A People of the Word
Nehemiah 8:1-8
The church must be a people who hear, understand, revere, and treasure God’s Word.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
The Enemy’s Tactics, the Work’s Completion
Nehemiah 6:1-7:4
Despite the deceptive tactics of the enemy, the work is completed with the help of God.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Nehemiah Commentary by Christopher Wright and David Shepherd; Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan; Hudson Taylor: The Autobiography of the Man Who Brought the Gospel to China by Hudson Taylor
Nehemiah’s Generosity
Nehemiah 5:14-19
God’s people ought to be generous because they fear God, care for God’s people, and look forward to their eternal reward.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
Love Looks Like This
Matthew 7:1-12
The Cry of the Needy and the Call of the Church
Nehemiah 5:1-13
The church must listen to the cry of the poor and defend them against injustice.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible
God's Mission in the Face of Opposition
Nehemiah 3
In the face of raging opposition, God’s people remember the Lord and resume the work of his mission
The Restoration of the Wall
Nehemiah 3
God gives to those who trust Him.
Nehemiah Arrives In Jerusalem
Nehemiah 2:9-20
When facing opposition, God’s people must persevere in God’s work and rely on his presence.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Ezra and Nehemiah: Reformed Expository Commentary by Derek Thomas; Ezra and Nehemiah: Tyndale OT Commentaries by Derek Kidner; Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: Teach the Text Commentary Series by Douglas JE Nykolaishen and Andrew J Schmutzer
Nehemiah’s Conversation With the King
Nehemiah 2:1-8
God hears and answers prayer, is absolutely sovereign, and works all things out for the good of his people.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Commentaries by Derek Thomas and Derek Kidner