NOW STRENGTHEN MY HANDS

Nehemiah 6:1-14

Key verse 9

They were all trying to frighten us, thinking, “Their hands will get too weak for the work, and it will not be completed.” But I prayed, “Now strengthen my hands.”

1. Read verses 1-4. What did the enemies do to Nehemiah when the work was almost

    completed? How did he respond to them? 

2. Read verses 5-9. How did Sanballat try to harm Nehemiah for the fifth time? (5-7)

    What did Nehemiah do? (8, 9) What can we learn from Nehemiah about fighting the

    good fight against God’s enemy? (2 Tim 1:6)

3. Read verses 10-14. Why was Shemaiah hired? How did Nehemiah overcome this

    trap?