Embrace The Vision Pastor Karen Bracken – October 15, 2023
Nehemiah 1:1-4, 6:15-16
Introduction
Vision – 2 Types.
Nehemiah -a man of _______________.
The year was 445 B.C.
Nehemiah held a high position of ___________.
Hanani’s ______________ of Jerusalem.
II. Nehemiah receives a burden/vision:
He saw the ____________.
The Jews had no place of _______________.
The disrepair ____________ God
God’s will of _________ and _______________ had been thwarted.
He ________ to make a difference.
III. What Nehemiah did:
He _____________.
He ___________with the problem.
He claimed God’s promise of ___________.
He prayed for ______________.
At every juncture he prayed.
He was __________, and he moved quickly when God gave him the opportunity to do it.
He was _____________.
Opposition tactics revealed
___________ and ridicule
___________
___________ and intimidation
He overcame through:
Perseverance in work and in prayer
__________
By being in ______________.
Being prepared to ______________.
D. He didn’t _________________.
E. He _______________ sacrificially.
IV. What happened?
The project was completed.
There was a great _______________.
V. Conclusion: God is speaking to us
_________________ the vision.
Like Nehemiah, move forward in _______________.
God’s desire is revival.
Prayer makes the ___________ possible.
God will use us!