Contents: Opposition by ridicule, anger and discouragement.

Characters: God, Nehemiah, Sanballat, Tobiah.

Conclusion: God's people are often a despised people, loaded with contempt, but the reproaches of enemies should rather quicken them to duty than drive them from it. Those who cast contempt on God's people, in reality despise God Himself and prepare for themselves everlasting shame.

Key Word: Opposition, Nehemiah 4:1.

Strong Verses: Nehemiah 4:6; Nehemiah 4:9; Nehemiah 4:20.

Striking Facts: Nehemiah 4:13. Having prayed, they set a watch. We cannot secure ourselves by prayer, without watchfulness. Matthew 26:41. Prayer without watchfulness is presumption. Watchfulness without prayer is hyprocrisy.

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