Next Level 1.3.21

Dreaming Big Dreams – When God Shapes Our Dreams

Are you ready to live out God’s dreams for your life?

Discuss

Did you make any New Year’s Resolutions? If so, what were they?

Are you someone who remembers their dreams? What is the most bizarre dream you can remember?

Study

Nehemiah 1:1-11

Who was Nehemiah and where was he when he learned about what was happening in Jerusalem? What was the situation in Jerusalem?

What was Nehemiah’s response to the situation in Jerusalem and what does this indicate about him?

What does Nehemiah’s prayer reveal to us about his concept of God?

What does Nehemiah’s prayer reveal about his faith?

What’s Next

Has God placed any “dreams” on your heart? What are they? How has prayer played a role in how God has shaped your dreams?

Chad said, “No matter where you are right now, God can use your life and your circumstances to do something amazing.” What are some circumstances in your life that God can use to do something amazing?

Spend some time dreaming as a small group. What are some dreams that your group can do together for the kingdom in the next 52 days? What is one step that you can take this week towards making that dream a reality?

What do you think God wants to do in your life in the next 52 days?

Prayer

Father, I’m in awe by the way you worked through the life of Nehemiah. Help me to be as bold as he was. God, over the next 52 days, use me for your glory.

Then I said: “Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments.

–Nehemiah 1:5 | NIV84