Watchmen provided for the walls (7:1-4) Nehemiah is passing on certain responsibilities by appointing watchmen. Hanani and Hananiah were appointed to set up watches. However, he advises on when to shut and open the gates so as not to give… Read More ›
Nehemiah
A Leader’s Prayer – Nehemiah 1:4-11
Nehemiah’s prayer has great application and relevance to us today. It gives a model of how a great leader prays to the Lord God. 1. Concern (vs. 4) Nehemiah was the cupbearer to the king and his main job was to… Read More ›
Wanted – People Of Vision – Nehemiah 1:1-11
The people of Judah and the city of Jerusalem were in a terrible condition. Over 150 years earlier, Nebuchadnezzar and the armies of Babylon had invaded Israel and had carried many of the people away as slaves. The Jews desperately… Read More ›
Slaying the Giant of Discouragement – Nehemiah 4:1-18
The Bible has a lot to say about discouragement. There are other similar words used such as “faint” or “lose heart”. See Corinthians 4:1; 4:16. We can be discouraged by the diminishing of the outward body but should be encouraged… Read More ›
Biblical Truth Every Wall Builder Should Know – Nehemiah 1:1-11
The context and the background for the book of Nehemiah is that the people are in the process of rebuilding the walls of the city of Jerusalem. It would have been difficult and backbreaking work for those involved, but it… Read More ›
A God Who Speaks – Nehemiah 8:1-18
The Christian life has become domesticated and watered down. We need to recover our adventurous faith. This passage gives us the story of the revival of a nation. It was exposure to God’s Word that revived the people. 1 –… Read More ›
Feed My Sheep 