The enemy doesn't always try to __________ God's work. He tries to __________ us from it.
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 ESV
Three Threats to Nehemiah's Vision and Yours
1. __________ clouds your vision.
When word came to Sanballot, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it—though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates—Sanballot and Geshem sent me this message: "Come, let us meet together in one of the village on the plain of Ono." But they were scheming to harm me. Nehemiah 6:1-2
So I sent messengers to them with this reply: I am carrying on a great project and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?" Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave them the same answer. Nehemiah 6:3-4
I sent him this reply: Nothing like what you are saying is happening; you are just making it up out of your head." Nehemiah 6:8
As the time approached for him to be taken up to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem. Luke 9:51
2. __________ threaten your vision.
When I heard their complaints, I was very angry. After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, "You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money!" Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem. Nehemiah 5:6-7 NLT
Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. James 3:5b
3. __________ paralyzes your vision.
Then the people of Judah began to complain, "The workers are getting tired, and there is much rubble to be moved. We will never be able to build the wall by ourselves." Meanwhile, our enemies were saying, "Before they know what's happening, we will swoop down on them and kill them and end their work." Nehemiah 4:10-11 NLT
"Don't be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your families, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your homes." Nehemiah 4:14 (Memory Verse)