This document provides a summary of the Bible lesson on Nehemiah the Builder from chapter 2. It discusses that Nehemiah was a godly and patriotic man who worked to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem despite facing opposition. The summary identifies the different methods used to discourage Nehemiah, including ridicule, fear, guile, false accusations, and corruption. It also notes that Nehemiah remained strong through his dependence on God and the support of the Jewish people.
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This document provides a summary of the Bible lesson on Nehemiah the Builder from chapter 2. It discusses that Nehemiah was a godly and patriotic man who worked to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem despite facing opposition. The summary identifies the different methods used to discourage Nehemiah, including ridicule, fear, guile, false accusations, and corruption. It also notes that Nehemiah remained strong through his dependence on God and the support of the Jewish people.
This document provides a summary of the Bible lesson on Nehemiah the Builder from chapter 2. It discusses that Nehemiah was a godly and patriotic man who worked to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem despite facing opposition. The summary identifies the different methods used to discourage Nehemiah, including ridicule, fear, guile, false accusations, and corruption. It also notes that Nehemiah remained strong through his dependence on God and the support of the Jewish people.
This document provides a summary of the Bible lesson on Nehemiah the Builder from chapter 2. It discusses that Nehemiah was a godly and patriotic man who worked to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem despite facing opposition. The summary identifies the different methods used to discourage Nehemiah, including ridicule, fear, guile, false accusations, and corruption. It also notes that Nehemiah remained strong through his dependence on God and the support of the Jewish people.
the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up 17 JANUARY 2016 Volume XLI No. 02 the wall of Jerusalem, that we A Weekly Publication of the Metropolitan Bible Baptist Church Containing be no more a reproach.” Life-Changing Sunday School Lessons and BMA’s Preaching Materials —Nehemiah 2:17—
NEHEMIAH THE BUILDER
LESSON NO. 2 NEHEMIAH THE BUILDER Chapter 2 Nehemiah means 3.1. Ridicule (2:19; 4:2). "Jehovah hath con- 3.2. Fear through anger from the enemies soled." He was a prince (4:7-9) and discouragement from his own STRAIGHT FROM THE BELOVED PASTOR’S HEART who returned from exile, brethren (4:10-14). the son of Hechaliah and cup-bearer to the 3.3. Guile and compromise (6:2-4). King Artaxerxes. He occupied a royal position 3.4. False accusation (6:5-9). Nehemiah is - a private and confidential access to the most shown here as having no selfish motives. powerful king of the world during his time. He 3.5. Display of cowardice (6:10-13). eventually became governor of Jerusalem for 3.6. Corruption of friends and associates 12 years. (6:17-19).
Who Is Nehemiah? 4. He is totally dependent upon God. We
see this in his prayers (1:5-11). He is so confi- 1. He is a godly man as evidenced by his dent over God's support (4:9, 20). prayer life and his deep love for the Word of God (1:4-11). 5. He is loved and supported by his peo- ple. Part of his strength comes from the un- 2. He is a patriotic man as attested by his ion and fellowship he had with God's people concern over Jerusalem's ruins (2:11-17). (2:18; 4:6). The whole nation of Israel was willing together with him to labor for their 3. He has the kind of strength that comes land and fight for their lawful rights (4:17- from a divine purpose and definite aim. He 21). stood and remained strong despite strong op- positions. What are the evil methods that were used to discourage him? The BMA NOTHING SHALL OUR MOUTH SPEAK BUT THE BLESSING OF THE WORD AND THE GLORY OF GOD. ARCHIVES THROUGH THE BIBLE Dr. Benny M. Abante’s IN A YEAR PREACHING MATERIALS CHAPTERS TO READ THIS WEEK: Contd. from p. 1 JANUARY 17 MATTHEW 18:10, 11 To memorize one (1) JANUARY 18 MATTHEW 18:12, 13 verse in every chapter, APPLICATION/RESOLUTION JANUARY 19 MATTHEW 18:14, 15 JANUARY 20 MATTHEW 18:21, 22 tokens shall be JANUARY 21 MATTHEW 18:23, 24 awarded to those who JANUARY 22 MATTHEW 18:30-33 can recite all memory JANUARY 23 MATTHEW 18:34, 35 verses after every book. O, that we may become the Nehemiahs of our generation! What can you do as a be- Nehemiah 2 By Matthew Henry liever of Christ to help this nation turn to Je- By those that wished ill to the Jews. Those whom sus and be saved and changed forever? God and his Israel blessed they cursed. (1) When he did _______________________________ but show his face it vexed them, Neh. 2:10. Sanballat and Tobiah, two of the Samaritans, but by birth the former a _______________________________ Moabite, the latter an Ammonite, when they saw one come armed with a commission from the king to do service to _______________________________ Israel, were exceedingly grieved that all their little paltry _______________________________ arts to weaken Israel were thus baffled and frustrated by a fair, and noble, and generous project to strengthen them. _______________________________ Nothing is a greater vexation to the enemies of good peo- ple, who have misrepresented them to princes as turbulent, _______________________________ and factious, and not fit to live, than to see them stand right in the opinion of their rulers, their innocency cleared _______________________________ and their reproach rolled away, and that they are thought _______________________________ not only fit to live, but fit to be trusted. When they saw a man come in that manner, who professedly sought the wel- _______________________________ fare of the children of Israel, it vexed them to the heart. The wicked shall see it, and be grieved. (2) When he began _______________________________ to act they set themselves to hinder him, but in vain, Neh. _______________________________ 2:19, 20. [1.] See here with what little reason the enemies attempted to discourage him. They represented the under- _______________________________ taking as a silly thing: They laughed us to scorn and des- pised us as foolish builders, that could not finish what we _______________________________ began. They represented the undertaking also as a wicked _______________________________ thing, no better than treason: Will you rebel against the king? Because this was the old invidious charge, though _______________________________ now they had a commission from the king and were taken under his protection, yet still they must be called rebels. _______________________________ [2.] See also with what good reason the Jews slighted these discouragements. They bore up themselves with this that _______________________________ they were the servants of the God of heaven, the only true _______________________________ and living God, that they were acting for him in what they did, and that therefore he would bear them out and pros- per them, though the heathen raged, Ps. 2:1. They consid- ered also that the reason why these enemies did so malign —BMA’s Messages 01.17.16 them was because they had no right in Jerusalem, but en- vied them their right in it. Thus may the impotent menaces of the church’s enemies be easily despised by the church’s friends.
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