In this sermon, the speaker discusses the importance of staying focused on the work of God and not being distracted by the enemy. The speaker references the story of Nehemiah and how he refused to come down from building the wall despite the attempts of his enemies to distract him. The speaker emphasizes the need for believers to be watchful and abide by the word of God. They also highlight the qualities of a good leader in the church, as described in 1 Timothy 3, and the importance of holding onto the mystery of faith. The sermon concludes with a prayer for God's guidance and protection.

Now we see how all kind of enemies began to oppose the work of God in Niyamā's days. Yet the work went on. Because Niyamā and his companion knew how to pray. As every attack of the enemy, they got together and prayed. Thus we find that our strongest weapon is to defeat the enemy. Thus we find that our strongest weapon is to defeat the enemy. And that's why the enemy attacks our prayer life again and again. To hinder us from praying without ceasing and from persevering in prayer and spending more time in prayer. To hinder us from praying without ceasing and from persevering in prayer and from spending more time in prayer. Now you find in many groups of believers, there is a real lack of prayer. Now you find in many groups of believers, there is a real lack of prayer. To defeat the enemy, we don't use our own intelligence, we use the weapon of prayer. To defeat the enemy, we only use the weapon of prayer. We don't use our intelligence. Now you will find when the work went on, then Tobias, Sun Bullet and others, they were on the scheme. Now we see how the enemy will never leave us alone. Now we see how the enemy will never leave us alone. Because of some kind of scheme, some method, some device, God is getting destroyed. Because of some kind of scheme, some method, some device, God is getting destroyed. So our service in the Lord Jesus Christ has to be in warfare. It is a daily warfare. We will be prepared for all kinds of attacks of the enemy. Now Sun Block and Tobiah and Geshem were the leading men of the nation. And we also found out by experience how, when we began to wear the Lord more fully, we were watched upon by leading men of the Christian community. Now you find how by a very wicked and false propaganda, the enemy that they use hinders the servant of God. Now you find how by a very wicked and false propaganda, the enemy that they use hinders the servant of God. Automatically they use false accusations against Nehemiah and his followers. Automatically they use false accusations against Nehemiah and his followers. First of all, as Sanbalat and Geshe-em were supposed to be saying, First of all, as Sanbalat and Geshe-em were supposed to be saying, come, let's meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono, but they thought we missed it. but they thought we missed it. They wanted to draw away the attention of Nehemiah from the main responsibility. They wanted to draw away the attention of Nehemiah from the main responsibility. She was attending some gathering for the, what they called, Saint Thomas celebration. We have arranged all kinds of committee meetings to arrange this big program, it happened from the 10th to the 12th of this month. And we had to drag many believers also in the committee meeting, and try to offer them some position, so that they, for the sake of Sat-Glory, they may come in. As some of these men, as pastors, went begging for money from house to house, door to door, door to door, door to door, door to door, door to door, door to door, door to door, they knew fully well, we are having here Holi-Kaal-Mukesh-Sai period. They, we had arranged that long time ago. We have been promoting this airport for a long time, after a lot of prayers. But when some people came to the meeting, they had the same idea. But we only wanted prayers, nothing else. I mean no, only by prayer, men can be protected. And we will try to drive you, many many activities, many many functions, all kinds, just into your work. Also we saw, another place is, when someone is fully born again and wants to grow spiritually, if you are already in domination, then we cannot say, you come to us, we will make you elder. And also, some men were deceived in the beginning. Now they are very very unscriptural, to make a new born believer, an elder. Unless they are properly proven and tested and tried scripturally, they cannot be elders. Only by first Timothy third chapter, third chapter. So, first Timothy third chapter, third chapter. Only by first Timothy third chapter, third chapter. If you are already in domination, we cannot invite them, please come to us, speak to us, please come, be elder. Like that you see, many have been deceived. We have to be very very watchful. We have to abide by the word of God as it is. We have to abide by the word of God as it is. See, first Timothy, and third chapter, with responsibility. First Timothy, and third chapter, from verse one. There are two things, the man is not a bishop, there are two. Not given to wine, no striker, not given the opportunity to look out, participation, not a brawler, not a caveteer. Verse four. For a man know not how to live his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God. Moreover he must have a good report of them which are loud, that they fall into reproach and snare of the devil. Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. The multitude of the world, let them be proved, then let the youth. And when they are properly proven and tested and tried, they cannot become elders ever. And when they are properly proven and tested and tried, they cannot become elders ever. But we found many places, when some men began to show some zeal for the word of God and grow spiritually. When some men began to show some zeal for the word of God and grow spiritually. The pastors and other people began to say, please come to us also and speak for us. And gradually they said, we will also make you elders. And every man's heart desire to be popular. And there are so many good men have been misled by the temptation to be elders. Anybody could see, they have no burden for prayer. Their own family life is not very good. Their children are rebellious. They don't come to prayer meetings. Yet they want to be elders. Otherwise they give you trouble also. By your fast propaganda. And that's how many men are doing the same thing. They went on trying to trouble Nehemiah. God has given fail. Then it was five. Then Sambalat, his servant unto me, in like manner, the fifth time will open letter in hand. Then Sambalat, his servant unto me, in like manner, the fifth time will open letter in hand. Verse six. Wherein it is reported among the heathen, and get you settled, thou and Jewels with things to prevail, which cause thou buildeth a wall, that thou mayest be their king according to the word. Now when the other scheme failed, in a subtle way, that is what happened now. They sent out an open letter with all kind of filthy, wrong, wicked charges against God. And we have found also the similar men in India also. And we have found also the similar men in India also. They sent out an open letter with all kind of filthy, wrong, wicked charges against God. And we have found also the similar men in India also. And we have found also the similar men in India also. Some missionaries and some pastors are the same type. Some missionaries and some pastors are the same type. Only know how to write letters full of false charges. Even though, give me conscience. Very very long letter. Thing which we have never said and never done, they go on magnifying. Thing which we have never said and never done, they go on magnifying. But the weapon is to ignore everything and go on praying. Vasishtha, we are not saying, we have no such thing done as thou sayest, but thou finished them of thine own heart. I am afraid saying, thy hands shall be weakened from thy work. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands. I am afraid saying, thou finished them of thine own heart. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands. Because of all these false wicked charges, the enemy tried to create fear in the hearts of God's servants. The enemy tried to create fear in the hearts of God's servants. Now we see how only by prayer, all these devices can be confounded. Now we see how only by prayer, all these devices can be confounded. Only by persevering prayer, we can defeat all these devices. Mark heard I came unto the house of Shemaya, the son of Bethlehem, the son of Methabeel, who was set up. And he said, let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple. Then I shut the doors of the temple, for they will come to Syria. In the night, they will come to Syria. Then I knew that he was not sent by God, but he said everything for the sake of God's word, for my harm, because Tobias, Samlat, had given him money. Now they planned another scheme. Now they planned another scheme. Those who were actually working with Nehemiah, Those who were actually working with Nehemiah, He bribed them. He bribed them. Go and tell them, Go and hide yourself in the temple, lest you be attacked by the enemy and be killed. Go and hide yourself in the temple, lest you be attacked by the enemy and be killed. Go and hide yourself in the temple, lest the enemy come and kill you. By taking their advice, many have lost their faith. By taking their advice, many have lost their faith. Unless we find God's plan by prayer, we will not succeed. Unless we find God's plan by prayer, we will not succeed. But when other people give us their advice, With their advice they give us wisdom itself. When other people give us their advice they give us wisdom itself. They may be our friends of our nation. We cannot go by the advice. The world is moving with them, led by the same wonderful people. There is no harm in borrowing money first, then the body is going to pay you back. There is no harm in borrowing money first, then the body is going to pay you back. This is the work of God. They have gone against God's will. They have gone against God's will. They have used worldly wisdom again, worldly cleverness for all these things. They have used worldly wisdom again, worldly cleverness for all these things. This has to be in balance. This has to be in balance. So I perceived God had not sent him and he put down the prophecy against me. Ka athadu? Upper belt. Appudu devudu athane pampadu. Sobhi aayenu, sunbeltunu athaneke lanchan nithyanandana, na vishume yeh pragrna chhesananiyo, naku thiliye vrinati. Nainya chhe bhaara. Thiru mane jaan liya ki vaa Prameshwar ka bheja nahi hain, kanto usne har bhaat Ishwar ka vachan kaikar, meri haane ke liye yeh kahi. Verse thirteen. Padam udhvachanam. Therefore while he hired, I should be afraid, and do some wrong things. And they might have met with some evil before, they might oppose me. Thiru padam udhvachanam. Is karan rukiya dera kasa ki me dar jaam, arvasai kaam karke paapi therum, arun ko aqwaad lagane ka asan milir. Arun milir naam dharai khusputi. Dharan gochnaam udhaqwaad. My God! Think thou upon tomorrow, and on the universe, and the prophetess, and on the rest of the prophets, that would have to be feared. Sa na dhiru vaah. Vaah is ke lana batti, jo gluhanu sunbeltunu, nanu bhayave tolne me. Sai bittiye na pravachalanu, nauvadhyaanu pravachalanu. Some of the people, they