
Nehemiah 2:1-20
Verse 1-2: Nehemiah shows emotion in the king’s presence
Verse 3-8: Nehemiah ask permission for his petition
Verse 9-10: Nehemiah arrives in Jerusalem to opposition
Verse 11-16: Nehemiah personally assesses the situation
Verse 17-20: Nehemiah calls the people to ‘rise and build’, even amid oppostion
The sorrows and struggles of others should drive the Christfollower to
1. Our access to God is not
2. We don’t need to
3. We don’t need to