1. Studies in the Book of Nehemiah
A Time to Build
Studies in the Book of Nehemiah

2. Nehemiah 13 Separation from Sin (13:1-9)
Confrontation of Sin (13:10-31)

3. Nehemiah 13 Separation from Sin (13:1-9)
Separated the mixed multitude (v.1-3)
Cleansed the temple (v.4-9)

4. Nehemiah 13 Confrontation of Sin (13:10-30)
Tithe-breakers confronted (v.10-14)
Sabbath-breakers confronted (v.15-22)
Marriage-breakers confronted (v.23-27)
Priesthood-breakers confronted (v.28-31)

5. Nehemiah: Champion of Righteousness
He was pro-active, took personal responsibility to face sin head on, and condemn it severely
He went to great lengths to remove sin in a timely, decisive, and permanent manner
He was zealous for God’s righteousness (God’s law), not his own, and he appealed to God in prayer

6. Lessons Learned
Be filled with God’s word and then go out and act upon it (Jas. 1:22-25)
Be mature to obey even when leadership is not immediately present (Phil. 1:27; 2:12)
Be filled with righteous indignation toward all sin (Rom. 12:9; 1 Thess. 5:22)
Be willing to take personal action against all sin (Gal. 6:1-2; Jas. 5:19-20)

7. Lessons Learned
Be assured your labors will be remembered by God for good (1 Tim. 5:25; Heb. 6:10; Rev. 14:13)

8. Lessons Learned
Beware of compromising companionships (Prov. 1:8ff; 4:14; Psa. 1:1;1 Cor. 15:33)
Beware of negligent duties (2 Chron. 29:11; Acts 6:1; 1 Tim. 4:14; Heb. 2:3)
Beware of secular materialism (Rev. 3:17)

9. Lessons Learned
Beware of adulterous marriages (Mt.5:32; 19:9; Mk. 10:11-12; Lk. 16:18; Rom. 7:2-3) and spiritually mixed marriages (1 Cor. 7:15)
Beware of defiled priests (1 Pet. 2:5,9)
Beware of empty repentance and promises (2 Cor. 7:9-11)