An Answered Prayer From a Compassionate Heart! Nehemiah 1-2

The Report: Nehemiah 1:1-3

Who: Nehemiah, Cupbearer to the King of Persia
When: Chislev – Nov/December – 20-30 years after Ezra’s Temple
Where: Susa – Persia
What: Survivors, great distress and reproach and the walls are broken and gates are consumed with fire

The Response: Incredible Compassion and Grief! 1:4

The Good Samaritan: Luke 10:25-37

Compassion is the Fruit of Loving God and Other!
Compassion is the Seedbed of Effective Ministry!
Compassion Is what Moves God!
It’s what Moves Us!

Compassion Moves Nehemiah to Pray: 1:5-

Praise: To The Great and Awesome God, who ……

Humility: “We have acted corruptly, I and my Fathers”
Confession of Sin, both individual and Corporate

The Appeal: “Remember Your Word!”

The Request: Attentive, Successful and Favor

Compassion’s Results: An Incredible Vision and Accomplishment!

Nisan – Our March-April: Four Months Later
The King grants the Request!
The Walls of Jerusalem and the Gates are restored
More People Ready to Return from Captivity