were saying they were prophets, and started to create fear in the mind of the Nehemiah. Some of the people, they were saying they were prophets, and started to create fear in the mind of the Nehemiah. And they saw the so-called Pentecostals, they see many people, God spoke to me, come and tell you, God spoke to me, come and tell you. Pentecostals, the people who are there, they are saying, God spoke to me, and to tell you this, To take their money, to lead them on the wrong path, God is talking to me, he is giving me news. And we have come across many, many sad cases, that time throughout India. And we have come across many, many sad cases, that time throughout India. Many have ruined their lives. We warn you, never allow, never allow any Pentecostal men or women in your home, whosoever they may be. Neither give them water to drink or tea to drink. They are very subtle people. They are able to see you, and bring in your family much unhappiness. We have seen many, many, many, many sad cases. God was there to warn us. Christ 15th, on the month of Ramapada. So the wall was spinning in that 20th and 5th day of the month. And we have seen that on the 22nd day of Ramapada, on the 25th day of the month and on the 22nd day of Ramapada, the city was shut down. It came to pass, when all the enemies heard, they were all, all were hidden. They were about, they saw this thing, they were much cast down, no noise. But they perceived this work was not for God. When all the people around us saw this work, they were much frightened. Why? Because they knew When our enemies heard this, all of us, all the people living there were afraid. We were very ashamed. But they realized that this work was done by our Lord. This work was done This work was done by our Lord. Verse 17 Moreover, in those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Stobiah. Letters of Stobiah came on them. Verse 18 There were many in Judah sworn unto him because he was the son-in-law of Shekeniah, son of Arah, his son, Johanan, and second daughter of Mesulam, the son of Barakana. Verse 19 Also, they reported his good deeds before me and uttered my words to him. And Stobiah sent letters to put me in fear. Now, you find there are people of that type also almost every place. There are some people, even though they are very wealthy people and good people outwardly, who are good people outwardly. They come for every meeting but they are carnally manly Christians. They have no discernment. They do not know the other spirit of the flesh. And they want to twist every message. Whatever you say as God's message, they will twist it. And my letters and my other meetings, they go on generalizing. And that's not the reason and the failures of Nehemiah were starting that way. They were trying to twist the words of Nehemiah giving a false advocacy to him. All these was Nehemiah did. Go through and serve. Unless we learn how to pray without seething, we won't have poverty and experience. Pratna kanna lo laga kalli nokar yab tak pratna kanna seet na jaaye hum kshatru ko parakh nahi sakte nahi. There's no need to be afraid. And waste our time in argument and defending ourselves. But go on praying for them and for yourself. Abhashakta yeh hai unke le And that's how we can defeat all the invaders. By persevering prayer, by prevailing prayer, all kind of prayer. See for example, the third epistle of John, the third epistle of John, verse 9, I wrote unto the church but the neoprophies would never should have the feminist among them. He was not. The third epistle of John, verse 9, I wrote unto but the neoprophies would never should have the feminist Therefore, if I come, I remember the deeds which he had done, prating against us, the militia of the world and not contend with that he himself was the brethren and prated them that would and called them out of the church. That's how we are warned by such like men. Men who want the prominence, they are the people who use all the methods of letters, stories, scandals, message for their own end. Those who prominence, they are the people who break the word of God and try to allegations. So we have to maintain the burden of prayer among ourselves and we have to not to retaliate, not to take revenge and say anything against them. So we pray. Our loving Heavenly Father, in the name of our Lord, our Saviour, thank you once again for enabling us to spend some time around thy word this morning. We thank thee for all the timely warning given to us from thy word to protect us and win the battle. Heavenly Father, may the maker of thy truth overcome. Help us to serve thee more faithfully and protect them all the enemy vassals. We pray you to distract their attention and receive all my money and meal. Follow me as watchful, faithful and keep us free from worry and fear and anxiety and forgive us for cutting short our prayers and give us to all the burden of persevering and fulfilling prayers. Not to waste our time about the enemy vassals. And show us how to deal with those who are put out by the enemy in every gathering to hinder thy work through their love for prominence. Love is my word. Pay off for the whole day. Morning gathering, afternoon gathering, evening gathering. Pay off for the benefying who are serving us, Mr. Singh. are welcome by me. We have to go away and be with them. But they will see me here by many. And now that remaining gathering is a wonderful grace. Watch over the compound and help us to keep them clean and protect them out of thieves and other wrong motives. And the heavenly order be revealed and attained. keep us all into thy throne. We pray in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ Javier. Now on to the Lord Jesus Christ Javier. on to