“When the Enemy Won’t Quit”

Nehemiah 6; 13:4-9; 28

The cast of villains in Nehemiah:

1.      ________________ the Horonite

2.     Tobiah the Ammonite (his name means “_________________”)

3.     Gesham the Arab (also called Geshmu)

4.     ________________ (false prophet)

• He represents _____________________

5.     ________________ the prophetess

• The enemy sometimes uses ____________________ to spread fear and manipulate God’s people.

6.     _____________________  allied with Tobiah

7.     Eliashib the _________________________.

Compromise often begins with _________________________.

The enemy works from _____________ as well as ____________.

Courageous leadership requires drawing ____________________.

The enemy’s tactics in Nehemiah:

Mockery and ______________.

Threats of ________________.

False _________________ and Smear ________________.

______________________ Warfare.

Internal _________________ and Defiled _________________.

A _____________________ heart is far more dangerous than a _______________________.

Seven lessons about divine warfare in Nehemiah:

1. Opposition Comes From Every Direction

2. The Battle Escalates as the Work Advances

3. The Greatest Danger Isn’t the Wall, But the Heart

4. Discernment Guards the Mission

5. Fear is the Enemy’s Favorite Weapon

6. God’s Work Cannot Be Stopped By Human Opposition

7. The Final Battlefield is Sacred Space