Lessons from Nehemiah: What it Means to
Work Nehemiah chapters 4-7
describe a man who was willing to work for and through God, 1. He worked to
build the ______________ Nehemiah 4:6
– “So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half
its height, for the people had a mind to work.” Nehemiah 4:21 – “So
we labored at the work…” Nehemiah 6:15 – “So the wall was
finished on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty-two days.’ 2. He
worked for the ______________ Nehemiah 5:6-7 – “1 was very angry when I
heard their outcry and these words. 7 I took counsel with myself, and I brought
charges against the nobles and the officials.” 3. He worked against his
_____________ Nehemiah 6:2 – “But they intended to do me harm.” 4.
He worked to protect the _________________. Nehemiah 7:3 – “And I said
to them, “Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun is hot.
And while they are still standing guard, let them shut and bar the doors.
Appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, some at their guard
posts and some in front of their own homes,” |