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SLAYING THE IN YOUR
DESTROYING YOUR DISCOURAGEMENT
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
What did Nehemiah do to over come discouragement?
First: He Recognized It
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Then Judah said, "The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubbish that we are not able to build the wall." And our adversaries said, "They will neither know nor see anything, till we come into their midst and kill them and cause the work to cease." So it was, when the Jews who dwelt near them came, that they told us ten times, "From whatever place you turn, they will be upon us." Nehemiah 4:10-12 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
A. Fatigue Nehemiah 4:10 “the strength of the laborers is failing” When we are tired and give out is when it is easy to get discouraged and depressed. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
B. Frustration “there is so much rubbish that we will not be able to build the wall” Not only were that tired but they saw what had been accomplished andSLAYING had THE not been impressed. IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
C. Failure “we will not be able to build the wall” In their mind they saw their progress and felt like a failure. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
D. Fear Vs. 11 – 12 And our adversaries said, "They will neither know nor see anything, till we come into their midst and kill them and cause the work to cease." So it was, when the Jews who dwelt near them came, that they told us ten times, "From whatever place you turn, they will be upon SLAYING THE us." IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
D. Fear (continued) The last characteristic of discouragement is fear. We covered that topic last week but fear comes. It comes from “fear of failure”, it comes from criticism. It comes as an attack of the devil. And as we have said binds us and blinds us from seeing what is the true perspective. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
What did Nehmiah do to over come discouragement?
Second: He Responded To It
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
A. With A Cry out to God Hear, O our God, for we are despised; turn their reproach on their own heads, and give them as plunder to a land of captivity! Do not cover their iniquity, and do not let their sin be blotted out from before You; for they have provoked You to anger before the builders. Nehemiah 4:4-5 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
A. With A Cry out to God (continued) Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and because of them we set a watch against them day and night. (Nehemiah 4:9) SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
A. With A Cry out to God (continued) “When you are discouraged cry out to God first not last”. Not after you have exhausted all means. How many times have you heard people say, “Well we have done all we can do, now all we can do is pray”. When they should have been praying the whole time. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
B. He Continued the Work God had given So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. Nehemiah 4:6 It is so easy to quit when we are discouraged? But we should not quit. Sadly once we start quitting it getsSLAYING THE easier and easier. IN YOUR
B. He Continue the Work God had given (continued) Look at another tactic that old Sanballat and Geshem tried to use on Nehemiah. When fear didn’t work they tried the old bog down routine. How? They called a committee meeting. They said, “Let us discuss this matter.” But listen to Nehemiah’s response, So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go SLAYING THE down to you?" Nehemiah 6:3 IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
C. He Concentrated on the Big Picture Therefore I positioned men behind the lower parts of the wall, at the openings; and I set the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people,
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
C. He Concentrated on the Big Picture (continued)
"Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses." And it happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had brought their plot to nothing, that all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work. Neh 4:13-15
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Did you know that in a given week there are over 102 million people attending church? In a given year if you take all the people who attend professional sports there are 94 million who attend, in a year. They kind of blows the myth of people needing to be more passionate about God than sports. For ever 100 worshipers in their seventies on a typical weekend there are 160-200 in their twenties. That kind of blows the myth that young people just don’t come to church any more.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
D. He Claimed the encouragement of God’s promises And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, "Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses." Nehemiah 4:14 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
D. He Claimed the encouragement of God’s Promises (continued) God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah Psalms 46:1-3
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
D. He Claimed the encouragement of God’s Promises (continued) But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. 2 Thes 3:13 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Galatians 6:9 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement E. They Carried someone else’s burdens So we labored in the work, and half of the men held the spears from daybreak until the stars appeared. At the same time I also said to the people, "Let each man and his servant stay at night in Jerusalem, that they may be our guard by night and a working party by day." So neither I, my brethren, my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me took off our clothes, except that everyone took them off for SLAYING THE washing. Nehemiah 4:21-23 IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
E. They Carried someone else’s burdens (continued)
Discouragement tends to cut us off from helping others. It sends us inward, where pity parties are common. How often I’ve forgotten own little worries when I’ve been busy helping others who are sick, or just need encouragement. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
CONCLUSION Matthew 11:28
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
NKJV "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. NLT 28 Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. MSG 28 "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
DESTROYING YOUR DISCOURAGEMENT
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
What did Nehemiah do to over come discouragement?
