Nehemiah 2 - discussion questions

1. What is a cupbearer?
   What is the significance of Nehemiah holding this position?
   
   
2. List the requests that Nehemiah made to King Artaxerxes.
   Four months passed between the time Nehemiah heard the news (month of Kislev) and the time he looked sad before the King (month of Nisan).
   What does it appear Nehemiah did besides pray during that time?
   
   What happens when you pray and plan?
   
   Despite spending a lot of time in prayer and some time planning, Nehemiah credits who with his success?
   
   How do you bring glory to God in your accomplishments?
   
   
3. If you were Nehemiah, what would you ask of the King?
   for yourself?
   
   for your family?
   
   for OCC your church?
   
   
4. Why do you think Nehemiah stayed in Jerusalem for three nights before inspecting the walls and told his plans to no one?
   
   
5. In your own words, describe Nehemiah’s investigation of the Wall.
   Why do you think this was necessary?
   
   
6. The “walls” that surround us are our relationships and boundaries.
   What is the condition of your walls?
   
   Are they adequately protected or are they neglected?
   
   
7. Look at the pronouns Nehemiah uses in verses 17-18.
   What difference might the use of these pronouns make in the tasks we are completing?
   
   
8. Nehemiah encourages the people of Jerusalem with a personal example of God’s gracious hand upon him (Nehemiah 2:18).
   What examples from your spiritual heritage c could you encourage your family/group with right now?

Nehemiah 1 - outline

Nehemiah 1

Living in a time of Crisis (Nehemiah 1:1-3)

Prayer in a Time of Crisis

• Emotionally Honest (Nehemiah 1:4a)
• Persistently Prayerful (Nehemiah 1:4b)
• Thoroughly Truthful

About God (Nehemiah 1:5)

• He is Lord
• He is Awesome
• He is Loving

About God's Word (Nehemiah 1:6-9)

About Ourselves (Nehemiah 1:10, 11)

Nehemiah 1 – discussion questions

Questions for Nehemiah 1 – Prayer & Confession

1. What are some of the traits you like about Nehemiah.
   
   
2. Hanani reported the condition of the wall to Nehemiah.
   Review Ezra 4:7-23; 6:13-18 to see for yourself what the state of Jerusalem was in.
   
   
3. List the condition of our city and country that you are concerned about.
   
   
4. What did Nehemiah believe about the One he calls “the God of heaven” (Nehemiah 1:4)
   
   
5. How does your knowledge of and image of God affect your prayers?
   
   
6. Have you ever pleaded with God like Nehemiah?
   What has been the result?

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Nehemiah

This Sunday, 5 July 2009, we are beginning a series from the book of Nehemiah

I will be posting here:

• an outline of the message
• some additional notes that didn't make it into the sermon
• discussion questions / notes

I would love to interact with you on this... either on this blog or in person