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LISTEN NOW! Greg and Pat continue their discussion on how having the heart of Nehemiah is the secret to rebuilding the church in America. They continued right where they left off in their previous program regarding the warnings of attending “OH NO” meetings.
God is the one who is kept you from a particular job so that you don’t get dragged into an oh no meeting. You still have to watch out for the Sandy Sand storms that are coming against you.
“Then, the fifth time, Sanballat sent his aide to me with the same message, and in his hand was an unsealed letter in which was written: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem[b] says it is true—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and therefore you are building the wall. Moreover, according to these reports you are about to become their king and have even appointed prophets to make this proclamation about you in Jerusalem: ‘There is a king in Judah!’ Now this report will get back to the king; so come, let us meet together.”” Nehemiah 6:5
When the walls go up the enemy begins to freak out because they see they are losing control. Social media is often used as a gap that allows Sanballat to peak through the walls therefore using wisdom is important. They were all scared that they were losing all control and they were even telling on themselves by their false accusations against Nehemiah. They continue to discuss that you must face reality.
“I sent him this reply: “Nothing like what you are saying is happening; you are just making it up out of your head.”” Nehemiah 6:8
You need to deal with them directly and tell them no that they are wrong. That is not going to make Sanballat happy. Nehemiah knew that they were just trying to frighten them. You can’t do it in fear you have to do it in faith. There is a thing called paralyzing fear but Nehemiah didn’t succumb but prayed and asked God to strengthen his hands. This reveals the humility that was in Nehemiah’s heart.
Further Opposition to the Rebuilding
“When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates— Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were scheming to harm me; 3 so I sent messengers to them with this reply: “I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?” 4 Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave them the same answer. Then, the fifth time, Sanballat sent his aide to me with the same message, and in his hand was an unsealed letter in which was written: “It is reported among the nations—and Geshem says it is true—that you and the Jews are plotting to revolt, and therefore you are building the wall. Moreover, according to these reports you are about to become their king and have even appointed prophets to make this proclamation about you in Jerusalem: ‘There is a king in Judah!’ Now this report will get back to the king; so come, let us meet together. ”I sent him this reply: “Nothing like what you are saying is happening; you are just making it up out of your head.” They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed. “But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands. “One day I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home. He said, “Let us meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and let us close the temple doors, because men are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you.” But I said, “Should a man like me run away? Or should someone like me go into the temple to save his life? I will not go!” I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had prophesied against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.He had been hired to intimidate me so that I would commit a sin by doing this, and then they would give me a bad name to discredit me. He did not succumb to Sanballat’s paid prophet.” Nehemiah 6:2
They continue to discuss how if you remain faithful and don’t come off the Work- We Win- the Walls are completed
The church is scattered today. She is scattered because of leadership. A rebellion towards satan is good and submission to God is good. If you abide with God, He will tell you what to do. They prophesied to him to go lock yourself up in the building. You need to get outside the walls and preach the kingdom of God. All of lucifer’s tactics have one thing in common and that is to stop the work. Don’t be prideful and acknowledge to God that they aren’t trying to intimidate you. They were not stopped and the walls were built in 52 days. Tell yourself I am not going to leave the work. You can’t listen to fear or you will absolutely stop.
They further discuss that when we close up the gaps and build up the walls the church is in order and protected which will result in our nation having safe walls around the country. The whole thing Sanballat was trying to do is to break their confidence. The Bible tells us in Hebrews 10:35-38 “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For in just a little while he who is coming will come and will not delay. But my righteous[g] one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” Are we taking a long journey we don’t have to take? Let’s get outside of the walls.
“When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God.” Nehemiah 6:16
When they saw the work completed they lost their confidence because they realized they were coming against God. The very thing they were trying to do to you actually happened to them. We must have a heart of compassion like Moses by forgiving those who have come against what God is doing. We can rebuild, we will rebuild if we refuse to stop, remain humble, and put our total trust and allegiance in Jesus.
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The Heart of Nehemiah SERIES: The Secret to Rebuilding the Church in America
You Got To Build and Fight!
LISTEN NOW! Greg and Pat discuss how the heart of Nehemiah is the secret to rebuilding the church in America. They continue to discuss how that even today Israel still has to build walls to keep Sanballat out. It was not just their reality at the time but it is our reality for the church as well. Israel has to do the same thing. The technique of continual attack is one that Lucifer has perfected. Don’t be naïve. Just because people tell you that they are for God and for you but their fruit is knocking you up the head this is not good. If the enemy can’t get you to stop he will try to get you to leave your ministry work. One tactic that Sanballat used was the scheduling of meetings to get Nehemiah to just stop. They further discuss how the church is living stones being built up together. We are building material for the house of God. We are not the house. It’s about Him. Jesus is the one who is worthy. If you know that everything you are doing you are doing it unto the Lord then in then you will be okay. Your reward does not come from man if so that’s all you are going to get. Revival is about reviving the people not the building or the program. They further discuss how we are called to build the house of God with people. Anything that divides the church is of the enemy and anything that brings the church together is of God. Nehemiah never left the work. They even discuss how it is being reported that TBN is allegedly removing prophesy programs from their network.
