The Lord Can Do It

The Journey / “The Lord Can Do It”
September 26, 2021
Nehemiah 4:1-23
Study Questions

1. Describe a time when you were ready to give up on something because you were discouraged but persistence paid off. How did you feel about it during and after that time?

2. Whenever God’s people are about His work, opposition seems to rise up to defeat and de-rail the work. Read Nehemiah 4:1-8. Why were Sandballat and Tobiah seeking to discourage the rebuilding of the wall? What made them so angry toward Nehemiah and God’s people?

3. Do you think Nehemiah took the ridicule of those men personally? Or, was it for the Lord? Or, both? Explain

4. When we do the Lord’s work, what kind of adversity or opposition may we face? See: John 15:19-20; 1 Peter 4:12-14.

5. Read Nehemiah 4:9-23. Identify four ways that Nehemiah responded to his opposition and how he walked God’s people through that opposition. Identify when he offered instruction from that of encouragement and why?

6. Every person was ready for battle – they had their swords, spears and other weapons ready beside them. How can you better equip yourself for the inevitable spiritual battles you will face as a follower of Christ? See: Ephesians 6:11-18; 2 Corinthians 10:4-5; Colossians 3:1-4.

7. What hope does this passage give you this week as you face potential discouragement, ridicule or opposition because of your faith in Jesus?