Burwood Presbyterian Church

Introduction: 1. Introducing Nehemiah. 2. Bad News from Jerusalem (v1-4). 3. First Things First: Take it to the Lord in Prayer (v5-11). - Humble but confident prayer. - Confessing prayer. - Biblical prayer. - Passionate prayer. - Petitioning prayer. Conclusion: - What makes a great leader of God’s people? First things first! Knowing what’s really important, and doing it. - Consider Nehemiah: - He was not a king, but he governed God’s people wisely. - He was not a prophet, but he faithfully applied God’s Word. - He was just a lay-person, but he loved the LORD and served him faithfully – and that’s all God ever asks of a good leader. - What difference can you make in the world that God has placed you in?