REALLIFE
STUDY GROUP
“Let’s
Rise Up & Build”
ICEBREAKER: Name an unusual or unique building and tell
us what impresses you most about it? (i.e.: The Empire State Building, The
White House, The Pentagon, The McKinley Monument, etc… Because of its size, architecture,
decorum, height, shape, etc…
OUTLINE: Steps to Restoration
1)
Thoughts
2) Words 3) Decisions 4) Actions 5) Habits
6) Character 7) Destiny
TEXT: Nehemiah 4:1,2
STUDY
GROUP QUESTIONS:
1)
Nehemiah
was called by God to rebuild the walls and gates of
2)
If
walls were to symbolize our values, what are some values that we have lost in
this country and need to be rebuilt?
a.
Respect
for others, property, opinions…
b.
Loyalty
c.
Good
work ethics
d.
Gratefulness
e.
___________________________________________
3)
In
Nehemiah 4:2, Sanballat who is a type of satan and how
he mocks and opposes us, asks five questions about the Jews. The first one was, “What are these feeble
Jews doing?” The question is challenging
their physical stamina and ability? Name
one way that the negative thinking of the enemy has challenged your ability?
4)
The
second question was will they fortify themselves? In other words will they prepare
themselves? In order to build your dreams
how can you improve or prepare yourself now to reach your goals? (Types of Goals: Physical, Vocational,
Relational, Spiritual, Financial, etc…)
5)
The
third question was will they offer sacrifices?
This questions challenges their commitment
level to their dreams as well as to their God.
Why is it so hard to sacrificially give your heart and life away?
6)
The
fourth question was will they finish in a day?
Many times will allow others to put unrealistic expectations on us. Nobody said they had to finish in a day. What has been the biggest unrealistic
expectation that maybe Mom, Dad, Brother, Coach, Employer, Pastor, Friend,
Self, or even the Devil has put on you?
7)
The
fifth question was will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish
which are burned? All of us feel that we
have been burned at time by someone or something. We even feel dead inside. The question asks if we can do the miracle
and the answer is no. Only God can. What miracle do you need most in your life
right now and how can we pray for you?