Overcoming Obstacles to Spiritual Growth

Foundational Scriptures: Nehemiah 3

 

Opposition                   HOW/WHO                            OTAnswer       NT Answer

Ridicule                        Family and Friends                   4:4            Acts 4:29 – BOLDNESS

 

Opposition                   HOW/WHO                            OTAnswer       NT Answer

Threats                         Devils, Talk, Mind Games         4:9           Phil 4:6 – Pray to God

 

Opposition                   HOW/WHO                            OTAnswer       NT Answer

Discouragement       Life knocks                                  4:23           2 COR 10:3-6 – Use weapons

Dependence on flesh                                  Jude 20: Build me up

 

Opposition                   HOW/WHO                            OTAnswer       NT Answer

Extortion                      Old Associations                      5:11          Gal 1:23 – recompense

Double down

— Enemies are by now really angry you didnt give up and quit —

Opposition                   HOW/WHO                            OTAnswer       NT Answer

Compromise                 Buddy-Buddy talk                   6:3              1 Pet 3:15, Rom 11:4

Im Busy Back at you

 

Opposition                   HOW/WHO                            OTAnswer       NT Answer

Slander             Other Christians                        6:9                   John 15:20, Matt 5:12

“Strengthen me”

 

Opposition                   HOW/WHO                                         OTAnswer       NT Answer

Treachery                     Horizontals, those like you        6:14                 2 Tim 4:14, 1 Cor 5:15

See you as their competition                                    Stop dealing with altogether

They send a final hitman to take you out

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