Nehemiah 6 - Part 2 — Joshua Daniel

The Cross of Christ and God’s Promises

Not with the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ be of none effect. Now if you knew the simple beginnings of this fellowship, Oh, nobody would even look twice at us. We are just such ordinary people, with very limited knowledge or abilities or talents.

Hindrances to Fulfilling God’s Promises

But, claiming the promises of God. You know, sometimes it looks a little ridiculous when, you know, Lilliputians begin to talk of moving Mount Everest. But one of the first things we had to learn, that hindrances will come.

Christ’s Warning About Offenses

The Lord Jesus said, offenses will come. He that sitteth with me, or suppeth with me, will lift up his heel against. Now what was Nehemiah doing? He had a very comfortable position, as a steward of this transcontinental cave.

Nehemiah’s Sorrow Over Jerusalem’s Fallen Walls

Why didn't he stay put and satisfied with his tremendous position? Now, he sat down and wept, when he heard of the fallen walls of Jerusalem. Let us weep for this poor world, reeling like a drunken man towards destruction.

Christ’s Sorrow and Entertainment-Focused Christianity

What is the name of Jesus? One of the names. Man of sorrow, and acquainted with grief. Why should I not sorrow with him, for sinners? Must I sing only choruses, which give me an emotional high? Modern religion, Christianity, has become ninety percent entertainment.

Genuine Sorrow in Worship

I suppose the Lord Jesus Christ will peep in. Oh, he would say, this is a house of laughter. This is no place for me, a man of sorrow. There is nobody here to weep with me. So the Lord Jesus Christ will pass by some of our worships.

The Burden of Intercessory Prayer

He will say, this is alien to me. Now, how many of you have a burden or a tear, from the fallen walls of Jerusalem? Now, I do pray for several countries. I am ashamed that I am very poor in my intercessory prayer.

People take too much of my time, and I am always willing to serve them of course. But I do not like my times of prayer to be invaded. I do not give room to that. However, the fallen walls, you know, many of you are busy saying, oh, we need a center in this place, we need a hall in that place.

Grief Over Idolatry and Opposition to God’s Work

When I pass through some of the districts of this country, and I see the massive idols and temples, my heart sighs within me. How long will these people still worship with this fervency, these idols? Now, when the bridges were being closed and the walls were rising, the enemies of the Lord, certain men that set themselves to kind of fight against the cause of the Lord, they were grieved, they were pained.

Committees and Resistance to the Cause of the Lord

So they said to Nehemiah, sent word, come on, let us sit down in a committee. You know, friends, I have not wasted my time in committees. I remember one committee in which I ran.