“I Am Doing A Great Work!”

““I Am Doing A I Am Doing A Great Work!”Great Work!”

Pastor Timothy Hinkle Pastor Timothy Hinkle April 28, 2013April 28, 2013

Nehemiah 6:1-4 Nehemiah 6:1-4 (New King James Version)(New King James Version)

1 Now it happened when 1 Now it happened when Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall, and rebuilt the wall, and thatthat there were no breaks left in it there were no breaks left in it (though at that time I had not (though at that time I had not hung the doors in the gates), hung the doors in the gates),

2 that Sanballat and 2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come, let us meet saying, “Come, let us meet together among the together among the villages in the plain of villages in the plain of Ono.” But they thought to Ono.” But they thought to do me harm.do me harm.


3 So I sent messengers to 3 So I sent messengers to them, saying, “them, saying, “I I amam doing a great workdoing a great work, so , so that I cannot come down. that I cannot come down. Why should the work Why should the work cease while I leave it and cease while I leave it and go down to you?” go down to you?”


4 But they sent me this 4 But they sent me this message four times, and I message four times, and I answered them in the answered them in the same manner.same manner.

Say, “I am doing a Say, “I am doing a great work!”great work!”


What is YOUR Great Work?What is YOUR Great Work? Each of us has a great work!Each of us has a great work!Psalm 37:23 (NKJ)Psalm 37:23 (NKJ)

23 The steps of a 23 The steps of a goodgood man are ordered by the man are ordered by the LORD,LORD,And He delights in his way.And He delights in his way.

Say, “My steps are Say, “My steps are ordered by the LORD!ordered by the LORD!

What is YOUR Great Work?What is YOUR Great Work? God has a specific plan for God has a specific plan for

YOU!YOU!Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJ)Jeremiah 29:11 (NKJ)11 For I know the thoughts 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.future and a hope.Say, “God will give me a Say, “God will give me a

future and a hope!”future and a hope!”

We are workers We are workers together WITH God!together WITH God!2 Corinthians 6:1-2 Corinthians 6:1-3 (NKJ)3 (NKJ)1 We then, 1 We then, asas workers workers together together with Himwith Him also plead also plead with with youyou not to receive the not to receive the grace of God in vain. grace of God in vain.

What is YOUR Great Work?What is YOUR Great Work?

We are workers together We are workers together WITH God!WITH God!2 Corinthians 6:1-3 (NKJ)2 Corinthians 6:1-3 (NKJ)2 For He says:2 For He says:

””In an acceptable time I have In an acceptable time I have heard you,heard you,And in the day of salvation I And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”have helped you.”Behold, now Behold, now isis the accepted the accepted time; behold, now time; behold, now isis the day of the day of salvation.salvation.


We are workers together We are workers together WITH God!WITH God!2 Corinthians 6:1-3 (NKJ)2 Corinthians 6:1-3 (NKJ)2 For He says:2 For He says:

””In an acceptable time I have In an acceptable time I have heard you,heard you,And in the day of salvation I And in the day of salvation I have helped you.”have helped you.”Behold, now Behold, now isis the accepted the accepted time; behold, now time; behold, now isis the day of the day of salvation.salvation.


We are workers together We are workers together WITH God!WITH God!2 Corinthians 6:1-3 (NKJ)2 Corinthians 6:1-3 (NKJ)3 We give no offense in 3 We give no offense in anything, that our ministry anything, that our ministry may not be blamedmay not be blamed

Say, “I am a worker Say, “I am a worker together with God!”together with God!”


Do NOT Love The WorldDo NOT Love The World1 John 2:15 (New King 1 John 2:15 (New King James Version)James Version)Do not love the world or Do not love the world or the things in the world. If the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in love of the Father is not in him.him.

Do NOT Love The WorldDo NOT Love The WorldMatthew 6:33 (New King James Matthew 6:33 (New King James Version)Version)

But seek first the kingdom of God But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.things shall be added to you.

Say, “I will seek the kingdom of Say, “I will seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness!”God and His righteousness!”

