THE MONTH THE DISCIPLINE OF PRESSING

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2 THE MONTH THE DISCIPLINE OF PRESSING

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4 Nehemiah 4:1-9 NIV 1 [a ] When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, 2 and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they finish in a day? Can they bring the stones back to life from those heaps of rubble burned burned as they are? 3 Tobiah the Ammonite, who was at his side, said, What they are building even a fox climbing up on it

5 Nehemiah 4:1-9 NIV would break down their wall of stones! 4 Hear us, our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. 5 Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have thrown insults in the face of [b ] the builders. 6 So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart. 7 But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs

6 Nehemiah 4:1-9 NIV to Jerusalem s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. 8 They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. 9 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat.

7 Pressing Through Hackling v. 1-3 Pressing Through Heaven v. 4-5 Pressing Through Handiwork v.6 Pressing Through Hell v.7-8 Pressing Through Heaven v.9 Thesis: Christian should press their way though difficult times to accomplish God will.

8 How To Pressing Through Adversity Pressing Through Hackling v When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, But when Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite official and Geshem the Arab heard about it, they mocked and ridiculed us. "What is this you are doing?" they asked. "Are you rebelling against the king?" Nehemiah 2:19

9 How To Pressing Through Adversity Pressing Through Heaven v Hear us, our God, for we are despised. Turn their insults back on their own heads. Give them over as plunder in a land of captivity. 5 Do not cover up their guilt or blot out their sins from your sight, for they have thrown insults in the face of [b ] the builders.

10 How To Pressing Through Adversity Pressing Through Handiwork v.6 6 So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. John 9:4

11 How To Pressing Through Adversity Pressing Through Hell v But when Sanballat, Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod heard that the repairs to Jerusalem s walls had gone ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were very angry. 8 They all plotted together to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it.

12 How To Pressing Through Adversity Pressing Through Heaven v. 9 9 But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat. "Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak." Matthew 26:41

13 How To Pressing Through Adversity Conclusion: Thesis: Christian should press their way though difficult times to accomplish God will.

14 How To Pressing Through Adversity Decisions to make today! Accept Jesus Christ as you Lord and Savoir Be baptized Join Bethlehem Baptist Church Ask for prayer Testify Ministry or Mission

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