“The Big Distraction”
big—Part 6
Nehemiah 6:1-14
March 9, 2014
To Finish Up Strong The Work Of God, I Must:
I. STAY FOCUSED ON THE PURPOSE OF THE WORK.
“When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the
rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was
left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the
gates- Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: ‘Come, let us
meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.’ But they
were scheming to harm me; so I sent messengers to them with this
reply: ‘I am carrying on a great project…” v 1-3a
II. STAY FOCUSED ON THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK.
“‘…I am carrying on a great project and cannot go down. Why
should the work stop…’” v 3b
- If The Work Stops, Our Momentum Will Be Lost.
- If The Work Stops, Our Motivation Might By Lost.
- If The Work Stops, Our Manpower Might Be Lost.
III. STAY FOCUSED ON THE PRIORITY OF THE WORK.
“…Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to
you?” v 3c
- Don’t Get Distracted By Badgering. v 3b-4
- Don’t Get Distracted By Blabbermouths. v 5-7a
- Don’t Get Distracted By Bullies. v 7b-9
- Don’t Get Distracted By Bogus People. v 12-13