Nehemiah was very sad at all the destruction of Jerusalem that he had seen. But he was encouraged in the Lord to start to rebuild what had been destroyed. Not only was he encouraged, but he also encouraged and strengthened the Jews who had a heart to help him.
But there was an enemy who did not want to see this rebuilding take place. Sanballat and his two friends (ch. 2:19) laughed and mocked at the desire of these people of God to rebuild the walls of the city. They even accused Nehemiah of rebelling against King Artaxerxes.
Nehemiah was not turned aside by these false accusations, and he wasn’t scared by their laughter. He trusted in God to help the Jews and he knew that these wicked men had no business trying to stop what God was doing.
Now we’ll rest while you find the following verses:
1. The Lord Jesus warned that the way which leads to eternal ____________ is an easy one to follow. Matthew 7:___
Enter
2. The Apostle Paul found that he was ____________ (“comforted” sometimes means the same as “encouraged”) by the faith in Christ that both he and the Romans had. Romans 1:___
That
3. Paul said that it was the Lord who ____________ him and gave him the ability to preach the gospel. 2 Timothy 4:___
Notwithstanding
4. When the very intelligent philosophers in Athens heard Paul preach about the resurrection, the reaction of some was to ____________ his message. Acts 17:___
And
5. The Apostle John warns believers that they must judge spirits, for there are many ___________ prophets who have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:___
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