Swatting Spiritual Mosquitoes

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Swatting Spiritual Mosquitoes

• Nehemiah 61-16

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Swatting Spiritual Mosquitoes

• Mosquitoes on the coast
• Well timed personal attacks
• How did Nehemiah deal with them?

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A. The Personal Attacks That Nehemiah Faced
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• 1. Four attempts to threaten physically
• - The invitations
• - Nehemiahs response

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A. The Personal Attacks That Nehemiah Faced
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• 2. An attempt to libel him
• - An open accusation
• - Nehemiahs response
• Calmly denies the charges
• Puts the blame where it belongs
• Takes his hurt to God
• Trusts the truth to prevail

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The Personal Attacks That Nehemiah Faced 10-14

• 3. An attempt to destroy his reputation
• - The false prophecies
• - Nehemiahs response
• - Know who you are

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B. Triumph and Chagrin 15-16

• The wall is completed
• The enemies are acutely disappointed

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C. Other Lessons

• Our enemy is subtle
• Our Lord is sufficient

Lord, strengthen my hands to do Your work!