Aim: To understand that faithfulness occasionally calls the church to some extraordinary measures.
Doctrine: At times the church must endure some extraordinary measures in order to be faithful. Though these stresses and strains are difficult, they are nonetheless temporary (yet recurring).
Exegesis: Practical examples of the church's exercise of extraordinary measures: we may need to make long runs (vv. 19-20), put in long days (vv. 21-22), and practice ''long-suffering'' (v. 23).
Further application: How the church is to prepare for extraordinary measures: we are to harness our spiritual (Sabbath) resources so that we can expend them (when necessary).
Key verse: v. 22 ''At the same time I also said to the people, 'Let each man and his servant stay at night in Jerusalem, that they may be our guard by night and a working party by day.'''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.