How to Give Satan a Major Headache
How to Give Satan a Major Headache
Nehemiah 2:17-20
Nehemiah is a great study on leadership but it is also a great study on FOLLOWSHIP.
“You see the trouble we are in” -- The trouble he sees has to do with broken down walls but the bigger trouble is how DID IT GET TO THIS.
We can only make changes in our lives when we see the TROUBLE we are in.
A spiritual survey of your life needs to take place to see what condition your life is in.
Spiritual ruin is far more devastating than PHYSICAL ruin.
Spiritual ruin is far more devastating than FINANCIAL ruin.
Spiritual ruin can cause you to waste you life wishing that things would change but they never do.
If it wasn’t for the gracious hand of God upon any of us where would we be? When you understand the DESTRUCTION that sin is causing in your life you can better appreciate God’s restoration and FORGIVENESS.
When true REPENTANCE takes place God immediately starts His restoration project in your life.
What are the Signs of Good Followship?
UNITY -- “Let us start rebuilding”
Anytime there is a great work to be done for God be assured of OPPOSITION.
Opposition and Hardship Examples From Scripture:
Moses was apposed by PHARAOH
DAVID had Saul
JESUS had the Pharisees
The Christian church had ROME
Two Methods of Destruction
Opposition from WITHOUT
Opposition form WITHIN
Opposition from WITHOUT
FEAR is the most paralyzing of all the Devils tactics.
The reason we fear is because we have forgotten who GOD is.
Church is not a spectator sport. It’s a WAR against the Devil. The other problem is we forget who is the enemy and turn on each other.
Opposition from WITHIN
As much as it lies within you be at PEACE with all men, especially those who are of the household of faith.
If you want to give Satan a major headache be UNITED as the body of Christ and get INVOLVED in God’s work.