Read Nehemiah 1.

1. Who was Nehemiah? What impression of him as a person do you get from this first chapter?
2. What was Nehemiah’s burning issue? Why was it so important to him?
3. What did Nehemiah do about his passion? What costs was he willing to pay?
4. How would you describe Nehemiah’s relationship with and attitude toward God?
5. What are you passionate about, if anything? If you can’t think of anything, why do you suppose that is the case?