Workers and Warriors
June 2, 2024 12:00 AM
Read Nehemiah 4.
- When have you been ridiculed? What did it feel like? How did you respond?
- Read Nehemiah 4. What tactics did Sanballat and Tobiah use to ridicule them?
- Nehemiah handles the ridicule through prayer. Describe the way he prayed. What are the advantages of pouring our hearts out to God in situations like this?
- How did the ridicule affect the work on the wall? Why was that?
- How did Nehemiah and the people respond to the threats that followed the ridicule?
- What kinds of opposition do we, as believers, face today?
- How do you typically respond to opposition to the work of God? How do you think God would like you to respond?
- What steps can we take to continue God’s work when we are ridiculed or discouraged?