Building Together - "Everyone Aligned" - Nehemiah 3 - Tim Nay

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Everyone Aligned
Nehemiah 3
Tim Nay

Part of Building TogetherA Study in Nehemiah

July 14, 2024

Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel. 2 And next to him the men of Jericho built. And next to them Zaccur the son of Imri built.3 The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 4 And next to them Meremoth the son of Uriah, son of Hakkoz repaired. And next to them Meshullam the son of Berechiah, son of Meshezabel repaired. And next to them Zadok the son of Baana repaired. —Nehemiah 3:1-46 Joiada the son of Paseah and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah repaired the Gate of Yeshanah. They laid its beams and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 7 And next to them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and of Mizpah, the seat of the governor of the province Beyond the River. —Nehemiah 3:6-7

Why Nehemiah?

To raise leaders and mobilize the church toward a shared vision.

Delegation was a part of the vision.

18 And I told them of the hand of my God that had been upon me for good, and also of the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they strengthened their hands for the good work. —Nehemiah 2:18

“If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.” John C. Maxwell, American author

Everyone had an important place to serve in the vision.

—Nehemiah 3:832

—Nehemiah 3:3212

Next to him Shallum the son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired, he and his daughters. 13 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall, as far as the Dung Gate. —Nehemiah 3:12-13

“It is easy to get dissatisfied when there aren’t any stones in your hand. Often we point to where the wall is the lowest like it is a problem rather than our purpose to rebuild it. We often abandon the places that need our resources and ability in favor of the ones that have already been built by someone else. In doing so, we stand on the accomplishments of others rather than fulfill our own God-given purpose.”

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Some refused to serve.

5 And next to them the Tekoites repaired, but their nobles would not stoop to serve their Lord. —Nehemiah 3:5

The work was done in groups.

22 After him the priests, the men of the surrounding area, repaired. 23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub repaired opposite their house. After them Azariah the son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah repaired beside his own house. —Nehemiah 3:22-2326 and the temple servants living on Ophel repaired to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. —Nehemiah 3:26

Application to LifeSpring
Alignment - Do we have a shared vision?

Delegation - Do I understand my role in the overall vision?

TAKEAWAY
Progress toward the preferred future is made when we are aligned and roles are delegated.