The document discusses how Nehemiah and the Israelites worked to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem despite facing ridicule and threats from their enemies. It encourages developing the right attitude and mindset to overcome discouragement through lifting others up, being alert, listening together, spiritual maturity, and continuing to participate in the work. Bible passages are referenced about having the mind of Christ and finding strength through suffering.

1. TO
WORK
N E H E M I A H 4 : 1 - 1 5

2. TO
WORK
WORK
RIDICULED

3. TO
WORK
Now
it
came
about
that
when
Sanballat
heard
that
we
were
rebuilding
the
wall,
he
became
furious
and
very
angry
and
mocked
the
Jews.
He
spoke
in
the
presence
of
his
brothers
and
the
wealthy
men
of
Samaria
and
said,
"What
are
these
feeble
Jews
doing
?
Are
they
going
to
restore
it
for
themselves?
Can
they
offer
sacrifices
?
Can
they
finish
in
a
day
?

4. TO
WORK
Can
they
revive
the
stones
from
the
dusty
rubble
even
the
burned
ones?”
Now
Tobiah
the
Ammonite
was
near
him
and
he
said,
"Even
what
they
are
building
-­‐
if
a
fox
should
jump
on
it,
he
would
break
their
stone
wall
down
!”
-­‐Nehemiah
4:1-­‐3
(NASB)

5. TO
WORK
Hear,
O
our
God,
how
we
are
despised!
Return
their
reproach
on
their
own
heads
and
give
them
up
for
plunder
in
a
land
of
capOvity.
-­‐Nehemiah
4:4
(NASB)

6. TO
WORK
Therefore,
since
Christ
suffered
for
us
in
the
flesh,
arm
yourselves
also
with
the
same
mind,
for
he
who
has
suffered
in
the
flesh
has
ceased
from
sin…
-­‐I
Peter
4:1
(NKJ)

7. TO
WORK
arm
yourselves
also
Therefore,
since
Christ
suffered
for
us
in
the
flesh,
arm
yourselves
also
with
the
same
with
the
same
mind
mind,
for
he
who
has
suffered
in
the
flesh
has
ceased
from
sin…
-­‐I
Peter
4:1
(NKJ)

8. TO
WORK
Let
this
mind
be
in
you
which
was
also
in
Christ
Jesus,
who,
being
in
the
form
of
God,
did
not
consider
it
robbery
to
be
equal
with
God,
but
made
Himself
of
no
reputaOon,
taking
the
form
of
a
bondservant,
and
coming
in
the
likeness
of
men.
-­‐Philippians
2:5-­‐7
(NKJ)

9. TO
WORK
Mind
A'tude

10. TO
WORK

11. TO
WORK
So
we
built
the
wall
and
the
whole
wall
was
joined
together
to
half
its
height,
for
the
people
had
a
mind
to
work.
-­‐Nehemiah
4:6
(NASB)

12. TO
WORK
Discouragement
Overcome
• LiT
up
(Neh.
4:10)
• Wake
up
(Neh.
4:11)
• Listen
up
(Neh.
4:13-­‐15)
• Grow
up
(Neh.
4:6,
Eph.
4:12,13)
• Show
up
(Neh.
4:
15)