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The State of our People
In Great Affliction
In Great Affliction Psa 34:19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
In Great AfflictionPsa 107:39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
In Great Affliction Obadiah 1:13 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;
The State of our PeopleAre in Great Affliction
In Reproach
In ReproachGen 30:23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach:
In ReproachRuth 2:15 And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
The State of our PeopleAre in Great AfflictionIn ReproachThe Walls are Broken Down
The Walls are Broken DownWalls Provide Protection
The Walls are Broken DownWalls Provide Protection
Walls set Boundaries
The Walls are Broken DownWalls Provide Protection
Walls keep the bad outWalls keep the good in
The Walls are Broken DownWalls Provide ProtectionWalls set boundariesWalls define space/identify rooms
The Walls are Broken DownWalls Provide ProtectionWalls set boundariesWalls define space/identify rooms
Walls give a sense of security
The Walls are Broken DownPro 25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
The Walls are Broken Down2Pe 1:5 ¶And beside this, giving all diligence,
add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
2 Pe 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and
to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
The Walls are Broken Down
My Biggest Problem Is ME
The State of our PeopleAre in Great AfflictionIn ReproachThe Walls are Broken Down
The Gates are Burned with Fire
The Gates are Burned with FireAct 3:2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
The Gates are Burned with Fire
They Burned their Identity
Nehemiah’s Heart was Broke
The State of our People
His Heart was BrokeNeh 1:4¶And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
Nehemiah’s Heart was Broke Nehemiah Prayed for Restoration
The State of our People
Prayer Was Personal
Nehemiah Prayed for Restoration
Prayer Was PersonalPrayer was Pointed
Nehemiah Prayed for Restoration
Prayer Was PersonalPrayer was PointedPrayer was Purposeful
Nehemiah Prayed for Restoration
Nehemiah’s Heart was Broke Nehemiah Prayed for Restoration
Nehemiah Acted his words out
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