Brick by Brick | Rebuilding the Walls: Ownership | Nehemiah 1 & 2 | Matthew Cork

About this episode

Matthew Cork discusses the story of Nehemiah and the importance of faith, prayer, and obedience in fulfilling God's mission.

Nehemiah was an ordinary man with an extraordinary burden. When he heard that Jerusalem’s walls were broken down, he didn’t rush into action. He wept, fasted, prayed, waited, and trusted God to open the right door at the right time. In Nehemiah 2, we see how God strengthens faith in the waiting, forges faith through prayer, and activates faith through obedience. Nehemiah’s burden became conviction, his conviction became action, and his action invited others into the work God was doing. This message challenges us to ask: What is keeping us from being used by God? Too often, our excuses override our obedience. But God still uses ordinary people who are willing to pray, trust, act, sacrifice, and step into His mission.

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Cork

Topics covered

• faith
• obedience
• prayer
• sacrifice
• God's mission
• Nehemiah

Keywords

• Nehemiah
• faith
• obedience
• prayer
• sacrifice
• Jerusalem
• God's mission

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Nehemiah

Places: Jerusalem

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