So Built We the Wall With a Mind to Work
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
4/19/2015 PM
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Text:
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Nehemiah 3, 4:6
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Psalters: |
372, 175, 205, 354 |
- The description.
- When Babylon destroyed the city, the walls were pushed out. Massive stones rolled down into the valleys below.
- The registry of the wall building in Nehemiah 3 begins with priests and follows a counter-clockwise direction.
- This is God’s registry of faithful church edifiers, which began with the example of priests, including the high priest.
- Those who worked for the edification of the church were diverse.
- Note their selflessness. The mindset was that of self-denial.
- Note the unity of the builders: working “next unto” others. They loved the cause AND each other.
- Note the zeal of the builders: the Tekoites (3:5,27) and Meshullam (3:4,30) repaired two portions of the wall.
- Note that the sins of family did not disqualify nor make one think he ought not to help.
- The building of Jerusalem’s walls was a testimony of God’s power rather than that of the people.
- The work of the Lord, by the grace of the Spirit, was important to them all.
- The presence of organization and authority is implied in Nehemiah’s presence.
- The dominant impression is of each group working cheerfully, willingly accepting their role.
- Do you build the wall of Zion, even over against your own house (3:10)?
- Do you do all you can to make sure that what you believe and how you live serves to edify (build up) the body of Christ.
- As we go through this listing the Spirit applies this to us.
- May God give us a mind to work, to build to the best of our ability.