Nehemiah Chapter 4

The enemy seeks to:
Despise the people (Neh 4:1-6)
Destroy the people (Neh 4:7-9)
Discourage the people (Neh 4:10-12)

Nehemiah - Attacks of the Enemy

The enemy is without and can be fierce (Neh 4)
The enemy is within and can be fleshly (Neh 5)
The enemy is wily and can be friendly (Neh 6)
The enemy is withstood and can be frustrated (Neh 7)

Psalm 145

God is great (Psalm 145:3)
God is gracious (Psalm 145:8), His mercy is great (Psalm 145:8)
God is good (Psalm 145:9), His goodness is great (Psalm 145:7)

His acts are mighty (Psalm 145:4, 6, 12)
His goodness is memorable (Psalm 145:7)
His kingdom is majestic (Psalm 145:12)

The Blood

1 Peter 1:19 - the precious blood
Colossians 1:20 - the blood of His cross

In the first, the Man is the focus. In the second, the method.
The Man was clean. The method was cruel.
The Man was spotless. The method was senseless.
In the first the blood was precious. In the second, the blood brought peace.

Nehemiah Chapter 2

Response of the king (Neh 2:1-6)
Resource of the king (Neh 2:7-9)
Resistance of the enemy (Neh 2:10, 19-20)
Reconnaissance of the city (Neh 2:11-16)
Revival of the people (Neh 2:17-18)

Nehemiah Chapter 1

His concern (Neh 1:1-3)
His conviction (Neh 1:4)
His communion (Neh 1:5-11)
His confession (Neh 1:6-10)
His commitment (Neh 1:11)

*J.B. Nicholson Jr.*

Outline of Nehemiah

Acts of the servant (Chapters 1-3)
Attacks of the enemy (Chapters 4-7)
Application of the Word (Chapters 8-10)
Administration of the city (Chapter 11-13)

There’s a Friend for little children, above the bright blue sky,
A Friend who never changes, whose love will never die;
Unlike our friends by nature, who change with changing years;
This Friend is always worthy, the precious name He bears.

A. Midlane

The Living God in Hebrews

Departure from the living God (Heb 3:12)
Devotion to the living God (Heb 9:14)
Dread of the living God (Heb 10:31)
Dwelling of the living God (Heb 12:22)

The 4 Downs

1. looked down (Psalm 14:2) - Searched
2. came down (John 6:38) - Sent
3. laid down (1 John 3:16) - Sacrificed
4. sat down (Hebrews 10:12) - Satisfied

The Life of Josiah

When he was 8 years old:
He reigned in the kingdom (2 Chron 34:1).
At 16:
He recognized God (2 Chron 34:3).
At 20:
He renounced the idols (2 Chron 34:3-7).
At 26:
He repaired the house of God (2 Chron 34:8).
He responded to the law (2 Chron 34:19).
He reread the law (2 Chron 34:30).
He re-established the covenant (2 Chron 34:31-32).
He reinstated the feast (2 Chron 35:1, 17).
He revived the service (2 Chron 35:2, 10).
He restored the worship (2 Chron 35:16).
At 39:
He resisted God's word (2 Chron 35:20-22).

The Armour of God

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. - Eph 6:13-17

The hold - loins girt about with truth
The heart - breastplate of righteousness
The herald - feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace
The heat - shield of faith...to quench all the fiery darts
The head - helmet of salvation
The hand - sword of the Spirit

Gems from my reading

Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures: and that He was seen... - 1 Corinthians 15:3-5

One Efficacious Factor
Christ (the majesty of His Person)
died (the mystery of His Passion)
for our sins (the marvel of His Provision)

Two Essential Factors
* Christ died according to the Scriptures
* Christ was raised according to the Scriptures

Two Establishing Factors
* Christ was buried signifying that He died
* Christ was seen signifying that He was raised

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