nehemiah neh 1:1 (nlt) in late autumn of the twentieth year of king artaxerxes' reign, i was at...

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Neh 1:1 (NLT) In late autumn of the twentieth year of King Neh 1:1 (NLT) In late autumn of the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes' reign, I was at the fortress of Susa. 2 Hanani, Artaxerxes' reign, I was at the fortress of Susa. 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came to visit me with some other men one of my brothers, came to visit me with some other men who had just arrived from Judah. I asked them about the who had just arrived from Judah. I asked them about the Jews who had survived the captivity and about how things Jews who had survived the captivity and about how things were going in Jerusalem. were going in Jerusalem.

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3 They said to me, "Things are not going well for those who 3 They said to me, "Things are not going well for those who returned to the province of Judah. They are in great returned to the province of Judah. They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been burned." 4 When I heard down, and the gates have been burned." 4 When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned, fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven. fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven.


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5 Then I said, "O LORD, God of heaven, the great and 5 Then I said, "O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands, 6 listen with those who love him and obey his commands, 6 listen to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and to my prayer! Look down and see me praying night and day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned day for your people Israel. I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned! against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned!


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7 We have sinned terribly by not obeying the commands, laws, 7 We have sinned terribly by not obeying the commands, laws, and regulations that you gave us through your servant and regulations that you gave us through your servant Moses. Moses.


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8 "Please remember what you told your servant Moses: 'If you 8 "Please remember what you told your servant Moses: 'If you sin, I will scatter you among the nations. 9 But if you sin, I will scatter you among the nations. 9 But if you return to me and obey my commands, even if you are return to me and obey my commands, even if you are exiled to the ends of the earth, I will bring you back to the exiled to the ends of the earth, I will bring you back to the place I have chosen for my name to be honored.' place I have chosen for my name to be honored.'


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10 "We are your servants, the people you rescued by your 10 "We are your servants, the people you rescued by your great power and might. 11 O Lord, please hear my prayer! great power and might. 11 O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honoring you. Please grant me success now as I go to honoring you. Please grant me success now as I go to ask the king for a great favor. Put it into his heart to be ask the king for a great favor. Put it into his heart to be kind to me." In those days I was the king's cup-bearer.kind to me." In those days I was the king's cup-bearer.


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PIF is done with a posturePIF is done with a posture

Nehemiah was a man broken before God (v 4)Nehemiah was a man broken before God (v 4)sat down and wept; mourned many dayssat down and wept; mourned many days

PIF recalls God’s characterPIF recalls God’s character

LordLord God of heaven, God of heaven, O O great and awesome God,great and awesome God,You who You who keep Your covenantkeep Your covenant and and (show) mercy(show) mercy

Nehemiah and Nehemiah and Prayer In Faith (PIF)Prayer In Faith (PIF)

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PIF recalls personal responsibility and accountabilityPIF recalls personal responsibility and accountability

(1:5) with those who love You and observe Your (1:5) with those who love You and observe Your commandmentscommandments

PIF recognizes God’s sovereigntyPIF recognizes God’s sovereignty—HE’S in charge—HE’S in charge

(1:6) "(1:6) "pleaseplease let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes let Your ear be attentive and Your eyes open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant open, that You may hear the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You now, which I pray before You now,


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PIF is persistentPIF is persistent

(1:6) (1:6) ““day and nightday and night, for the children of Israel Your , for the children of Israel Your servants, and confess the sins of the children of servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel which we have sinned against YouIsrael which we have sinned against You

PIF takes personal and group accountability for sin and PIF takes personal and group accountability for sin and confesses itconfesses it

(1:6 cont) and (1:6 cont) and confess the sins of the children of Israelconfess the sins of the children of Israel which which wewe have sinned against You. have sinned against You. Both my father's Both my father's house and I have sinnedhouse and I have sinned. 7 ". 7 "WeWe have acted very have acted very corruptly against You, and have not kept the corruptly against You, and have not kept the commandments, the statutes, nor the ordinances commandments, the statutes, nor the ordinances which You commanded Your servant Moses.which You commanded Your servant Moses.


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PIF Reminds God of His… PIF Reminds God of His…

Word—and HIS promisesWord—and HIS promisesBoth the bad part—for accountability: v.8 Both the bad part—for accountability: v.8 And the good part—for blessing v.9And the good part—for blessing v.9

Work—His HistoryWork—His HistoryWho we areWho we are v 10 "Now these are Your servants and Your people, v 10 "Now these are Your servants and Your people,

What He has doneWhat He has done v 10 “whom You have redeemedv 10 “whom You have redeemed How He did itHow He did it v10 by Your great power, and by Your strong hand.”v10 by Your great power, and by Your strong hand.”


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PIF isPIF is

done alonedone alone v.v.11 "O Lord, I pray, please let Your ear be attentive 11 "O Lord, I pray, please let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your to the prayer of Your servant (singular!)servant (singular!), ,

andand with otherswith others v.11 …and to the prayer of Your v.11 …and to the prayer of Your servants (plural)servants (plural) likeminded: likeminded: whowho desire to fear Your name; desire to fear Your name;


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PIF seeks solutionsPIF seeks solutions (both natural and supernatural) (both natural and supernatural)

To use To use meme and work through and work through meme!! (v 11)“and let Your servant prosper this day, I pray, (v 11)“and let Your servant prosper this day, I pray, and …”and …”

To use and work through To use and work through othersothers,, even if they are not even if they are not believers--yet!believers--yet!(v 11)“grant him mercy in the sight of this man."(v 11)“grant him mercy in the sight of this man."


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