Sermon Discussion Questions
- Have you ever thought of leadership as "taking costly responsibility for the flourishing of others?" Why is this all too often foreign to us?
- What does "Ordinary Faithfulness" look like for you within the context which God has intentionally placed you? With regards to "Ordinary Faithfulness" what can we learn from Nehemiah?
- Nehemiah worked faithfully as a Jew in a position that was probably (at times, anyway) a fairly morally compromising place. Likewise, Jeremiah encouraged the exiles in Babylon to seek the welfare of a Babylonian (i.e. pagan) city (see Jeremiah 29:7). What would this look like in our present day context? Why is this kind of work and faithful living difficult for us as Christians?
- Tactful and honest. How do we see this with Nehemiah in this passage? Why is a proper balance of both so important?
- Think of a time where you lacked being thoughtful in you planning or of being prayerful in your planning. What happened? Why do you suppose Nehemiah is so passionate about planning AND prayer?
- Ryan noted that God wants and delights to use you to be a compelling witness of God to the world. Do you believe this? Why or why not?
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