Nehemiah – Becoming A Disciplined Leader

• 590-530 B.C. Books of Ezekial and Daniel take place during Exile
• 539 B.C. Medes and Persians capture of Babylon (Daniel 5:30)
• 536 B.C. Building of the altar (Ezra 3:1)
• 530-520 B.C. Work on temple ceased (Ezra 4:1-5, 24)
• 520-516 B.C. Work on temple renewed and completed (Ezra 5:2, Haggai 1:14)
• Books of Haggai and Zechariah take place around this time
• 484-465 B.C. Book of Esther takes place
• 458 B.C. Ezra arrives in Jerusalem (Ezra 7:8,9)
• 445 B.C. Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:11)
• 433-432 B.C. Nehemiah’s recall and return (Neh. 5:14, 13:6)
• Book of Malachi probably take place around Nehemiah’s second term

• A man of character (1:11)
• A man of compassion (1:4)
• Where was Nehemiah’s heart? What made him react like this?
• A man of prayer
• He acknowledged God’s greatness (1:5)
• He reminded God of His covenant with Israel (1:8,9)
• He confessed Israel’s sin, and his own (1:6,7)
• He asked God for specific help (1:11)
• An unselfish man
• Though he could’ve been content in luxury, Nehemiah said ‘Use me!’ (1:11)

#1) We must pray out of a heart of deep concern (Luke 18:4-7)

#2) We must make prayer a priority over other needs (Acts 13:1,2)

#3) We must pray persistently (Luke 18:7, Matt. 6:25-34)

#4) We must recognize that God is great and awesome (Matt. 6:9-13)

#5) We should also remind God of His promises to us (Heb. 10:19-22)

#6) We must acknowledge our unworthiness and sinfulness and failings (I John 1:9)

#7) We must be specific in our prayers if we want specific answers (Phil. 4:6, Matt. 7:7-11)

For next week, read Nehemiah Ch. 2:1-8