Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah

The Reform

March 24, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 13

How do you respond to confrontation? Do you react with humility or anger? For followers of Jesus, confrontation should result in repentance, apologies, and stronger relationships. Nehemiah confronts the people of Jerusalem.

The Celebration

March 17, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 11, Nehemiah 12

Sometimes we celebrate when a wall is torn down. Nehemiah leads a celebration of the completion of the rebuilt wall around Jerusalem. 

The Commitment

March 10, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 10

The journey of the Jews in Jerusalem was at a critical stage. They heard the Word of God and confessed their sin. This is where most stop. Commitment is the strategic next step. Without commitment, nothing happens.

The Prayer

March 3, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 9

If the accumulation of sin in your life is overwhelming, you will receive encouragement from the prayer of Nehemiah 9. It is the longest recorded prayer in the Old Testament. It rehearsed God's righteousness against sin after sin. Yet, God continued to forgive them. He will do the same for you.

The Book

February 25, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 8

Once the walls were rebuilt, the people needed to be rebuilt. They needed to be right with God if they were to prosper as a nation. Spiritual work is important work and begins with the Word of God. 

The People

February 18, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 7

Now that the wall was complete (Neh. 6), Nehemiah turned his attention to repopulating and revitalizing the city of Jerusalem. A city is more than walls, gates and houses - a city is people. In the first half of the book, the people existed for the walls, but now the walls must exist for the people.

The Adversary

February 11, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 6

What is easier: starting a job or finishing a job? We can be easily distracted from completing a job. Nehemiah is a wonderful example. Just when the work of rebuilding the Jerusalem walls seemed about to be finished, the enemy attacked. But Nehemiah finished. Some of the same attacks are used against us. 

The Poor

February 4, 2024 • leadership, finances, persev

In Nehemiah 5 we discover a story of inner conflict of a group of people doing a good work for God. Nehemiah 1-3 tells about the repair work of the wall around Jerusalem. Nehemiah 4-6 describes the opposition. In Nehemiah 5 we discover that the construction stopped because of some inner conflict. No building is recorded in this this chapter. Our church is doing a great work – making disciples. Yet, we will face opposition. Some of that opposition could be ourself. This chapter will give us some insight.

The Opposition

January 28, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 4

Nothing challenges leadership like financial problems. Economic stress can bring problems within an organization. Internal conflicts stop the good work God wants to do. But wise leadership keeps the project going.

The Repair

January 21, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 3

The Request

January 14, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 2

The Prayer

January 7, 2024 • Greg Burdine • Nehemiah 1