Sunday, October 20, 2024

ESTABLISHING HIS KINGDOM (Part 6)

Key Texts: Nehemiah 6; Luke 4:1-13

For us to properly understand what Nehemiah Chapter 6 has to teach us about Establishing His Kingdom, we need to compare it to the temptation of Jesus found in Luke Chapter 4. In both Luke Chapter 4 and Nehemiah 6, we see the temptations or tactics of the enemy broken into 4 parts.

Part 1
• He repeatedly tries to stop the work (REPEATED ATTACKS)
• He tries to get us alone (ISOLATION)
• He zeroes in on where we are most vulnerable (WEAK SPOTS)

 Focus on what God has called you to do (not your own wants and desires)
 Stay close to Jesus and close to other believers
 Learn to walk in your strengths rather than be controlled by your weaknesses

Part 2
• He seeks to instill fear to cause us to act inappropriately (INTIMIDATION)
• At the same time, he subtly uses false flattery in an attempt to trip us up. (PRIDE)

 Do not be afraid
 Walk In Humility

Part 3
• He secretly attacks us where we least expect it (DARK ALLEYS)

 We need discernment

Part 4
• ONGOING BATTLES

 STAY ALERT