Nehemiah 3

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Text: Nehemiah 3: 1 - 5

Message 3: The Book of Nehemiah – Chapter 3

Revision:

Chapter 1: Nehemiah’s concern and prayer. Learn to pray rightly.

Chapter 2: Petition to the king; journey to Jerusalem; rally the people to build.

1. Overview of chapter 3

(a) Most detailed specifications of the walls of Jerusalem found in Bible.

(b) Provides names of the people involved in the building the walls.

(c) Nehemiah’s purpose align to God’s Word – Read Psalm 122:3

(d) Division of work and labour.as expounded in 1 Cor 12:14-27

     

2. North Wall (3:1-5)

(a) Verse 1 – High Priest and priests were involved and built the gate and door.

(b) Verse 5b – Nobles refused to work. Why?

 

3. West Wall (3:6-12)

(a) Verse 8 – Who are the 2 groups of people involved?

(b) Verse 12 – Ruler and his daughters were also building

           

4. South Wall (3:13-14)

(a) Verse 14 – What gate was repaired?

 

5. East Wall (3:15-31)

(a) Compare 2:14 to 3:15 of the fountain gate

(b) Learn the attitude of service in v.20 – Earnest or Zealous

 

Nehemiah: Man of Concern; Man of Prayer; Man who waited upon God; Man of Action; Man of Planning; Man of Teamwork.

Memory Verse: Nehemiah 3:5 ’’And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.”