Theme: God used the bad news about the broken walls of Jerusalem to raise up a faithful rebuilder.

Theme: The servants of God's cause find success only by praying for God's good hand.

Theme: Nehemiah is an example of how to get God's work done 'prudently'—that is, by thoughtful prayer, careful planning, informed persuasion, and determined protection.

Theme: Our Lord's encounter with the demon-possessed man in the synagogue shows us that He is a teacher from God with divine authority.

Theme: Our Lord came not to heal temporal illnesses but to proclaim an eternal kingdom.

Theme: The experience of Peter teaches us how the Lord prepares someone for use in His service.

Theme: God keeps the activities of the Antichrist under restraint until His own appointed time.

Theme: The Antichrist's deceit comes as a judgment from God upon those who hate the truth.

Theme: Our Savior underwent temptation in the same ways that we are tempted.