God WILL Provide!God WILL Provide!Ecclesiastes 11:1-3 (NKJ)Ecclesiastes 11:1-3 (NKJ)

1Cast your bread upon the 1Cast your bread upon the waters,waters,For you will find it after many For you will find it after many days. days. 2 Give a serving to seven, and 2 Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, also to eight, For you do not know what evil For you do not know what evil will be on the earth. will be on the earth.

God WILL Provide!God WILL Provide!3 If the clouds are full of rain, 3 If the clouds are full of rain,

They empty They empty themselvesthemselves upon the earth; upon the earth; And if a tree falls to the And if a tree falls to the south or the north, south or the north, In the place where the tree In the place where the tree falls, there it shall lie.falls, there it shall lie.

Say, “I will TRUST God!”Say, “I will TRUST God!”

The Ungodly Will Object!The Ungodly Will Object!Nehemiah 4Nehemiah 4

1 Now it happened when 1 Now it happened when Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall, heard that I had rebuilt the wall, and and thatthat there were no breaks there were no breaks left in it (though at that time I had left in it (though at that time I had not hung the doors in the gates), not hung the doors in the gates),


2 that Sanballat and Geshem 2 that Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come, let sent to me, saying, “Come, let us meet together among the us meet together among the villages in the plain of Ono.” villages in the plain of Ono.” But they thought to do me But they thought to do me harm.harm.


3 So I sent messengers to 3 So I sent messengers to them, saying, “them, saying, “I I amam doing a doing a great workgreat work, so that I cannot , so that I cannot come down. Why should the come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it work cease while I leave it and go down to you?” and go down to you?”


4 But they sent me this 4 But they sent me this message four times, and I message four times, and I answered them in the same answered them in the same manner.manner.

Say, “I am doing a great Say, “I am doing a great work!”work!”

Our Enemies Hate God’s Our Enemies Hate God’s PlansPlans

Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of Nehemiah’s enemies were the rest of Nehemiah’s enemies were plotting to kill him. They tried several plotting to kill him. They tried several times to stop Nehemiah’s work. They times to stop Nehemiah’s work. They even tried to use people close to him. But even tried to use people close to him. But he knew that he needed to complete the he knew that he needed to complete the Great Work that God had called him to Great Work that God had called him to complete!complete!

Say, “I am doing a GREAT WORK!”Say, “I am doing a GREAT WORK!”

Nehemiah 6:4-19 Nehemiah 6:4-19 (New King James (New King James

Version)Version)4 But they sent me this 4 But they sent me this message four times, and I message four times, and I answered them in the same answered them in the same manner. manner. 5 Then Sanballat sent his 5 Then Sanballat sent his servant to me as before, the servant to me as before, the fifth time, with an open letter in fifth time, with an open letter in his hand. his hand.


Version)Version)6 In it 6 In it waswas written: written:

It is reported among the It is reported among the nations, and Geshem says, nations, and Geshem says, thatthat you and the Jews plan to rebel; you and the Jews plan to rebel; therefore, according to these therefore, according to these rumors, you are rebuilding the rumors, you are rebuilding the wall, that you may be their wall, that you may be their king. king.


Version)Version)7 And you have also appointed 7 And you have also appointed prophets to proclaim prophets to proclaim concerning you at Jerusalem, concerning you at Jerusalem, saying, “saying, “There isThere is a king in a king in Judah!” Now these matters will Judah!” Now these matters will be reported to the king. So be reported to the king. So come, therefore, and let us come, therefore, and let us consult together.consult together.


Version)Version)8 Then I sent to him, saying, 8 Then I sent to him, saying, “No such things as you say are “No such things as you say are being done, but you invent being done, but you invent them in your own heart.” them in your own heart.” 9 For they all 9 For they all were trying towere trying to make us afraid, saying, “Their make us afraid, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the hands will be weakened in the work, and it will not be done.” work, and it will not be done.” Now therefore, Now therefore, O God,O God, strengthen my hands.strengthen my hands.

