Bible Text: Nehemiah 7-8 | Teacher: Pastor Brian Nevins | Series: Chronological History of Israel | he Chronological History of Israel and Judah Series – Number 159. The walls are built, what now? Once you have done everything you can to surrender your life to Christ, would you just leave the walls and the gates of your life unguarded? Open to whatever sin or influence that comes by? God has something very different in mind. The security of obedience brings growth and joy.