Ezra-Nehemiah

Written By Karon Kagan

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Call to Worship: Psalm 27

Reflection Questions:

  1. Meditate on Psalm 27:1. Imagine standing in God’s presence and bringing him the thing of which you are afraid. Imagine God’s light outshining the object of your fear.

  2. Ezra and Nehemiah both deal with “the remnant” of exiles who returned to and rebuilt Jerusalem during the Babylonian empire. What can we learn from Nehemiah’s response to the condition of Jerusalem in Nehemiah 1:1-11?

  3. When Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem, he investigated the condition of the town in 2:13-16. Why is it important to make an honest assessment of the broken things in our own community?

  4. What can we learn from the way the remnant faced opposition in 4:1-6? What are things that oppose the collaborative work of the people of God today?

  5. Nehemiah discovered that his own people were oppressing each other in 5:1-11. Why is it important for the people of God to deal fairly and justly with each other?

  6. After the walls were rebuilt, the people gathered to celebrate the reading of the Mosaic law (Nehemiah 8) and “confessed their sins and the sins of their ancestors” (9:2). Explore why scripture and confession of sin are essential in the revival of the people of God.

  7. Let’s connect all of this to the work of the church. What are the “broken walls” in our community? What can we learn from Nehemiah’s leadership in how we serve our community?

  8. Close in prayer for those broken walls and commit to joining Jesus in serving.

Daily Scripture Reading

Explore GodStory OurStory in the readings this week.

Jun 29 Jer 45-48, Ps 25

Jun 30 Jer 49-50, Ps 26

Jul 1 Jer 51-52, Ps 27

Jul 2 Lam 1-2, Ps 28

Jul 3 Lam 3, Ps 29

Jul 4 Lam 4-5, Ps 30

Jul 5 Eze 1-4, Ps 31

Karon Kagan
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