10 Afterward I came to the house 10 Afterward I came to the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who the son of Mehetabel, who waswas a a secret informer; and he said, “Let secret informer; and he said, “Let us meet together in the house of us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us God, within the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple, for close the doors of the temple, for they are coming to kill you; they are coming to kill you; indeed, at night they will come to indeed, at night they will come to kill you.” kill you.”


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11 And I said, “Should such a 11 And I said, “Should such a man as I flee? And who man as I flee? And who is thereis there such as I who would go into the such as I who would go into the temple to save his life? I will not temple to save his life? I will not go in!” 12 Then I perceived that go in!” 12 Then I perceived that God had not sent him at all, but God had not sent him at all, but that he pronounced that he pronounced thisthis prophecy against me because prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. him.


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13 For this reason he 13 For this reason he waswas hired, hired, that I should be afraid and act that that I should be afraid and act that way and sin, so way and sin, so thatthat they might they might have have causecause for an evil report, that for an evil report, that they might reproach me. 14 My they might reproach me. 14 My God, remember Tobiah and God, remember Tobiah and Sanballat, according to these their Sanballat, according to these their works, and the prophetess works, and the prophetess Noadiah and the rest of the Noadiah and the rest of the prophets who would have made prophets who would have made me afraid. me afraid.


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15 So the wall was finished on 15 So the wall was finished on the twenty-fifth the twenty-fifth dayday of Elul, in of Elul, in fifty-two days. 16 And it fifty-two days. 16 And it happened, when all our enemies happened, when all our enemies heard heard of it,of it, and all the nations and all the nations around us saw around us saw these things,these things, that that they were very disheartened in they were very disheartened in their own eyes; for they their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was perceived that this work was done by our God. done by our God.


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17 Also in those days the nobles 17 Also in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters to of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah, and Tobiah, and the letters ofthe letters of Tobiah Tobiah came to them. 18 For many in came to them. 18 For many in Judah were pledged to him, Judah were pledged to him, because he was the son-in-law of because he was the son-in-law of Shechaniah the son of Arah, and Shechaniah the son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam the the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah. son of Berechiah.


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19 Also they reported his good 19 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and reported deeds before me, and reported my words to him. Tobiah sent my words to him. Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.letters to frighten me.

Say, “I will not be afraid!”Say, “I will not be afraid!”


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Do Not Fear!Do Not Fear! The Devil is a LIAR!The Devil is a LIAR!

John 8:44 (NKJ)John 8:44 (NKJ) You are of You are of youryour father the devil, and father the devil, and the desires of your father you want the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own from his own resources,resources, for he is a for he is a liar and the father of it.liar and the father of it.Say, “I will NOT believe Satan’s Say, “I will NOT believe Satan’s

lies!”lies!”

Finish The Race!Finish The Race!Acts 20:24 (NKJ)Acts 20:24 (NKJ)

24 But none of these things 24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.gospel of the grace of God.

Say, “I will NOT be moved!”Say, “I will NOT be moved!”

Finish The Race!Finish The Race!2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJ)2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJ)7 I have fought the good 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the race, I have kept the faith.faith.Say, “I will FINISH the Say, “I will FINISH the

race!”race!”

Proclamations!Proclamations! ““I am doing a great work!”I am doing a great work!” ““My steps are ordered by My steps are ordered by the LORD!”the LORD!”

““God will give me a future God will give me a future and a hope!”and a hope!”

““I am a worker together I am a worker together with God!”with God!”

““I will seek the kingdom of I will seek the kingdom of God and His God and His righteousness!”righteousness!”

Proclamations!Proclamations! ““I will TRUST God!”I will TRUST God!” ““I am doing a GREAT I am doing a GREAT WORK!”WORK!”

““I will not be afraid!”I will not be afraid!” ““I will NOT believe Satan’s I will NOT believe Satan’s lies!”lies!”

““I will NOT be moved!”I will NOT be moved!” ““I will FINISH the race!”I will FINISH the race!” ““I AM DOING A GREAT I AM DOING A GREAT WORK!”WORK!”

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“I Am Doing A Great Work!”