The Setup Against a Setback

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / September 7, 2024

Series: REBUILD

Text: Nehemiah 4

One of the sharpest knives in Satan’s drawer is discouragement

Read Nehemiah 4:7-11

Our focus today: how to setup against a setback

I. THE CURSE OF DISCOURAGEMENT

Read Nehemiah 4:10

II. THE CAUSE OF DISCOURAGEMENT

A. Constant (Ref Nehemiah 4:10)

The most dangerous time of a work is halfway

B. Clutter of

“Life is hard by the yard. Life’s a cinch by the inch.”

C. Control of (Ref Nehemiah 4:11)

When we are overtaken with fear, the devil moves in for the kill.

D. Consistent (Ref Nehemiah 4:12)

Discouragement coming within the camp: it’s devastating

Things Nehemiah could have done: 1) nothing 2) panic 3) fear 

III. THE CURE OF DISCOURAGEMENT

Read Nehemiah 4:9

6 Steps Nehemiah took to cure discouragement

1. He his people (ref Neh 4:13)
2. He his people (ref Neh 4:14 / Isaiah 26:3-4)
3. He his people (ref Neh 4:14)
4. He his people (ref Neh 4:15, 16-18)
5. He his people (ref Neh 4:19-20)
6. He his people (ref Neh 4:21-23 / 1 Corinthians 15:58)