Oct. 18, 2020

Nehemiah 6

It Is Time to Discern

1. Enemies of the Mission (vs. 1-14)

A. Killing with Kindness (vs. 1-4)

B. Intimidation Communication (vs. 5-9)

Ezra 4:11-16

C. The False Prophet (vs. 10-14)

Jeremiah 29:8-9

2. Discerning (v. 12)

A. Nehemiah prays

Jeremiah 29:12-14

Daniel 6:10

Esther 4:16

B. Discernment in the New Testament

Ephesians 5:7-13

Romans 12:1-2

3. The Wall was Finished (vs. 15-19)

A. The wall was done (v. 15)

B. There was no other way this was possible (v. 16)

1 Samuel 17:46-47

Acts 9:19-22

C. Further Intimidation (vs. 17-19)

Reflection:

1. What situations are you facing today for which you need God’s discernment? What time in your life have you seen discernment as most important to you?

2. As you spend time with Jesus today, how is He enough to deal with the big gest problems we face today?