stones!”


Hear us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their Hear us, O our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. plunder in a land of captivity. 55 Do not cover up Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have thrown insults in the face of the builders.they have thrown insults in the face of the builders.


So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.height, for the people worked with all their heart.


But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the men of Ashdod heard that the Ammonites and the men of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and repairs to Jerusalem’s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. angry. 88 They all plotted together to come and They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it.it.


Meanwhile, the people in Judah said, “The strength Meanwhile, the people in Judah said, “The strength of the laborers is giving out, and there is so much of the laborers is giving out, and there is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall.”rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall.”


Also our enemies said, “Before they know it or see Also our enemies said, “Before they know it or see us, we will be right there among them and will kill us, we will be right there among them and will kill them and put an end to the work.” Now death them and put an end to the work.” Now death threatsthreats


Then the Jews who lived near them came and told Then the Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will us ten times over, “Wherever you turn, they will attack us.”attack us.”


After I looked things over, I stood up and said to After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes.” homes.” 1515 When our enemies heard that we were When our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his own work.we all returned to the wall, each to his own work.


At this the whole assembly said, “Amen,” and At this the whole assembly said, “Amen,” and praised the LORD. And the people did as they had praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.promised.


Then, the fifth time, Sanballat sent his aide to me Then, the fifth time, Sanballat sent his aide to me with the same message, and in his hand was an with the same message, and in his hand was an unsealed letter unsealed letter 66 in which was written: “It is in which was written: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem says it reported among the nations—and Geshem says it is true—that you and the Jews are plotting to is true—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and therefore you are building the wall. revolt, and therefore you are building the wall. Moreover, according to these reports you are Moreover, according to these reports you are about to become their king about to become their king 77 and have even and have even appointed prophets to make this proclamation appointed prophets to make this proclamation about you in Jerusalem: ‘There is a king in Judah!’ about you in Jerusalem: ‘There is a king in Judah!’ Now this report will get back to the king; so come, Now this report will get back to the king; so come, let us confer together.”let us confer together.”


I sent him this reply: “Nothing like what you are I sent him this reply: “Nothing like what you are saying is happening; you are just making it up out saying is happening; you are just making it up out of your head.”of your head.”


So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of So the wall was completed on the twenty-fifth of Elul, in fifty-two days.Elul, in fifty-two days.

Romans 5:3-5Romans 5:3-5

Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance; 44 perseverance, character; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. character, hope. 55 And hope does not disappoint And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.

James 1:2-4James 1:2-4

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, face trials of many kinds, 33 because you know that because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. the testing of your faith develops perseverance. 44 Perseverance must finish its work so that you may Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

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