Read Nehemiah 11 and 12.
- What are some sacrifices you have had to make? How did you feel about them?
- What concerns might the people have had about returning to Jerusalem?
- What did the people sacrifice to move back?
- What was significant about the manner in which the people made their sacrifice of praise (Nehemiah 12:27-42)?
- When is praise a sacrifice for you?
- How did the people sacrifice material things?
- What objections could the people have raised about bringing their first and best to support the temple workers?
- In what ways do we need to sacrifice for God’s church as a whole? What is God asking you to do for the good of His people? How do you feel about that?