Reading Time: 4 minutes
Rebuilding walls can take people only so far. At some point a love for the Word of God must be restored for genuine revival to take place. . . .
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February 26 | Application (‘Pay Attention to What Matters Most’)
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Jesus warned about the folly of neglecting “the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness” (Matthew 23:23). Do we pay attention to the things that matter most?
February 26 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson from Nehemiah 10:28-39, “Courage to Restore.”
February 19 | Courage to Deny Oneself
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Post-exilic Israel had returned home. The people had learned their lesson about idolatry following their 70-year spanking in Babylon. But they had fallen prey to other nuances of selfishness and would need to learn again the benefit of self-denial.
February 19 | Application (‘Putting Others First’)
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Self-centeredness weakens leadership, but unselfishness amplifies it. Effective leaders genuinely care about those they lead. Their goal is to serve, not to have others serve them. Jesus set the example. . . .
February 19 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson from Nehemiah 5:1-19, “Courage to Deny Oneself.”
February 12 | Courage to Take a Risk
Reading Time: 4 minutes
When Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem, he set right to work. . . . Nehemiah was willing to risk it all to ensure that Jerusalem would be rebuilt so that one day the good news would come out of Zion.
February 12 | Application (‘Living in Tense Times’)
Reading Time: 3 minutes
When you feel stressed out, it helps to recognize that some tensions are externally generated, some are internally generated, and some are actually healthy and lead to personal growth.
February 12 | Discovery
Reading Time: 2 minutes
Questions for group discussion for use with this week’s lesson from Nehemiah 4:1-18, “Courage to Take a Risk.”