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BUILD UP OR TEAR DOWN? (1 OF 3)
by Kerry Shook
Scripture: Nehemiah 2:17-18
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Build Up or Tear Down? (1 of 3)
Series: People Builder- Learning from the Life of Nehemiah
Kerry Shook
Nehemiah 2: 17-18
''Then I said to them, 'You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.' I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, 'Let us start rebuilding.' So they began this good work.'' Nehemiah 2:17, 18 (NIV)
- It's much easier to tear down than it is to build up.
''They said to me, 'Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.''' Nehemiah 1:3 (NIV)
- When you build up, you bring out critics.
''But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they mocked and ridiculed us. 'What is this you are doing?' they asked. 'Are you rebelling against the king?''' Nehemiah 2:19 (NIV)
CHARACTERISTICS OF A PEOPLE BUILDER
1. LOVES PEOPLE AND USES THINGS.
''When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.'' Nehemiah 1:4 (NIV)
2. RISKS BEING REAL.
''In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before, so the king asked me, 'Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.' I was very much afraid, but I said to the king, 'May the king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?''' Nehemiah 2:1-3 (NIV)
3. CHALLENGES PEOPLE TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN BECOME.
''After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the off ...
Series: People Builder- Learning from the Life of Nehemiah
Kerry Shook
Nehemiah 2: 17-18
''Then I said to them, 'You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.' I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me and what the king had said to me. They replied, 'Let us start rebuilding.' So they began this good work.'' Nehemiah 2:17, 18 (NIV)
- It's much easier to tear down than it is to build up.
''They said to me, 'Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.''' Nehemiah 1:3 (NIV)
- When you build up, you bring out critics.
''But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they mocked and ridiculed us. 'What is this you are doing?' they asked. 'Are you rebelling against the king?''' Nehemiah 2:19 (NIV)
CHARACTERISTICS OF A PEOPLE BUILDER
1. LOVES PEOPLE AND USES THINGS.
''When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.'' Nehemiah 1:4 (NIV)
2. RISKS BEING REAL.
''In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before, so the king asked me, 'Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.' I was very much afraid, but I said to the king, 'May the king live forever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?''' Nehemiah 2:1-3 (NIV)
3. CHALLENGES PEOPLE TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN BECOME.
''After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the off ...
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