I. Introduction
- We learned from Nehemiah Chapter 2 that, preparation, praying and planning are essentials for the work of faith or service to God
- There would always be opposition to God’s work
- Godly leadership and loving relationship is paramount in the Lord’s service
II. Leadership of the Body of Christ vs 1-2, 9, 12, 14-19, 28
- Exemplary and Servanthood
- Delegation and Empowerment
- The Spirit of God gifts and empowers the Body of Christ in the service of God
III. Service of the Body of Christ vs 1, 12, 20-27
- For the Lord
- For and with one another
- All the members of the Body are involved
IV. Disruption in the Body of Christ vs 5
- They will be some who will not “shoulder” the Lord’s work
- The tragedy of the church is the missing gifts i.e., the missing servants of God
V. Conclusion
- Godly leadership is essential to the well-being of the Body of Christ
- Love and loving relationship are the glue to hold the Body of Christ together
- The goal: “Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendour, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish” (Eph. 5:25-27)
