This all-new 20-minutes-a-day study of Nehemiah reminds readers that with God's help, one person who is ready to do the impossible can change the world. Hope is not wishful thinking. It is a confident expectation for the future. Nehemiah knew how to live with true hope. After boldly requesting permission from the king to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, he restored the city and called his people back to God. Despite opposition on all sides, Nehemiah saw God transform a cup-bearer into a contractor, ruins into a city, and a wayward people into followers of God. As Bible teacher Lenya Heitzig reminds readers in this new Fresh Life study, God calls them to live boldly with a hope that only He can give. This all-new 20-minutes-a-day study of Nehemiah reminds readers that with God's help, one person who is ready to do the impossible can change the world. Lenya Heitzig is the executive director of she ministries at Calvary Albuquerque, an award-winning coauthor of numerous Bible studies, and the author of the semiautobiographical book Holy Moments. She is the founder of Mercy B.A.N.D.S. and Reload Love, encouraging and empowering people around the world to stand up to terrorism. Lenya's husband, Skip, is senior pastor of the 14,000-person congregation at Calvary Albuquerque. Their son and his wife have two children. Introduction11 How to Get the Most Out of This Study15 Lesson One: Nehemiah 1 Trust, Pray, and Wait19 Lesson Two: Nehemiah 2 The Good Hand of God45 Lesson Three: Nehemiah 3 The Helping Hands of Men67 Lesson Four: Nehemiah 4 Armed for Victory89 Lesson Five: Nehemiah 5 Greed and Generosity in the Gates117 Lesson Six: Nehemiah 6 Overcoming Opposition with Integrity143 Lesson Seven: Nehemiah 7 Stand and Be Counted169 Lesson Eight: Nehemiah 8 Reading Brings Restoration195Lesson Nine: Nehemiah 9 Confession Is Good for the Soul221 Lesson Ten: Nehemiah 10 Promises, Promises ...249 Lesson Eleven: Nehemiah 11-12 The Holy City Sees ...275 Lesson Twelve: Nehemiah 13 Remember the Covenant305 With Gratitude331 Notes333 About the Author343 The Fresh Life series was created by women, for women, who crave a profound experience of God's Word without an overwhelming time commitment. In just twenty minutes a day, you will come to a deeper understanding of the truths of the Bible

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