The Nehemiah Strategy: Warfare Strategies of the Kingdom of God

In the days of Nehemiah, when the walls of Jerusalem lay in ruins, the task was clear: to rebuild what had been lost. Nehemiah understood something that many in our time may have forgotten; You cannot build without waging warfare. This strategy we are about to learn helps to rebuild where we once lost and build in such a way that we don’t lose again.

“Those who built on the wall, and those who carried burdens, loaded themselves so that with one hand they worked at construction, and with the other held a weapon.” (Nehemiah 4:17). 

Nehemiah Strategy

The Nehemiah Strategy—where one hand builds, and the other fights. Where character is formed, and power is wielded. Where the walls of righteousness rise, while the weapons of warfare are drawn. The days of imbalance must come to an end. 

Many have fallen into error by embracing one truth while rejecting another. Why do we have men with such good character and no power? The devil has deceived us into thinking it is either we build or we fight. They have sought to build, but they have refused to war. They have laid the foundation of doctrine, but left the enemy to roam freely. They do good but don’t fight evil. They have pursued knowledge, but abandoned the power that enforces it.  They have a form of godliness, but lack the power thereof. This is still a state of sleep. While men watch on without acting, the enemy walks unchallenged in territories that should belong to the saints. Yet, there is another error, just as destructive. 

Some have gone into battle with swords drawn, but have built nothing to defend. They have fought, but have not been established. They have casted out devils, but have not formed character.  They prophesy in God’s name but God does not know them. They have performed miracles, but have not built the walls of righteousness. They are workers of lawlessness, and on that day, Jesus will tell them to depart from Him. A man may fight the enemy for years, but if he never builds, he is being distracted. This is why Nehemiah built and defended. This is why the builders carried weapons.

There are two things every believer must carry: 

1. Tool – Character of doing Good 

“God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” (Acts 10:38). 

To build is to do good; character, integrity, faithfulness, holiness, love; maturing in the fruits of the Spirit and conforming to the image of Christ. Without this, power is dangerous. A man with a sword but no wisdom will destroy everything in his path. 

2. The Weapon – The Power to War 

“For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8). 

It is not enough to be good. You must be powerful. If you build but do not fight, the enemy will take everything you construct. If you create but do not defend, your work will be plundered before it is finished. A man with wisdom but no manifest power? Don’t allow the devil to bully you. Even if he never penetrates your walls because you are consistently faithful to God, you are not actively taking new territories for the Kingdom of God. Healings, miracles, signs and wonders MUST follow you. Stop saying it is not necessary. You were made for signs and wonders. What is the essence of lighting up a lamp and putting it under a basket to accommodate the darkness around it?

 
The Nehemiah Strategy does not merely defend—it takes back what has been stolen. Building character is how you secure what God has given you. It prevents the enemy from finding access. It ensures that new territories, once taken, remain in the hands of the righteous.  Carrying power is how you reclaim what the enemy has taken. It drives out darkness. It establishes dominion where wickedness once ruled. If you do not fight, the enemy will still hold what had rightfully belonged to you. This is the balance we must walk in; a tool in one hand and a sword in the other.

The Lion & the Lamb

.Jesus did not come only as a builder, nor only as a warrior. He came as both. He lays down His life for us and defends the life He gave us so He does not lose His own, lest His ultimate sacrifice on the Cross becomes vain.  As the Lamb, He built—He taught, He healed, He loved. As the Lion, He warred—He cast out devils, He overturned tables, He conquered death. To carry one without the other is to misrepresent Him. There are those who emphasize only one side, and they are only defending on the battlefield as the enemy only attacks. There are also those on the other side; Those who emphasize only power, and they have fought without establishing anything; fighting for new territories while they keep losing the old to lack of character building. God is raising men who will carry both. 

Final Charge

For too long, many has been divided between those who build and those who fight but the time of imbalance has come to an end. The days of division are over. We must take up both the tool and the weapon. This generation cannot afford to choose one and reject the other. We will build and we will also fight.  We will walk in character and we will also walk in power.  We will establish righteousness and we will also overthrow darkness. If you desire to walk in the fullness of the Kingdom, hear this: Do not build without a weapon and do not fight without a foundation.  Take up the tool in one hand and the sword in the other and let the Kingdom of God be established in its fullness.