Nehemiah 1:1-11

Icebreaker - Have you ever experienced a situation that stopped you in your tracks and brought you to your knees?

Read Nehemiah 1:1-11
1. What did you find interesting, surprising, or alarming about this passage?

1. Can you name 3 important details about the context of where Nehemiah lands within the biblical story?
   

2. Why do you think Nehemiah was so emotionally and prayerfully invested in a city he had never lived and a people he didn’t personally know?
   

3. How do you think you would have responded if you were Nehemiah?
   

4. What does this chapter teach us about prayer?
   

5. What things in your life concern you more than they should? Likewise, what things should get more attention than they currently do?
   

6. Who is God burdening you to pray for during this season?