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1 H s O F T H E r o f a t H Ordnary Mn and Womn... Supr Ordnary Powr 29 N h m a h F a r l s s n H s f f o r t s t o R b u l d W a l l o f J r u s a l m H r o s o f t h F a t h C u r r c u l u m No part of ths currculum may b rpublshd wthout prmsson. Plas fl fr to copy for classroom us.

2 29 N h m a h F a r l s s n H s E f f o r t s t o R b u l d W a l l o f J r u s a l m Mmory Vrs: Thn f My popl, who ar calld by My nam, wll humbl thmslvs, f thy wll pray and sk M and stop thr vl ways, I wll har thm from havn. I wll forgv thr sn, and I wll hal thr land. (2 Chroncls 7:14 NCV) Lsson Goals: #1 - Undrstand how ordnary Nhmah was #2 - Dscovr what fath ld Nhmah to do #3 - Dsr to lt God do xtraordnary thngs n th lf of th ordnary studnt Audnc: Young, un-churchd larnrs Adaptabl for all ags, ncludng adults (S For mor tranng on Actvts pag) Scrptur to Study: Nhmah 1-7 Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 2

3 29 N h m a h F a r l s s n H s E f f o r t s t o R b u l d W a l l o f J r u s a l m Nhmah 1-7 Who can tll m what a hro s? A hro s somon who s couragous and brav and compassonat. Thr ar hros and hrons n th Bbl. All of thm ar brav and couragous and mor, but not n th way you would xpct. Our hro: Nhmah Hs Hroc Fat: Turns to God Turnng to God may not sound vry hroc, but lt s look at th facts and s what you thnk whn you hav hard th whol story Lt s rvw what you know about Babylon and Prsa. Do you rmmbr who Kng Nbuchadnzzar took from Jrusalm to Babylon? (Danl, Shadrach, Mshach, Abdngo, Mordca and many othrs) Thn, whn th Prsans dfatd th Babylonans, Kng Cyrus allowd th Jws to rturn to Jrusalm. Many of thm rturnd. Do you rmmbr two of th Jws who dcdd to stay n Prsa? (Mordca and Esthr) Nhmah was anothr of th Jws who also dcdd to stay. Nhmah also lvd n th cty of Susa and h workd n th palac. H tastd th kng s wn to mak sur t wasn t posond. Ths was a poston of grat trust. On day, on of Nhmah s brothrs cam from Judah wth som othr mn. Nhmah askd thm about th cty of Jrusalm and th Jwsh popl. Thy answrd hm, Thos who ar lft from th captvty ar back n Judah, but thy ar n much troubl and ar full of sham. Th wall around Jrusalm s brokn down, and ts gats hav bn burnd. (Nhmah 1:3 NCV) Ths upst Nhmah so much that h sat down and crd for days. Nhmah was vry sad. H dcdd not to at for a whl so that h could pray to God nstad. Nhmah worshppd God as h prayd, tllng Hm that H s th God of havn... th grat God who s to b rspctd. (Nhmah 1:5 NCV) Thn Nhmah confssd th sns of hs popl aganst God, but h ddn t stop thr. Nhmah got prsonal. Nhmah told God, My fathr s famly and I hav snnd aganst you. W hav bn wckd toward you and hav not obyd th commands, ruls, and laws you gav your srvant Moss. (Nhmah 1:7 NCV) Nhmah knw that God was just n Hs punshmnt of th popl of Isral, th Jws. But Nhmah rmndd God of Hs proms, If you rturn to m and oby my commands, I wll gathr your popl from th far nds of th arth. And I wll brng thm from captvty to whr I hav chosn to b worshpd. (Nhmah 1:9 NCV) And thn, Nhmah askd God for somthng. You s, Nhmah wantd to go to Jrusalm and h askd God for succss. H askd that th kng b knd to hm. Four months latr Nhmah was stll sad ovr th condton of Jrusalm. As Nhmah srvd th kng, th kng notcd hs sadnss. It was th frst tm Nhmah had vr appard bfor th kng ths way. Th kng askd, Why dos your fac look sad vn Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 3

