Nehemiah
Rebuilding the Walls
Hand to Hands

1. Internal Problems 5:1-5

Deuteronomy 23:19-20
"You shall not charge interest on loans to your brother, interest on money, interest on food, interest on anything that is lent for interest. 20 You may charge a foreigner interest, but you may not charge your brother interest, that the Lord your God may bless you in all that you undertake in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.

2. Nehemiah’s Response 5:6-11

Exodus 22:25
"If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be like a moneylender to him, and you shall not exact interest from him.

Matthew 21:12-13

Isaiah 42:6
"I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles,

3. Response of the people 5:13-14

Numbers 30:2
when a man makes a vow to the LORD or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.

Ecclesiastes 5:4-7

4. Nehemiah’s Example 5:14-19

Luke 22:27
For whom is the greater, one who reclines at table or one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at table? But I am among you as the one who serves.

Remember me oh God vs. 19

Matthew 25:21

Galatians 1:10
For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

John 8:29
And he who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to him."

Lessons We Learn
1. Expect problems to arise among your people.

2. Confront the problems head on, wisely and courageously.

3. Be sure that your own integrity is sound

4. See every problem an opportunity for the Lord to work.

[The Bible Exposition Commentary: W. Wiersbe]

Romans 5:8
but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 10:9
because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.