First: He Recognized It
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Then Judah said, "The strength of the laborers is failing, and there is so much rubbish that we are not able to build the wall." And our adversaries said, "They will neither know nor see anything, till we come into their midst and kill them and cause the work to cease." So it was, when the Jews who dwelt near them came, that they told us ten times, "From whatever place you turn, they will be upon us." Nehemiah 4:10-12 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
A. Fatigue Nehemiah 4:10 “the strength of the laborers is failing” When we are tired and give out is when it is easy to get discouraged and depressed. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
B. Frustration “there is so much rubbish that we will not be able to build the wall” Not only were that tired but they saw what had been accomplished andSLAYING had THE not been impressed. IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
C. Failure “we will not be able to build the wall” In their mind they saw their progress and felt like a failure. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
D. Fear Vs. 11 – 12 And our adversaries said, "They will neither know nor see anything, till we come into their midst and kill them and cause the work to cease." So it was, when the Jews who dwelt near them came, that they told us ten times, "From whatever place you turn, they will be upon SLAYING THE us." IN YOUR
Characteristics of Discouragement
D. Fear (continued) The last characteristic of discouragement is fear. We covered that topic last week but fear comes. It comes from “fear of failure”, it comes from criticism. It comes as an attack of the devil. And as we have said binds us and blinds us from seeing what is the true perspective. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
What did Nehmiah do to over come discouragement?
Second: He Responded To It
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
A. With A Cry out to God Hear, O our God, for we are despised; turn their reproach on their own heads, and give them as plunder to a land of captivity! Do not cover their iniquity, and do not let their sin be blotted out from before You; for they have provoked You to anger before the builders. Nehemiah 4:4-5 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
A. With A Cry out to God (continued) Nevertheless we made our prayer to our God, and because of them we set a watch against them day and night. (Nehemiah 4:9) SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
A. With A Cry out to God (continued) “When you are discouraged cry out to God first not last”. Not after you have exhausted all means. How many times have you heard people say, “Well we have done all we can do, now all we can do is pray”. When they should have been praying the whole time. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
B. He Continued the Work God had given So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work. Nehemiah 4:6 It is so easy to quit when we are discouraged? But we should not quit. Sadly once we start quitting it getsSLAYING THE easier and easier. IN YOUR
B. He Continue the Work God had given (continued) Look at another tactic that old Sanballat and Geshem tried to use on Nehemiah. When fear didn’t work they tried the old bog down routine. How? They called a committee meeting. They said, “Let us discuss this matter.” But listen to Nehemiah’s response, So I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go SLAYING THE down to you?" Nehemiah 6:3 IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
C. He Concentrated on the Big Picture Therefore I positioned men behind the lower parts of the wall, at the openings; and I set the people according to their families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows. And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people,
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
C. He Concentrated on the Big Picture (continued)
"Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses." And it happened, when our enemies heard that it was known to us, and that God had brought their plot to nothing, that all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work. Neh 4:13-15
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Did you know that in a given week there are over 102 million people attending church? In a given year if you take all the people who attend professional sports there are 94 million who attend, in a year. They kind of blows the myth of people needing to be more passionate about God than sports. For ever 100 worshipers in their seventies on a typical weekend there are 160-200 in their twenties. That kind of blows the myth that young people just don’t come to church any more.
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
D. He Claimed the encouragement of God’s promises And I looked, and arose and said to the nobles, to the leaders, and to the rest of the people, "Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, great and awesome, and fight for your brethren, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses." Nehemiah 4:14 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
D. He Claimed the encouragement of God’s Promises (continued) God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Even though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah Psalms 46:1-3
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
D. He Claimed the encouragement of God’s Promises (continued) But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good. 2 Thes 3:13 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. Galatians 6:9 SLAYING THE IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement E. They Carried someone else’s burdens So we labored in the work, and half of the men held the spears from daybreak until the stars appeared. At the same time I also said to the people, "Let each man and his servant stay at night in Jerusalem, that they may be our guard by night and a working party by day." So neither I, my brethren, my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me took off our clothes, except that everyone took them off for SLAYING THE washing. Nehemiah 4:21-23 IN YOUR
Nehemiah’s Response to Discouragement
E. They Carried someone else’s burdens (continued)
Discouragement tends to cut us off from helping others. It sends us inward, where pity parties are common. How often I’ve forgotten own little worries when I’ve been busy helping others who are sick, or just need encouragement. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
CONCLUSION Matthew 11:28
SLAYING THE IN YOUR
NKJV "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. NLT 28 Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. MSG 28 "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. SLAYING THE IN YOUR
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