Dealing with Opposition
White House Church of Christ
Worship Service & Sermon
February 1, 2026
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Speaker:
David Swanger
Sermon:
Dealing with Opposition
Main Scripture:
Nehemiah 4
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Sermon Notes
Dealing with Opposition
Nehemiah 4
· The Work is Ridiculed (vs. 1-3)
· Nehemiah’s Response (vs. 4-6)
· The Threat of Physical Violence (vs. 7-9)
· Discouragement Sets In (vs. 10-12)
· Dealing with Discouragement (vs. 13-24)
o United the people /efforts around a goal (vs. 13)
o Turned their attention to God (vs. 14)
o Accepted the reality: Some days you build and some days you do battle (vs. 14b-18)
o Determined a rallying point (vs. 19-20)
o Challenged them to care for others (vs. 21-23)
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