OVERCOMING OPPOSITION (5 OF 13)
by Keith Krell
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23
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Sermon Title: "Overcoming Opposition"
Sermon Series: Rebuild and Renew (5 of 13)
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23
Contributor: Keith Krell
In Hamlet, William Shakespeare said, "Conscience makes cowards of us all." General George Patton said, "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." I agree with those two insightful observations of the human condition. But I think one more quote is needed. And it's from . . . well . . . me. I say, "Opposition makes cowards of us all." It doesn't matter how strong and confident we start out . . . eventually opposition has an uncanny ability to discourage and flat-out wear us down. We don't necessarily lose courage and become cowards. We lose heart and become cowards. In the face of unrelenting opposition, we eventually just give up.
As Christians with increasing unpopular beliefs, we face many sources of opposition today. Opposition can come from coworkers, classmates, friends, and family members. Or the toughest to deal with . . . other Christians. With opposition, people question your beliefs, abilities, or intelligence. They may attack your work, family, or ministry efforts. Some may oppose your worldview, values, or biblical convictions. No matter who you are, or how long you've been a Christian, you've experienced opposition of some kind. If you're facing opposition today, take heart. Nehemiah 4 will answer the question: How should we respond to opposition? So, let's jump to it!
1. Nehemiah Experiences Opposition (4:1-6).1 Chapter 4 picks up the storyline where chapter 2 left off after chapter 3 interrupted the narrative with a lengthy list of the workers and their contributions to the project. And if we only had chapter 3, we'd get the impression that the work on the wall went off without a hitch. But such was not the case. (It never is.) By way of reminder, in chapter 2, we found Jerusalem's walls and gates in ruins for well over one hundred years. Nehemiah got the king's permission to leave Susa to rebuild Jerusalem. After ...
Sermon Series: Rebuild and Renew (5 of 13)
Scripture: Nehemiah 4:1-23
Contributor: Keith Krell
In Hamlet, William Shakespeare said, "Conscience makes cowards of us all." General George Patton said, "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." I agree with those two insightful observations of the human condition. But I think one more quote is needed. And it's from . . . well . . . me. I say, "Opposition makes cowards of us all." It doesn't matter how strong and confident we start out . . . eventually opposition has an uncanny ability to discourage and flat-out wear us down. We don't necessarily lose courage and become cowards. We lose heart and become cowards. In the face of unrelenting opposition, we eventually just give up.
As Christians with increasing unpopular beliefs, we face many sources of opposition today. Opposition can come from coworkers, classmates, friends, and family members. Or the toughest to deal with . . . other Christians. With opposition, people question your beliefs, abilities, or intelligence. They may attack your work, family, or ministry efforts. Some may oppose your worldview, values, or biblical convictions. No matter who you are, or how long you've been a Christian, you've experienced opposition of some kind. If you're facing opposition today, take heart. Nehemiah 4 will answer the question: How should we respond to opposition? So, let's jump to it!
1. Nehemiah Experiences Opposition (4:1-6).1 Chapter 4 picks up the storyline where chapter 2 left off after chapter 3 interrupted the narrative with a lengthy list of the workers and their contributions to the project. And if we only had chapter 3, we'd get the impression that the work on the wall went off without a hitch. But such was not the case. (It never is.) By way of reminder, in chapter 2, we found Jerusalem's walls and gates in ruins for well over one hundred years. Nehemiah got the king's permission to leave Susa to rebuild Jerusalem. After ...
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