Text: Nehemiah
7: 1-6
Message 7: The
Book of Nehemiah – Chapter 7
Revision:
1. Chapter 1: Nehemiah’s concern and prayer. Learn to pray rightly
2. Chapter 2: Petition to the king; journey to
3. Chapter 3: Division of labour to do God’s work – orderly and properly organised
4. Chapter 4: Opposition by mockery, conspiracy and discouragement
5. Chapter 5: Internal strife and Nehemiah’s response and personal conduct
6. Chapter 6: Opposition by compromise, slander & betrayal yet wall was completed
1. Book of Nehemiah
(a) Chapter 1-6: Restoration of
the walls
(b) Chapter 8-13: Restoration
of the people
2. Safeguarding Jerusalem
(a) No complacency even when the walls
were built (v.1)
(b) 3 appointments were made: Porters (Door
keepers or Temple guards); Singers (choir in worship); Levites (serve in Temple
(c)
Leader succession in place (v.2). Who were
they? Who was mentioned in chp1:2?
Note
the 2 qualities: faithfulness & fear of God above men.
(d)
Security measures implemented (v.3-4): Why?
Watch
and pray!
3. Registry of the People (7:5-69)
(a) Nehemiah did according to
God’s will (v.5). David did not (2 Sam 24:1).
(b) Genealogy reminds the
people of their identity, land allocation & duty for Levites.
God’s promised Saviour will be seen in the genealogy from the
line of David.
(c) Certain people could not prove they were Israelites (v.61-65) –
bar from being priests and eating holy
things. Never be left out in the “Book of Life” (Rev 20:15).
4. Gifts given by the People (7:70-73)
(a) Spontaneous, generous and
sacrificial giving: “for God loveth a cheerful giver( 2 Cor 9:7b). What have you given up
for Jesus Christ?
Nehemiah: Man of Concern; Man of
Prayer; Man who waited upon God; Man of Action; Man of Planning; Man of
Teamwork; Man of Courage; Man who fear God.
Memory
Verse: Nehemiah 7:2b “for he was a faithful man,
and feared God above many.”
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