While Others Wait: Nehemiah and the Enemies of Good, part 2

Every Christian needs a Mission, Purpose, Ministry, a God-given reason to get up in the morning. This helps us fight the despair so prevalent these days.So here are some questions for you. What is your Reason? Are you resisting “learned helplessness”? Who is the hero in the story of your life?

God Bless,

Johnny

(Notes below video)

Nehemiah and the Enemies of Good part 2   08-08-21

Nehemiah 1:1-4, 11, 2:1-6

PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP FOUND IN THESE FEW CHAPTERS OF NEHEMIAH

(DAVID, ELIJAH, NEHEMIAH, CHRIST)

 

• A BEGINNER HAS A BACKGROUND
• RESPECT AUTHORITY: FOLLOW BEFORE YOU CAN LEAD
• PRAYER AND FASTING
• TEAM BUILDING
• FIRST FIGHT (HERO ALONE AGAINST ENEMIES)
• IDENTIFYING WITH YOUR TEAM (“WE ARE IN DISTRESS… LET US BUILD…”)
• NEVER TOO GOOD TO DO WHAT YOU REQUIRE OF OTHERS
• BUT ALWAYS TOO BUSY; NEVER LET THEM OUTWORK YOU
• PERSONAL PLANNING
• PUBLIC DECLARATION OF INTENTION
• ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS

…AND MORE

 

(MAKE GOOD STUDY, BUT NOT SUNDAY MORNING SERMON)

 

HERE ARE 5 QUESTIONS:

 

• WHAT ARE YOUR GIANTS? OUTNUMBERED? IMPOSSIBLE TASKS?

 

• WILL YOU LIVE IN LEARNED HELPLESSNESS OR IN ACTION?

 

• WHO IS THE HERO IN YOUR LIFE STORY?

 

• WHAT IS THAT IN YOUR HAND?

 

• WHAT WILL IT COST YOUR SOUL IF YOU DON’T TRY?