4 though you ar not sck? Your hart must b sad. (Nhmah 2:2 NCV) Nhmah xpland th condton of Jrusalm. Whn th kng askd what h wantd to do, Nhmah askd to b snt to Jrusalm to rbuld t. God showd kndnss to Nhmah and th kng agrd. Nhmah wnt to Jrusalm. H nspctd th wall around th cty, but h dd t at nght bcaus no on knw why Nhmah had com. Th cty wall had bn brokn down and th gats had bn burnd whn Nbuchadnzzar attackd th cty many yars ago. For th popl to lv n th cty safly, thy ndd a wall and gats that could b closd. Nhmah talkd to th popl. H told thm how God had bn knd to hm and what th kng sad. Thn th popl answrd, Lt s start rbuldng. So thy bgan to work hard. (Nhmah 2:18) Nhmah dvdd thm nto forty groups. Each group workd on a scton of th wall, usually th scton closst to thr homs. Nhmah and th workrs wr nsultd and thratnd by popl who ddn t want to s th wall around Jrusalm rbult. Thy appontd guards, and whn that ddn t sm to b nough to calm th fars of th popl of Isral, Nhmah ncouragd thm not to b afrad. And from that day on, half [th] popl workd on th wall. Th othr half was rady wth spars, shld, bows, and armor... Thos who carrd matrals dd thr work wth on hand and carrd a wapon n th othr. Each buldr wor a sword at hs sd as h workd. (Nhmah 4:16-18 NCV) Thy dd ths to b prpard n cas of an attack. Th wall of Jrusalm was compltd n only ffty-two days. (Evntually, th tmpl was also rbult.) Whn Isral s nms saw t or hard about t thy wr shamd. Thy thn undrstood that th work had bn don wth th hlp of... God. (Nhmah 6:15-16 NCV) Y O U c a n b a h r o, t o o N x t W k John th Baptst Whn you lv a lf of fath n Jsus Chrst, you don t hav to lap tall buldngs to b a hro. Nhmah turnd to God. Evn though th popl of Jrusalm dd a lot of work, that s not why th wall was compltd n 52 days. Do you rmmbr Nhmah s prayr? H worshppd God and thn confssd hs own sn and th sn of hs popl. That s why God gav hm succss. Our mmory vrs says, Thn f My popl, who ar calld by My nam, wll humbl thmslvs, f thy wll pray and sk M and stop thr vl ways, I wll har thm from havn. I wll forgv thr sn, and I wll hal thr land. (2 Chroncls 7:14 NCV) Thos of us who hav chosn to follow God ar rsponsbl for th condton of our countrs. Wll you pray a prayr lk Nhmah s so that God can us you mghtly? Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 4

5 p r - s c h o o l l s s o n Who can tll m what a hro s? A hro s somon who s couragous and brav and compassonat. Thr ar hros and hrons n th Bbl. All of thm ar brav and couragous and mor, but not n th way you would xpct. Our hro: Nhmah Hs Hroc Fat: Turns to God Turnng to God may not sound vry hroc, but lt s look at th facts and s what you thnk whn you hav hard th whol story In our last fw lssons, w hav talkd about popl who wr carrd away from thr homs to a forgn land. W also talkd about how two of thm (Esthr and Mordca) hlpd sav thr popl. Nhmah s th hro of ths lsson. Nhmah workd for th kng. H tastd th kng s wn to mak sur t wasn t posond. Th kng trustd Nhmah. On day, on of Nhmah s brothrs cam from Judah wth som othr mn. Nhmah askd thm about th cty of Jrusalm and th Jwsh popl. Thy told hm t was a dangrous plac, wthout a wall for protcton. Ths upst Nhmah so much that h sat down and crd. Nhmah was vry sad. H dcdd not to at for a whl so that h could pray to God nstad. Nhmah worshppd God. Thn Nhmah confssd th sns of hs popl aganst God, but h ddn t stop thr. Nhmah got prsonal. Nhmah told God, My fathr s famly and I hav snnd aganst you. W hav bn wckd toward you and hav not obyd th commands, ruls, and laws you gav your srvant Moss. (Nhmah 1:7 NCV) And thn, Nhmah askd God for somthng. You s, Nhmah wantd to go to Jrusalm and h askd God for succss. H askd that th kng b knd to hm. God showd kndnss to Nhmah and th kng agrd to lt hm go. Nhmah wnt to Jrusalm. H nspctd th wall around th cty. Thn Nhmah talkd to th popl. H told thm how God had bn knd to hm and what th kng sad. Thn th popl answrd, Lt s start rbuldng. So thy bgan to work hard. (Nhmah 2:18) Nhmah dvdd thm nto forty groups. Each group workd on a scton of th wall, usually th scton closst to thr homs. Thy fnshd th wall of Jrusalm n only ffty-two days. Evntually, thy also rbult th tmpl whr thy would worshp God. Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 5

