Building to Vision (Nehemiah)

History - BC 597 Capture of Jerusalem > Babylon 536 Persia captures Babylon (Baghdad). Some Jews return. Some to Suza, Persia (Iran) Temple rebuilding started (Cyrus decree) – Haggai, Zachariah 464 Artaxerxes allows rebuilding city to start 457 Artaxerxes allows self-government 454 Samaria report Jews – rebuilding of city stopped by Artaxerxes. Samaria destroyed walls and gates. 444 Nehemiah visited in Susa

Geography Jerusalem Babylon (nr ‘Baghdad’) Susa (in ‘Iran’) 0400 km

Growth of Vision (Nehemiah) 1:3,4 Conceived

Growth of Vision (Nehemiah) 1:3,4 Conceived 1:4-11 Nurtured

Growth of Vision (Nehemiah) 1:3,4 Conceived 1:4-11 Nurtured 2:1-5 Born

Learning Point 1 Defining a Vision 1.Heart response to need for change

Teaching Point 1 Defining a Vision 1.Heart response to need for change 2.Developed through prayer

Growth of Vision (Nehemiah) 1:3,4 Conceived 1:4-11 Nurtured 2:1-5 Born 2:16-17 Made public

Learning Point 2 Trusting the leaders

Learning Point 3 Getting involved

Learning Point 3 Getting involved 1.Heart response

Learning Point 3 Getting involved 1.Heart response 2.Offer of skills and talents

Building to Vision Summary 1.Vision 2.Prayer 3.Faith 4.Communication 5.Leadership

Building to Vision Challenge 1.Have you caught the Vision? 2.Have you committed to the Vision? 3.Have you become actively involved? 4.How? - Skills? Prayer? Finance?