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Purpose Why? Mission How? Vision Where?

Heavenly Vision vs. Human Vision

Where do you think you will be? Where do you think you should be? Where do you think God wants you to be? Picture Yourself in Five Years

A Vision Begins With A Concern Nehemiah 1:1-4

The Next Step is Prayer Nehemiah 1:4-11

But Wait! Nehemiah 2:1 Isaiah 40:28-31

WHY WAIT? A vision needs time to mature. We need time to prepare. We can’t rush God.

Enlist Others In The Concern and Ask For Their Involvement Nehemiah 2:2-8

GOOD IDEA or GOD’S IDEA?

Crystal Cathedral Anaheim, CA

The Tower of Babel Genesis 11

Is There a Moral Imperative? Nehemiah 2:18,20

Is it in God’s Heart? Acts 13:22

Pray- Nehemiah 1:11 Plan- Nehemiah 2:1-11 Budget- Nehemiah 2:8 Waiting Time Not Wasted Time

Nehemiah’s Plan  Convince the King to allow him to leave  Convince the King for financial support  Get letters from the King to the governors  Work out a deal with Asaph for lumber  Ask the King for official recognition  Organize and equip the people of Jerusalem  Begin construction

Walk Before You Talk Nehemiah 2:12-16

Nehemiah

Why don’t we investigate? Impatience Genesis 25:29-34 Pride Proverbs 16:18 Fear Timothy 1:7

What difference will it make if I… Rebuild this wall? Get right with God? Save my family? Teach my children? Finish school? Start a career? Get out of debt?

Time to go public The problem vs. 17 The Solution vs. 17 Why something must be done vs. 17 Why we must act now vs. 18 Nehemiah 2:17-18

Let’s Go to Work! Nehemiah 3 Nehemiah 4:6 Nehemiah 6:15-16

What about criticism? Checks our resolve :1-5 Refines our vision : and 6:2-3 Nehemiah

Don’t ignore problems Nehemiah 5:1-13

Lead with integrity Nehemiah 5:14-19

A vision is what could and should be. a plan is a guess as to the best way to accomplish the vision.

Plans change. visions are refined. Nehemiah 5:14-19

Visions thrive when there is unity! Nehemiah 4:14

Lead, don’t control. Resolve differences face to face. believe the best in team members.

Distractions to visions Nehemiah 6:1-14 Opportunities Criticisms fear

Celebrate by giving God the glory Nehemiah 8:1-6