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Nehemiah 6 - Pastor David McGee

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Pastor David McGee

Date Taught: September 19, 2013

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Life Lessons Referenced

Life Lesson (Nehemiah 6:1)

If you don't allow Jesus to change your old sinful nature, the old selfish you, the enemy will have easy access to your life to rip you off.

Life Lesson (Nehemiah 6:2)

Everyone who wants to talk to you is not your friend; some are definitely your enemy.

Life Lesson (Nehemiah 6:3)

There is a time to say 'no', especially to your enemies.

Life Lesson (Nehemiah 6:4)

The enemy is persistent.

Life Lesson (Nehemiah 6:8)

You have people that want to pull you down. Don't listen to them even if you need to cut them off.

Life Lesson (Nehemiah 6:9)

Many times gossip, rumors and lies play on our fears. Don't take your fears out and play with them or seek counsel of your fears. Go to God!

Life Lesson (Nehemiah 6:14)

God said there will be 'payday' someday.

Life Lesson (Nehemiah 6:15)

You cannot deny the reality of God's fruit in someone's life.

Verses Referenced and Teaching Notes

2 Cor 2:9-11 NLT

9 I wrote to you as I did to test you and see if you would fully comply with my instructions. 10 When you forgive this man, I forgive him, too. And when I forgive whatever needs to be forgiven, I do so with Christ's authority for your benefit, 11 so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.

2 Cor 2:11 NKJV

lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

John 10:10 NKJV

The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

John 10:10 NLT

The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

Matt 13:3-9 NKJV

3 Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: "Behold, a sower went out to sow. 4 And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. 5 Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. 6 But when the sun was up they were scorched, and because they had no root they withered away. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up and choked them. 8 But others fell on good ground and yielded a crop: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9 He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"

Matt 13:18-23 NLT

18 "Now listen to the explanation of the parable about the farmer planting seeds: 19 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don't understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts. 20 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 21 But since they don't have deep roots, they don't last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God's word. 22 The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God's word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. 23 The seed that fell on good soil represents those who truly hear and understand God's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!"

Matt 13:10-13a NLT

10 His disciples came and asked him, "Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?" 11 He replied, "You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not. 12 To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them. 13 That is why I use these parables,

Matt 13:25 NLT

But that night as the workers slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat, then slipped away.

Matt 13:28-30 NLT

28 "'An enemy has done this!' the farmer exclaimed. "'Should we pull out the weeds?' they asked. 29 "'No,' he replied, 'you'll uproot the wheat if you do. 30 Let both grow together until the harvest. Then I will tell the harvesters to sort out the weeds, tie them into bundles, and burn them, and to put the wheat in the barn.'"

Matt 13:31-32 NLT

31 Here is another illustration Jesus used: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. 32 It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches."

Matt 13:33 NLT

Jesus also used this illustration: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making bread. Even though she put only a little yeast in three measures of flour, it permeated every part of the dough."

Neh 6:8 NLT

I replied, "There is no truth in any part of your story. You are making up the whole thing."

Titus 3:9-11 NLT

9 Do not get involved in foolish discussions about spiritual pedigrees or in quarrels and fights about obedience to Jewish laws. These things are useless and a waste of time. 10 If people are causing divisions among you, give a first and second warning. After that, have nothing more to do with them. 11 For people like that have turned away from the truth, and their own sins condemn them.

Rom 16:17-18 NLT

17 And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people's faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them. 18 Such people are not serving Christ our Lord; they are serving their own personal interests. By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.

Matt 12:34-37 NKJV

34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things. 36 But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

Matt 15:18-19 NKJV

18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies.

Matt 15: 18-19 NLT

18 But the words you speak come from the heart—that's what defiles you. 19 For from the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, all sexual immorality, theft, lying, and slander.

Rom 10:17 NKJV

So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Luke 1:37 NLT

For nothing is impossible with God."

Eph 3:20 NLT

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.

Eph 3:20 NKJV

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Neh 6:11 NLT

But I replied, "Should someone in my position run from danger? Should someone in my position enter the Temple to save his life? No, I won't do it!"

1 Cor 14:29 NKJV

Let two or three prophets speak, and let the others judge.

Neh 6:13 NLT

They were hoping to intimidate me and make me sin. Then they would be able to accuse and discredit me.

2 Tim 1:7 NKJV

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

1 Peter 5:7 NKJV

casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

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