God’s Vision, Our Mission
Big Idea:
After more reflection, inspection, and opposition, Nehemiah finally revealed his story of God's faithfulness to His people, inspiring them to respond in faithfulness to God. They understood they were not just rebuilding a wall.
God’s Vision, Our Mission
God answered Nehemiah's prayer and provided the God-sized vision, plan, and resources to make it possible.
God’s Vision, Our Mission
God answered Nehemiah's prayer and provided the God-sized vision, plan, and resources to make it possible.
“9 Then I came to the governors of the province Beyond the River and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent with me officers of the army and horsemen. 10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel. 11 So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days.” (Nehemiah 2:9–11)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
God answered Nehemiah's prayer and provided the God-sized vision, plan, and resources to make it possible.
“9 Then I came to the governors of the province Beyond the River and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent with me officers of the army and horsemen. 10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel. 11 So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days.” (Nehemiah 2:9–11)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
God answered Nehemiah's prayer and provided the God-sized vision, plan, and resources to make it possible.
“9 Then I came to the governors of the province Beyond the River and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent with me officers of the army and horsemen. 10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel. 11 So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days.” (Nehemiah 2:9–11)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
God answered Nehemiah's prayer and provided the God-sized vision, plan, and resources to make it possible.
“9 Then I came to the governors of the province Beyond the River and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent with me officers of the army and horsemen. 10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel. 11 So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days.” (Nehemiah 2:9–11)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
God answered Nehemiah's prayer and provided the God-sized vision, plan, and resources to make it possible.
“9 Then I came to the governors of the province Beyond the River and gave them the king’s letters. Now the king had sent with me officers of the army and horsemen. 10 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel. 11 So I went to Jerusalem and was there three days.” (Nehemiah 2:9–11)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
“12 Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode. 13 I went out by night by the Valley Gate to the Dragon Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire. 14 Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and to the King’s Pool, but there was no room for the animal that was under me to pass. 15 Then I went up in the night by the valley and inspected the wall, and I turned back and entered by the Valley Gate, and so returned. 16 And the officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, and I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, and the rest who were to do the work.” (Nehemiah 2:12–16)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
“12 Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode. 13 I went out by night by the Valley Gate to the Dragon Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire. 14 Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and to the King’s Pool, but there was no room for the animal that was under me to pass. 15 Then I went up in the night by the valley and inspected the wall, and I turned back and entered by the Valley Gate, and so returned. 16 And the officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, and I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, and the rest who were to do the work.” (Nehemiah 2:12–16)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
“12 Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode. 13 I went out by night by the Valley Gate to the Dragon Spring and to the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and its gates that had been destroyed by fire. 14 Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and to the King’s Pool, but there was no room for the animal that was under me to pass. 15 Then I went up in the night by the valley and inspected the wall, and I turned back and entered by the Valley Gate, and so returned. 16 And the officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing, and I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, and the rest who were to do the work.” (Nehemiah 2:12–16)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Nehemiah proclaimed God's faithfulness in all of this, and invited others to join him in the mission.
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Nehemiah proclaimed God's faithfulness in all of this, and invited others to join him in the mission.
“17 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.” 18 And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.” (Nehemiah 2:17–18)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Nehemiah proclaimed God's faithfulness in all of this, and invited others to join him in the mission.
Verse 17:
You see the trouble we are in, (People)
how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. (Wall)
Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, (Wall)
that we may no longer suffer derision (People)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Nehemiah proclaimed God's faithfulness in all of this, and invited others to join him in the mission.
“17 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.” 18 And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.” (Neh 2:17–18)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
God moved the hearts and hands of the people to rebuild the wall and strengthen their faith.
God’s Vision, Our Mission
God moved the hearts and hands of the people to rebuild the wall and strengthen their faith.
“17 Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision.” 18 And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work.” (Neh 2:17–18)
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God’s Vision, Our Mission
God moved the hearts and hands of the people to rebuild the wall and strengthen their faith.
This would fulfill our God-sized vision to be a church committed to Gospel proclamation, reaching the lost, equipping the saints, and planting joy-filled, biblically saturated, multi-generational communities of faithful disciples.
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God’s Vision, Our Mission
God’s Vision, Our Mission
19 But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they jeered at us and despised us and said, “What is this thing that you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?” 20 Then I replied to them, “The God of heaven will make us prosper, and we his servants will arise and build, but you have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem.”” (Nehemiah 2:9–20)
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Monday Matters:
Has God put something into your heart to do?
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Monday Matters:
Has God put something into your heart to do?
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Monday Matters:
Has God put something into your heart to do?
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Monday Matters:
Has God put something into your heart to do?
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Monday Matters:
Has God put something into your heart to do?
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Monday Matters:
Has God put something into your heart to do?
God’s Vision, Our Mission
Monday Matters:
Has God put something into your heart to do?