Nehemiah implemented strategy from heaven on how they were to complete the rebuilding of the walls which resulted in part of their life was going to be spent defending and the other was going to be spent building. If you are going to survive this thing you will need a sword in one hand and a trial in the other. Pick up the sword, which is the word of God, and set out to build. If you abide with the sword the word of God you are arming yourself. You got to build and you got to fight. There are mighty soldiers in God that God is rising up to fight this spiritual battle. In Nehemiah 4:16 we find that “From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor. The officers posted themselves behind all the people of Judah who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other, and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.” They also gave this instruction that wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet our God will fight for us. “The work is extensive and spread out, and we are widely separated from each other along the wall. 20 Wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet, join us there. Our God will fight for us!” Nehemiah 4:19-21
If you don’t join what God is saying you will not be part of the battle and a part of the victory. When God is speaking there is a protection.
“So we continued the work with half the men holding spears, from the first light of dawn till the stars came out.” Nehemiah 4:21
You can’t build God’s spiritual house just 15 minutes on a Sunday. We live and function in God all 7 days of the week. They continue to discuss the importance of being a part of a praying community. They continue to discuss how many people lose what God is has done in the day during the night. Stay steady, get rightly related and build. If you are going away in dark times then you left your position leaving the walls unprotected. None of Nehemiah’s men ever took off their clothes or their weapons. They encourage us to remain fully dressed, armed for battle. We are the temple of God not a building. God’s spirit dwells inside of us. Nehemiah had the right perspective; we are in bondage because we screwed up.
“So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?” Nehemiah 5:9
Don’t take advantage of your brothers. Nehemiah had to confront the greed and the idolatry of the people. Just as I shake the wrinkles out of my robe should you be shaken out of the kingdom for wanting to keep your brother in bondage?
“…Then I summoned the priests and made the nobles and officials take an oath to do what they had promised. I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “In this way may God shake out of their house and possessions anyone who does not keep this promise. So may such a person be shaken out and emptied!” Nehemiah 5:12-13
Don’t leave the Work for an “OH NO” Meeting
When anyone rejects authority than you are left with chaos and disunity. It boils down to who are the spiritual fathers who can speak into this.
“When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates—” Nehemiah 6:1
Don’t be an access and don’t give access to the enemy. Everything was built up except the gates and doors and Sanballat came again. There is going to be a day people are going to be used to kill you thinking they are doing God a favor. So they plan for Nehemiah not to be about his work.
“Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages[a] on the plain of Ono.”” Nehemiah 6:2
He is invited to an “Oh NO” meeting because Nehemiah never left the work. They were scheming to harm Nehemiah. At some point you got to stop going to Oh No meetings. Nehemiah sends them a message.
“I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?” Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave them the same answer.” Nehemiah 6:3-4
Don’t leave the work. Stay faithful working and building. Why would you leave the work? The fact they are asking you to leave the work points to the fact that they don’t know the season they are in. Whatever you do, don’t leave the work.
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The Heart of Nehemiah SERIES: The Secret to Rebuilding the Church in America
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Positioned and Ready to Defend and Fight
LISTEN NOW! Greg and Pat If God touches you with the heart of Nehemiah than maybe you can be used in helping the church. However there are others who want their names in lights they don’t want to be in the low places. We are only as strong as our weakest links. If we are faithful in the low things God will reward us with more responsibility with higher places. He then positioned people by their families. Each family was to stay close to the walls to do their part as we work collectively towards the rebuilding of the church. Every part is important for what God is doing.
They remind us of the importance of staying in the word of God so that you can be fully armed. Nehemiah tells them not to be afraid of them but instead to remember the Lord who is great and awesome. Don’t be afraid it’s God who called you and it is God who will build it. Fight for the family of God. Fight against the wolves. There are people who try “save” you from doing the will of God. Nehemiah and the people prepared spiritually and physically. God gave them wisdom on how to defend themselves. All they did was do what God said to do. When they saw the enemy back off; the people went back to work. The Bible tells us in Nehemiah 4:16-18 that “From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor. The officers posted themselves behind all the people of Judah who were building the wall. Those who carried materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other, and each of the builders wore his sword at his side as he worked. But the man who sounded the trumpet stayed with me.” Be strong in the Lord in the full armor of God so that you can stand against the devils schemes. The best way to defeat satan is to win people from the hordes of hell. Stand after you have done everything. Don’t forget to put on the full armor of God. Fight this spiritual battle. Tell your haters God loves them and has a plan for your life.
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LISTEN NOW! Steve, Greg, and Pat discuss a recent trip as Steve ventured to a museum of Pensacola history. As Steve has only lived in Pensacola a few years, not exactly a native, what he learned was surprising. Pensacola is known as “The City of 5 Flags”. This name comes from the 5 different nations that controlled Pensacola: Spain, France, Great Britain, The Confederate States, and The United States. As Spain explored and made new settlements, Christian missions played a significant part of the explorations throughout Florida including Pensacola. What was surprising to learn was that as Spain would explore new areas and established settlements, Great Britain would immediately be behind on their heels seeking to take back the land for British control. This struggle for power went back and forth in the early beginnings of Pensacola. Steve shared that it reminded him much of the history that was shared in the movie “Monumental”. People were looking to come out from under the oppression of the British leadership seeking their own land for freedom. During the time of learning, what stuck out to Steve most was a major slice of American History, The Battle of Pensacola. Little did he know just how significant this battle was in the formation of the nation. During the struggle of back and forth control for Pensacola, Great Britain once again took control. On January 1, 1777, the King of Spain, Carlos III receives this news. In response, he then delegates the young
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