The document discusses Nehemiah's response to the threats from Sanballat and his allies against the rebuilding of the wall, highlighting prayer as a key strategy for protection and progress. It details the growing weariness of the workers and Nehemiah’s motivational speech urging them to remember God’s greatness and fight for their families. Nehemiah’s plan included arming the workers and combining prayer with action to successfully thwart the enemy's plots.

1. Adding Plus Prayers
Nehemiah 4:7-22

2. Sandballat’s Sinister Plot
• Sandballat & friends turn their
attentions against the wall. (4:7-8)
– They heard about the breaches
being mended progressively.
– They were angry!
– Their plans were for collaborated
confusion and confrontation.

3. Nehemiah’s Simple Prayer
• Nehemiah & friends turn their
attention toward God. (4:9)
– They heard about the plot being
made aggressively.
– They were scared!
– Their plans were for protection and
progress.

4. Nehemiah’s Struggling Peers
• The people at the wall were
growing weary and overwhelmed.
(4:10)
• The enemy continued to threaten
with terrorist tactics. (4:11)
• They recruited reinforcements
and positioned them in the
gaps. (4:12-13)

5. Nehemiah’s Powerful Speech
• Nehemiah & friends turned their
attention toward God. (4:14)
– Do not be afraid of them.
– Remember the LORD, who is great
and awesome.
– Fight for your families and homes.

6. Nehemiah’s Security Plan
• Nehemiah & friends armed
themselves and worked harder.
(4:15-23)
– God had frustrated the sinister plot.
– The workers were spread out but
well-armed and ready.
– Whenever the trumpet sounded
they would rally and fight off the
attackers.

7. PLUS Praying
• Planning + praying (7, 19-20)
• Working + praying (17, 21a)
• Guarding + praying (9, 22-23)
• Partners + praying (10, 12, 14, 16, 23)
• Armed + praying (16a, 18, 21b)
Praying is not passive.

8. PLUS Praying
• Pray to God for help in time of
trouble. (Ps 46:1-3)
• Rely on God’s excessive greatness
and awesomeness. (Deut 7:21, 10:17)
• Celebrate God’s integral part in
every successful feat.
• Fight alongside a
Protector, Who will fight for us.
(Ex 14:14, 25; Deut 1:29-31, 3:22, 20:3-4;
Josh 23:10-11)