MESSAGE SERIES - MARGIN: Making Room
MESSAGE TITLE: DRAW A LINE
DATE: MAY 18, 2025

Draw A Line

Nehemiah 6:2-3 – “So Sanballat and Geshem sent a message asking me to meet them at one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But I realized they were plotting to harm me, so I replied by sending this message to them: “I am engaged in a great work, so I can’t come. Why should I stop working to come and meet with you?”Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord with shouts of joy and the blowing of rams’ horns.

Nehemiah 6:5-7 – “ The fifth time, Sanballat’s servant came with an open letter in his hand, and this is what it said: “There is a rumor among the surrounding nations, and Geshem tells me it is true, that you and the Jews are planning to rebel and that is why you are building the wall. According to his reports, you plan to be their king. He also reports that you have appointed prophets in Jerusalem to proclaim about you, ‘Look! There is a king in Judah!’ “You can be very sure that this report will get back to the king, so I suggest that you come and talk it over with me.”

Nehemiah 6:9 – “They were just trying to intimidate us, imagining that they could discourage us and stop the work. So I continued the work with even greater determination.’

Nehemiah 7:1-2 – “After the wall was finished and I had set up the doors in the gates, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed. I gave the responsibility of governing Jerusalem to my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah, the commander of the fortress, for he was a faithful man who feared God more than most.”

The Purpose of Health Boundaries

1. Boundaries Protects
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   • Every invitation is not an
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   • Silence is a
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2. Boundaries Guard Against
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   • Healthy boundaries will test your
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3. Boundaries requires
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   and
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   • Graces
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     what guilt tries to
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4. Boundaries Empowers
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NOTES

LIVE IT OUT

1. Define your “Wall” – What’s the mission you can’t afford to leave? Name your God-given assignment.

2. Practice a Graceful “No” – Say it this week without guilt. Choose purpose over pressure.

3. Guard Sacred Time – Protect prayer, rest, and restoration like Nehemiah guarded the gates. Set spiritual and emotional boundaries.

4. Raise Up Others – Don’t just protect the work. Multiply it.

5. Reflect on the Cross – Let the grace of Jesus empower you to live with healthy, holy boundaries.

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