Nehemiah 4:6 - So we rebuilt the wall until the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had the will to keep working.
Nehemiah 4:7-11 - When Sanballat, Tobiah, and the Arabs, Ammonites, and Ashdodites heard that the repair to the walls of Jerusalem was progressing and that the gaps were being closed, they became furious. 8 They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw it into confusion. 9 So we prayed to our God and stationed a guard because of them day and night. 11 And our enemies said, “They won’t know or see anything until we’re among them and can kill them and stop the work.
WHEN YOU BOLDLY STEP OUT, THE ENEMY WILL ATTEMPT TO STOP YOU.
Nehemiah 4:12 - When the Jews who lived nearby arrived, they said to us time and again, “Everywhere you turn, they attack us.”
2 GUARANTEES WHEN BOLDLY GOING:
- DEATH, DESTRUCTION, HURT & SUFFERING CAUSED BY SIN.
- GRACE, REDEMPTION, JOY & HEALING GIVEN BY GOD.
Romans 5:20-21 - But where sin multiplied, grace multiplied even more 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace will reign through righteousness, resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
DO YOU RESPOND TO ATTACKS WITH FEAR OR FAITH?
FEAR TELLS US WE CAN'T, FAITH IN GOD WILL ALWAYS BE THE REASON WE CAN.
FEAR IS A PARALYSIS THAT IS REMEDIED WITH FAITH.
Nehemiah 4:13-14 - So I stationed people behind the lowest sections of the wall, at the vulnerable areas. I stationed them by families with their swords, spears, and bows. 14 After I made an inspection, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, “Don’t be afraid of them. Remember the great and awe-inspiring Lord, and fight.
BOLD RESOLVE TO WORK & FIGHTNehemiah 4:15-21 - When our enemies heard that we knew their scheme and that God had frustrated it, every one of us returned to his own work on the wall. 16 From that day on, half of my men did the work while the other half held spears, shields, bows, and armor. The officers supported all the people of Judah, 17 who were rebuilding the wall. The laborers who carried the loads worked with one hand and held a weapon with the other. 18 Each of the builders had his sword strapped around his waist while he was building, and the trumpeter was beside me. 19 Then I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “The work is enormous and spread out, and we are separated far from one another along the wall. 20 Wherever you hear the trumpet sound, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!” 21 So we continued the work, while half of the men were holding spears from daybreak until the stars came out.
1 Corinthians 15:56-58 - The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law; 57 but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].
