This sermon emphasizes the importance of recognizing hindrances that come in the way of fulfilling God's promises, drawing parallels to Nehemiah's response to the fallen walls of Jerusalem. It challenges believers to weep for the brokenness of the world and to engage in heartfelt intercessory prayer rather than being consumed by entertainment-focused Christianity. The speaker highlights the need for genuine sorrow and burden for the lost, contrasting it with superficial emotional experiences in worship.

Start with the wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ be of none effect. Now if you knew the simple beginnings of this fellowship, how nobody would even look twice at us. We are just such ordinary people, with very limited knowledge or abilities or talents, but claiming the promises of God. You know, sometimes it looks a little ridiculous when, you know, Lilliputians begin to talk of moving Mount Everest. But one of the first things we had to learn was that hindrances will come. The Lord Jesus said, offenses will come. He that sitteth with me or suppeth with me will lift up his heel against me. Now what was Nehemiah doing? He had a very comfortable position as a steward of this transcontinental cave. Why didn't he stay put and satisfied with his tremendous position? Now he sat down and wept when he heard of the fallen walls of Jerusalem. Let us weep for this poor world, reeling like a drunken man towards destruction. What is the name of Jesus? What of the name? Man of sorrow and acquainted with grief. Why should I not sorrow with him for sinners? Must I sing only choruses which give me an emotional high? Modern religion, Christianity has become 90% entertainment. I suppose the Lord Jesus Christ will peep in. Oh, he would say, this is a house of laughter. This is no place for me, a man of sorrow. There is nobody here to weep with me. So the Lord Jesus Christ will pass by some of our worships. He will say, this is alien to me. Now how many of you have a burden or a tear for the fallen walls of Jerusalem? Now I do pray for several countries. I am ashamed that I am very poor in my intercessory prayer. People take too much of my time, but I am always willing to serve them of course. But I do not like my times of prayer to be invaded. I do not give room to that. However, the fallen walls, you know many of you are busy saying, oh we need a center in this place, we need a hall in that place. When I pass through some of the districts of this country, and I see the massive idols and temples, my heart sighs within me. How long will these people still worship with this fervency these idols? Now when the bridges were being closed and the walls were rising, the enemies of the Lord, certain men that set themselves to kind of fight against the cause of the Lord, they were grieved. So they said to Nehemiah, sent word, come on let us sit down in a committee. You know friends, I have not wasted my time in committees. I remember one committee, in which I remember