6 a c t v t s Mmory Vrs Actvty - Mak a mobl or bannr wth constructon papr. On th frst pag wrt, Thn f My popl, who ar calld by My nam. On th scond, numbrd 1-4, wrt, wll humbl thmslvs, f thy wll pray and sk M and stop thr vl ways. Fnsh th vrs on th last pag. B sur to nclud th Scrptur rfrnc. Connct th pags wth tap, rbbon, cord, tc. Contnu addng hros nams and hroc fats to your Hros Bannr. Sng Th Msson, Har Our Prass, W v a Story to Tll to th Natons, Mchal Card s Hal Our Land, or othr pras songs rlatd to th lsson. Brng buldng blocks. Encourag your studnts to buld th knd of wall that would hav surroundd Jrusalm. B sur to nclud th gats. Provd a map of Jrusalm that ncluds th wall. Talk about how amazng t was back thn, wth a sword n on hand, to fnsh rbuldng th cty wall n 52 days. For mor tranng: Rad th Lord s Prayr n Matthw 6:5-14 and Nhmah s prayr n Nhmah 1:4-11. Compar and contrast th two, talkng about th dffrnt parts of ach prayr. For mor tranng: Start a dscusson about th mmory vrs (2 Chroncls 7:14). Rad t n contxt at th ddcaton of th tmpl of God that Solomon bult. Talk about our rsponsblty as blvrs to b rght bfor God. Talk about th consquncs of our sn on th country w lv n. Talk about th rsult of rpntanc as wll. Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 6

7 Thn f My popl, who ar calld by My nam, wll humbl thmslvs, f thy wll pray and sk M and stop thr vl ways, I wll har thm from havn. I wll forgv thr sn, and I wll hal thr land. 2 Chroncls 7:14 Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 7

8 H s O F T H E r o f a t H Ordnary Mn and Womn... Supr Ordnary Powr H r o n T r a n n g Nhmah Farlss n H s Efforts to Rbu l d Wall of Jrusalm H r o s o f t h F a t h C u r r c u l u m No part of ths currculum may b rpublshd wthout prmsson. Plas fl fr to copy for classroom us.

9 h r o t r a n n g Scrptur: Nhmah 1-7 Mmory vrs: Thn f My popl, who ar calld by My nam, wll humbl thmslvs, f thy wll pray and sk M and stop thr vl ways, I wll har thm from havn. I wll forgv thr sn, and I wll hal thr land. (2 Chroncls 7:14 NCV) Our Hro: What dd our hro do that was so hroc? What can you do to b a Hro of th Fath? HS What powr do Hros of th Fath possss? Do you hav th powr? Rad Nhmah 1:4-11. What was Nhmah s rspons to th condton of Jrusalm? Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 9

10 h d d n m s s a g Can you crack th cod to fnd th Hddn Mssag? Dcphr th cod blow and wrt your answrs n th spacs blow. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z , , , _ , _ , _ : B G A D Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 10

11 w o r d s a r c h B K M C G N A L F L I M E O I O L L A W R I A P E R G N R S I M A D F S C L A O G D N K A L N T P L A B T S E H T H L N Y L U S E N W C W N D C O T E N U D O I E H E S O N W H U R N I N I K H N M X O E X E S S E R I E C P D D N M J G S T C E M A L M A O D R O I A P H I H E A Y Y E O N M S S S A N T P S R Y F N R T R E H R E A S E I D E E E T N L V D C T V R A H P R S U P T F T O E P S C - Prsa - Nhmah - kng s wn tastr - sad for Jrusalm - prmsson to go - rpar wall - vryon hlps - wall compltd - ffty-two days Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 11

12 h Answr Pag d d n m s s a g Can you crack th cod to fnd th Hddn Mssag? Dcphr th cod blow and wrt your answrs n th spacs blow. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z T H E N I F M Y P E O P L E, W H O A R E C A L L E D B Y M Y N A M E, W I L L H U M B L E T H E M S E L V E S, I F T H E Y W I L L P R A Y A N D S E E K M E A N D S T O P T H E I R E V I L W A Y S, I W I L L H E A R T H E M F R O M H E A V E N I W I L L F O R G I V E T H E I R S I N, A N D I W I L L H E A L T H E I R L A N D C H R O N I C L E S 7 :1 4 B G A D Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 12

13 w o r Answr Pag d s a r c h B K M C G N A L F L I M E O I O L L A W R I A P E R G N R S I M A D F S C L A O G D N K A L N T P L A B T S E H T H L N Y L U S E N W C W N D C O T E N U D O I E H E S O N W H U R N I N I K H N M X O E X E S S E R I E C P D D N M J G S T C E M A L M A O D R O I A P H I H E A Y Y E O N M S S S A N T P S R Y F N R T R E H R E A S E I D E E E T N L V D C T V R A H P R S U P T F T O E P S C - Prsa - Nhmah - kng s wn tastr - sad for Jrusalm - prmsson to go - rpar wall - vryon hlps - wall compltd - ffty-two days Nhm ah Farl ss n Hs Effor ts to Rbul d Wal l of Jrusal m / pag 13

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r o f a 24 T h e E i g h t Y e a r O l d K I n g O F T H E Ordinary Men and Women... Super Ordinary Power H s O F T H E r o f a t H Ordnary Mn and Womn... Supr Ordnary Powr 24 T h E g h t Y a r O l d K I n g H r o s o f t h F a t h C u r r c u l u m 2 0 1 2 www.mssonarlngton.org No part of ths currculum may