LET US RISE UP AND BUILD.
( Nehemiah 2:17-18) 17.Then said
I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and
the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of
Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.
18.Then I told them of the hand of my God which was
good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they
said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good
work.
( Psalms 133:1-3 ) 1.Behold, how good and how
pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
2.It is like the precious ointment upon the head,
that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts
of his garments;
3.As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that
descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the
blessing, even life for evermore.
* INTRODUCTION:
a. Nehemiah and the people of God are
good model in Unity in the work of the Lord to assure to accomplish their goal
to build the wall of Jerusalem in spite of threat from their enemy to hinder
them.
b. Their strong unity made possible
to accomplish their goals of building the wall of Jerusalem.
( Psalms 133:1 ) Behold, how good and how pleasant
it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!
* Our lesson this morning is a
Challenge to your Church to have unity inside the local Church to accomplish
your goals.
* This lesson also we used as a
pattern to assure to reach our goal to our goal. Now we enjoy already our Church building for
almost 6 years already. To God be the
glory.
5 Great
Things We Need About the Unity in The Work Of Lord.
1. LET US BE
UNITED IN PRAYING.
(Nehemiah 4:9) Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and
set a watch against them day and night, because of them.
a. United prayer of the maketh things
possible even when look at it as impossible
( Luke 1:37 ) For with God nothing shall be impossible.
( Jeremiah 33:3 ) Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee
great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
( II Chronicles 7 :14 ) If my people, which are called by my name, shall
humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways;
then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their
land.
2. LET US BE
UNITED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE WORK OF THE LORD.
(Nehemiah 4:17-19) They which builded on the wall, and they that bare
burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the
work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded
by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
19 And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers,
and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are
separated upon the wall, one far from another.
a. There is power unity of working
together of every individual church member doing the work of the Lord.
b. To participate in your church
building project express your deep to the Lord and the Lord’s work
c. God glorified by the sincerity of
every individual believers to show their full support by showing your
participation in great goal for Church building project.
d. Your participation is clear
picture of the unity of the Church in the work of the Lord.
( Psalms 133:1-3 ) [1] Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity!
[2]It is like the precious ointment upon the head,
that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts
of his garments;
[3]As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that
descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the
blessing, even life for evermore.
3. LET US BE
UNITED IN GIVING TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE LORD.
( II Corinthians 8:1-5) 1. Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace
of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;
2.How that in a great trial of affliction the
abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their
liberality.
3.For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond
their power they were willing of themselves;
4.Praying us with much intreaty that we would
receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the
saints.
5.And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave
their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
a. Macedonia Church showed as good
Model in total sacrifice in giving by giving first their own selves to the
Lord. Even though they are in deep poverty abounded but their willingness to
give abounded also. Big Amen. Paul used the good example of Macedonia Church in
giving to encourage the Corinthian Church in liberal giving. Amen and amen.
b. There is great power inside the
local in readiness and willingness to support the work of the Lord.
( II Corinthians 8: 11-12 ) 11 Now therefore perform the doing
of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance
also out of that which ye have.
12 For if there be first a willing mind, it is
accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
c. They also give to the Lord from
their heart and with cheerfulness in giving.
(2 Corinthians 9:6-8) [6]But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall
reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also
bountifully.
[7]Every man according as he purposeth in his heart,
so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful
giver.
[8]And God is able to make all grace abound toward
you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every
good work:
4. LET US BE
UNITED IN SHARING OUR ABILITY TO FINISH OUR GOAL.
(Nehemiah 4:16-18) 16.And it came to pass from that time forth, that
the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held
both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers
were behind all the house of Judah.
17.They which builded on the wall, and they that
bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in
the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
18.For the builders, every one had his sword girded
by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.
a. The Lord blesses the Church different
gifts and talent that we can share to accomplish the work of the Lord
( Romans 12: 8-11 ) 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that
giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that
sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that
which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with
brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit
serving the Lord.
b. Another good example in giving
their best ability to assure they can successfully accomplish their goals. The
4 soulwinners in
( Mark :1-5 ) [1]And again he entered into Capernaum after some
days; and it was noised that he was in the house.
[2]And straightway many were gathered together,
insomuch that there was no room to, receive them, no, not so much as about the
door: and he preached the word unto them.
[3]And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the
palsy, which was borne of four.
[4]And when they could not come nigh unto him for
the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it
up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
[5]When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick
of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
5. LET US BE
UNITED IN PUTTING OUR FAITH TO GOD TO ASSURE VICTORY IN REACHING OUR GOAL.
(Nehemiah 4:21-23) 21.So we laboured in the work: and half of them held
the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.
22.Likewise at the same time said I unto the people,
Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they
may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.
23.So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants,
nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes,
saving that every one put them off for washing.
* (Hebrews 11:6) But without faith [it is] impossible to please
[him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
a. For without faith it is impossible
to please God. Your great unity in the work of the Lord is the clear expression
of the UNITY IN THE WORK OF THE LORD.
b. The people of God in the Old
Testament became victorious because of their faith to God.
( Hebrews 11:32-34 ) [32]And what shall I more say? for the time would
fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of
David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
[33]Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought
righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
[34]Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge
of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned
to flight the armies of the aliens.
[35]Women received their dead raised to life again:
and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a
better resurrection:
* The New Testament Christians are victorious
in the Ministry of the Lord because their faith to God in times of their
persecution their faith to made them very victorious and fruitful in the
ministry of the Lord.
( Acts 5:26-29 ) [26]Then went the captain with the officers, and
brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should
have been stoned.
[27]And when they had brought them, they set them
before the council: and the high priest asked them,
[28]Saying, Did not we straitly3 command you that ye
should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your
doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us.
[29]Then Peter and the other apostles answered and
said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
* Church, we need a strong faith to
God to assure to accomplish our great goal in the Ministry of the Lord. Big
Amen and Amen!!!
* God bless you all always *
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