Nehemiah 5-6

Scripture – Nehemiah 5-6

Observation – 

• Nehemiah 5:1-13 - Financial problems threaten the work
• Nehemiah 5:1 - A great outcry stops the work of the wall
• Nehemiah 5:2-5 - The reason for the outcry: Financial Problems.
• Nehemiah 5:6 - Nehemiah's anger
• Nehemiah 5:7-11 - Nehemiah confronts those who were wrong
• Nehemiah 5:12-13 - The response of the rulers and nobles who had done wrong.
• Nehemiah 5:14-19 - Nehemiah's Godly example
• Nehemiah 5:14-16 - Nehemiah did not tax the people
• Nehemiah 5:17-18 - Nehemiah's example of Generosity
• Nehemiah 5:19 - Nehemiah asks God to remember his good deeds
• Nehemiah 6:1-14 - Nehemiah is attacked in three phases.
• Nehemiah 6:1-4 - The snare of the enemies' friendship
• Nehemiah 6:5-9 - The subtleness of the enemies' slander
• Nehemiah 6:10-14 - The scandal of the enemies' religion
• Nehemiah 6:15-19 - Completion of the wall
• Nehemiah 6:15-16 - The wall is completed
• Nehemiah 6:17-19 - The works is finished despite enemies.

Timeless Outline –

• Nehemiah 6:1-14 - Different ways Enemies will try to attack you
• v1-4 - They will lie and try to ambush you
• v5-9 - They will intimidate you.
• v10-14 - They will try to cause you to sin and discredit you.

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