Introduction:

• In the bible, God only chooses certain people because they have a concern for God’s will, compassion for people and have a want to do something about it.

• Nehemiah was able to not only rebuild the wall but rebuild a community that had much trouble and distress.

• Walls symbolizes identity. When the walls were broken down, it shows the state of the city where its identity was broken down. 

• When Nehemiah saw the state of the city, his response was to pray to God.

Nehemiah was a Man of Concern

• Nehemiah received news that the remnant of Jews that survived the exile was in trouble. When we lose our identity, we fall into great trouble. 

• Jerusalem was a city where God said He will put His name but when the city was without walls (lost identity), the Name of the Lord went into the background.

• To be a man of concern, we must be able to identify with the trouble that people are going through

Nehemiah was a Man of Compassion

• The key to compassion is kindness.

• One of the fruits of the spirit is kindness. The spirit produces kindness

Nehemiah was a Man of Prayer

• Nehemiah spent a long duration in prayer (approx.. 4 months)

• In his prayer, he identifies himself and the Jews as servants of the Lord. He confesses his sins before God. He aligned himself to the name of the Lord.Through prayer, the Lord revealed His plans and heart to Nehemiah

• Through prayer also, Nehemiah found courage. He had to have courage to speak to the king even just being a mere cupbearer.

Conclusion:

Under the spirit of the Lord, we will have courage to rebuild, restore, renew and revive the missional community.