Scripture Verses

Nehemiah 1:5-11; John 3:16-17; 1 John 1:9

Worship Playlist

House of the Lord by Vertical Worship

Spirit of God by New Life Worship

Holy Spirit by Jesus Culture

His Mercy Is More by Matt Boswell

Study Questions

1. Who is your default emergency contact on a waiver form?

2. Why is Nehemiah's address to God in Nehemiah 1:5 so important as a model for us? What often keeps us from turning to God first?

3. Read Luke 15:11-32. How is the father's attitude toward his returning son like God's attitude toward us? How does it make you feel knowing that God runs-arms wide open-to receive you?

4. What are some key attitudes of a repentant person returning to God? After hearing his prayer, what do you learn of Nehemiah's character?

5. What are the specific concerns Nehemiah mentions and how is he part of the solution?

6. Where do you see these four postures in Nehemiah's prayer (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Asking)? Using the same four prayer postures, write your own short prayer.

Downloads & Resources

Hope for the Broken

Dr. Jon Morrissette - 9/11/2022