Nehemiah leaves behind comfort and prestige for hardship and the unknown in order to build up the wall of Jerusalem as well as building up God’s people as they face adversity.
In this lesson, Paul ends up in Jerusalem, and we will see his ongoing battle with the Jews come to a head. His three missionary trips proved to be successful, but they left him with many enemies who wanted to put an end to his ministry and life.
This week we address Spiritual Formation and Practices as well as how to observe Lent which begins this Wednesday. The Israelites teach us a lot about these major practices and observations in Nehemiah 7-9.
