Nehemiah 3 Part A – How can one man rebuild the city perimeter?

Summary: A verse by verse examination of what the Bible teaches about planning. Studying through Nehemiah this message focuses on Nehemiah 3:1-10.

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Nehemiah 3:1-10 ( KJV ) ¹Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.  ²And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.  ³But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.  ⁴And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.  ⁵And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.  ⁶Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.  ⁷And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.  ⁸Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.  ⁹And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.  ¹⁰And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.

Nehemiah 3:22 ( KJV ) ²²And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.

Nehemiah 3:25 ( KJV ) ²⁵Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.

Nehemiah 3:28 ( KJV ) ²⁸From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.

Philippians 4:9 ( KJV ) ⁹Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

Mark 12:35-37 ( KJV ) ³⁵And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?  ³⁶For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.  ³⁷David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

Luke 19:48 ( KJV ) ⁴⁸And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

1 Corinthians 1:12-25 ( KJV ) ¹²Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.  ¹³Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul? ¹⁴I thank God that I baptized none of you, but Crispus and Gaius;  ¹⁵Lest any should say that I had baptized in mine own name.  ¹⁶And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. ¹⁷For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.  ¹⁸For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.  ¹⁹For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.  ²⁰Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?  ²¹For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.  ²²For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:  ²³But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;  ²⁴But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.  ²⁵Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

1 Corinthians 1:30-31 ( KJV ) ³⁰But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:  ³¹That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

Psalms 133:1 ( KJV ) ¹    Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!

Ephesians 4:1-4 ( KJV ) ¹I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, ²With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;  ³Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.  ⁴There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;

Luke 17:5-10 ( KJV ) ⁵And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.  ⁶And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.  ⁷But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?  ⁸And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?  ⁹Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not.  ¹⁰So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do.

Ecclesiastes 9:10 ( KJV ) ¹⁰Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.