• Nehemiah 4:6 - The people were ready to work and with God’s help, they got it done.
  • Nehemiah 4:7-23 - Nehemiah helps rally the people to make a stand and fight. They made specific plans for defense and were constantly on guard. We must do the same today in defending against Satan and sin.
  • Deceipt and propaganda
    • Nehemiah 6:1-14 - Sanballat tries to deceive Nehemiah and upset the work.
    • Matthew 10:16 - Jesus warns his disciples to be careful.
    • Titus 1:7-11 - Qualified elders are necessary to defeat deceivers. The defense is with words, not physical violence.
  • Nehemiah 6:15-19 - God helped the Jews complete the wall in the presence of opposition, but He did not eliminate the opposition entirely.