A series through the book of Nehemiah Nehemiah 3:1-5 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his...

a series through the book of Nehemiah

Nehemiah 3:1-5Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel. 2 And next to him the men of Jericho built. And next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.


Nehemiah 3:1-53 The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 4 And next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired. And next to them Meshullam the son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel repaired. And next to them Zadok the son of Baana repaired. 5 And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord.


Nehemiah 3:1-512 Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired, he and his daughters.13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate.14 Malchijah the son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars.


Nehemiah 3:1-528 Above the Horse Gate the priests repaired, each one opposite his own house. 29 After them Zadok the son of Immer repaired opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, repaired. 30 After him Hananiah the son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph repaired another section. After him Meshullam the son of Berechiah repaired oppositehis chamber.


Nehemiah 3:1-531 After him Malchijah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired as far as the house of the temple servants and of the merchants, opposite the Muster Gate, and to the upper chamber of the corner.32 And between the upper chamber of the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants repaired.


Upcoming ScheduleDate Title Scripture

6/1Nehemiah: Unity and Mobilization through prayer, courage and determination

Nehemiah 1

6/8 Nehemiah – God’s Plan for His people Nehemiah 2

6/15 Father’s Day Message

6/22Nehemiah Series – God uses all His people to do His Work

Nehemiah 3

6/29 Nehemiah – God leads us against opposition Nehemiah 4

7/6 Nehemiah – God’s love for his people Nehemiah 5

7/13 Nehemiah – God brings revival Nehemiah 8-9

7/27 Nehemiah – Conclusion Nehemiah 13


Nehemiah Series:

God uses all His people to do His Work


Introduction


People LocationEliashib and High Priests (1)

Sheep Gate; Tower of Hundred to Tower of Hananel

Men of Jericho (2) Sons of Hassenaah (3)

Tekoites, but not the nobles (5) Fish Gate

Joiada and Meshullam (6)

Goldsmiths and Perfumers (8) Old Gate

Rephaiaia: official of half district of Jerusalem (9)

“as far as the Broad Wall”

People Location

Malchijah&Hasshub(11)Tower of Furnaces

Shallum (official of half

district of Jerusalem) and his daughters (12)

Hanun and inhabitants of Nanoah (13)

Valley Gate and wall to Refuse Gate

Malchijah (official of the district

of Beth-haccherem) (14) Refuse Gate

Shallum (official of the

district of Mizpah) (15)Fountain Gate and wall of the pool of Shelah to the steps

Nehemiah (16) (Different Nehemiah than the one leading the people)

Point opposite tombs of David to the artificial pool and the house of the mighty men


People LocationTwo groups (Levites and brothers of Keilah) made repairs under supervision (17 -18)

Ezer (19)

From the ascent of the armory at the Angle

Baruch (20)

From the Angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib

Meremoth (21)

From doorway of Eliashib’s house to the end of the house

The Priests (22)

People LocationBenjamin, Hasshub, Azariah (23) In front of their house

Binnui (24)

From the house of Azariah to the Angle as far as the corner

Palal (25)

In front of the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king

Temple servants in Ophel (26)

Front of the Water Gate and the projecting tower

Tekoites (27)

Section in front of great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel

Priests (28)Horse Gate and in front of own house

Zadok, Shemaiah (city guard), Hananiah, Hanun and Meshullam (29-30)

Repairs in front of the own quarters

Malchijhah (goldsmith) (31)

House of the temple servants and merchants, and in front of the Inspection Gate to the upper room

Goldsmiths and merchants (32)

Upper room of the corner and the Sheep Gate


People Location

Priests (28)Horse Gate and in front of own house

Zadok, Shemaiah (city guard), Hananiah, Hanun and Meshullam (29-30)

Repairs in front of the own quarters

Malchijhah (goldsmith) (31)

House of the temple servants and merchants, and in front of the Inspection Gate to the upper room

Goldsmiths and merchants (32)

Upper room of the corner and the Sheep Gate


Main IdeaGod leads us to see how He uses all people with their distinct lives to fulfill His plans


OutlineI. Called together for the same purpose

II. Completing God’s Work together

III. Unity and Uniformity should not be confused


I. Called together for the same purpose

Drawn together to rebuild the wall/restore Jerusalem

God brings together to accomplish His plans



Drawn together to live out the Gospel

God brings together to accomplish His plans


II. Completing God’s Work togetherDelegating means trusting others

Motives not to delegate –1) the leader suffers from a need to cling to power

2) the leader cannot or chooses not to trust others


II. Completing God’s Work togetherWhat type of worker are you for the Kingdom?

• Constructor: utilizing your gifts and resources to help build God’s Kingdom

• Destructor: destroying and tearing down others that are doing God’s Work

• Obstructer: causing hindrances and stumbling others in doing God’s Work

• Interrupter: causing interruptions and problems stalling the work that is being done



• Commonality in geographical locations• Commonality in different

professions/gifts/talents/passions


ConclusionCalled together to complete God’s work in unity with our distinct lives


Conclusion• Children Ministry

• Teens Ministry

• Caring Ministry

• Ushers

• Audio/Video team

• Creative Arts Team

• Mission Committee (Mission Conference)

• Building Maintenance Committee

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