Nehemiah – Becoming A Disciplined Leader

• 3 kinds of people in the world; Nehemiah made things happen
• However, he knew that God had brought him to this moment (2:8) Do we?
• After months of praying and fasting, Nehemiah had his letters and an escort

• After a two month journey, Nehemiah didn’t waste any time (2:11)
• Nehemiah surveyed the southern section of Jerusalem (2:12-16)

• The challenge was in convincing the people to tackle this project
• Overcoming negativism (2:17)
• Leading proactively (2:18)

• God’s power, our hands (2:18)
• Work with confidence, even in the face of opposition (2:19,20)
• When I study Scripture, I see primarily emphasis on God’s sovereign control, or I see primarily emphasis on human responsibility
• The concept of God’s sovereignty is in my mind constantly, or the concept of human responsibility as a Christian is constantly in my thoughts
• I tend to resent people who always talk about human responsibility or I tend to resent people who always talk about God’s sovereignty
• I feel it easy to withdraw from involvement in other people’s lives because of my view of God’s sovereignty, or I feel I don’t have enough time to do everything that needs to be done in carrying out God’s work in the world
• I pray, but I believe what will happen will happen because of God’s sovereign involvement in our live, or I believe prayer doesn’t change things it’s because of a lack of faith on my part and an improper spiritual perspective
• I do not believe that God will hold us responsible for lost souls because they have never heard the Gospel, or I believe God will hold us responsible for lost souls
• I believe that those who will be saved will be and missionaries are not necessary, or I believe that people will be lost because Christians have not shared the Gospel

#1) We must maintain a balance between divine and human factors as we carry out our God-given responsibilities

#2) It is our responsibility as Christians to maintain unity in the body of Christ

For next week, read Nehemiah Ch. 3