Persistence for the Passage: Beating Back the Problems

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Persistence for the Passage:  Beating Back the Problems

Nehemiah 4

 

One of the great tests of a significant and effective church is how it handles opposition.  The nation of Israel faced unusual tactics of the opposition:

 

_______________   (4:1-3)

 

_______________   (4:7-8)

 

________________ (4:11-12  

 

Under Nehemiah’s leadership, the Nation of Israel modeled the right response to all three of these challenges:

 

_______________ on God (4:4-5)

 

Respected the _______________ (4:9)

 

_______________ weak points (4:13)

 

Reassured the _______________ (4:14)

 

_______________ _____ _______________ (4:15)

 

Renewed the people’s _______________ continually (4:16-23)