One day I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was shut in at his home. He said, “Let us meet in the house of God, inside the temple, and let us close the temple doors, because men are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to [...]
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May 6, 2008
7.4 Where Are You, And Who Are You With?
Sanballat and Geshem invited Nehemiah to a special meeting of high-level leaders, but Nehemiah knew that he had no business associating with men like them. We should avoid isolation, but we also have to be careful not to put ourselves in harm’s way by going places we shouldn’t go with people we have no business [...]
March 3, 2008
3:9 A Band of Brothers
In particular, we need other men to hold us accountable, to hear our confessions, to keep us honest. Knowing that you are going to have to face that brother or group of brothers at breakfast next week makes it harder to sin. It makes it easier to see the consequences of our actions. We don’t [...]
March 3, 2008
3:8 Strength in Numbers
If you’re going to gain victory in the battle for sexual purity, you need other godly men and a supportive wife to help you. Ecclesiastes 4 tells us:
Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man [...]
March 3, 2008
3:7 Enlist Help
Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in: Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned with fire. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace.” I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me and what [...]
