Nehemiah and Ezra had gotten a revival started and God’s people were ready to get back on the right track. (Nehemiah 10:28-39) They committed to follow the law of God and avoid the enticements of the world around them. They resolved to always put God first and to dedicate the…
Once the Jewish people had successfully rebuilt the walls and fortified the gates, Nehemiah knew the work was not done. He knew none of that would matter if there was not a spiritual revival among the people of God. So he got together with Ezra the priest to get a…
When Nehemiah’s enemies heard the rebuilding was underway, they were not happy. The last thing they wanted was for God’s people to be busy doing God’s work. Rebuilt walls and fortified gates in Jerusalem would lead to emboldened people of God, and emboldened people of God are unstoppable. So they…
When Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem, he looked around at the broken down walls and burned down gates of the city. Then he called together the Jewish leaders and issued a call-to-action. It was time to rebuild! “You know very well what trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and…
Nehemiah was minding his own business as the cupbearer to the king when he received word of how terribly things were going in his homeland, Jerusalem. The people were in great trouble and shame. The walls had been torn down and the gates had been destroyed by fire. Things were…