Nehemiah 4

Wiser than your ancestors? The world deals with the professors of religion, as Sanballat did with the Jews when they were building (Nehemiah 4:1). He mocked the Jews, and said, "What do those feeble Jews, will they fortify themselves?

But joining does not always signify joining in Covenant; Philip joined to the Eunuch's chariot, and dust to men's feet (Acts 8:29 & Luke 10:11), and yet there was no Covenant, and therefore men may join to the Church without any Covenant. The word indeed may express any close jo…

Israel's increase is Pharaoh's trouble (Exodus 1:10). When Nehemiah comes to build the walls of Jerusalem, it grieved the enemy exceedingly, that one was come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel (Nehemiah 4:10). This is the season of that dispensation which you have me…

The opening of the particular reasons will clear this; The first is, I have put off my coat, and the conclusion is, how can I put it on? Putting off the clothes is an evidence of betaking themselves to rest, as keeping them on, is a sign of watching, as in (Nehemiah 4:23). None…

We must not only work, but fight. Like those Jews, who built the wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 4:17), every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. A Christian is commanded upon hot service; he must charge through the whole army of his…

He sets up walls in troublous times (Daniel 9:25). His builders must hold swords and spears, as well as instruments of labor (Nehemiah 4:16). Yes, while sin continues in its course here (which began in Heaven, and having contemporized with the Earth, shall live for ever in Hell)…

It is love which is the great poise and weight upon the soul that sets all the wheels going. When love is strong, the heart is carried out with fervour and earnestness (Nehemiah 4:6). We built the wall, why? for the people had a mind to the work; then it went on speedily.

Therefore is this affection, that we may encounter difficulties and oppositions. As in Nehemiah 4:6, when there were difficulties and straits, it is said they built the wall, for the people had a mind to work — that is, their hearts were set upon it. So if we had a mind to any e…

It is with us in our building for heaven, as it was with the Jews in their building the wall. Every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon (Nehemiah 4:17). So we must not only be builders, but warriors; with one hand we must work, an…

So much is manifest by the lamentations of the godly, who have greatly lamented this thing (Psalm 90:8; Job 7:20, 21). As also by the imprecations against the wicked, against whom it is wished as the greatest evil, that their sins might not be covered, nor blotted out (Nehemiah…

So now, at this time of the rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, every one ought to promote the work of God within his own sphere, and by doing what belongs to him, in the place in which God has set him: men in a private capacity, may repair over against their houses; and even tho…