Healthy Politics--Lesson 7--Bringing About Revival--Nehemiah 8-9

Discussion Questions:

1. What is the standard that guides us as a nation? How can followers of God help our nation

move back to a deeper trust in the Scriptures and the nature of God for our standard?

2. What do we learn from bible history about the importance of entrusting ourselves to the

ways of God? How faithful and merciful has God been? What does rebellion against God

produce?

3. How is reaping what we sow evident through the prayer of the Israelites in Nehemiah 9?

4. Why would the Israelites begin their prayer of confession with praise for the creator God?

How does this provide context for what they are confessing and seeking from God?

5. How does reviewing your personal history with God help you walk better with Him? How

does reviewing His history with all of mankind assist in seeing events of today’s time in a

healthier way?

6. Are there any areas you need to reclaim for your spiritual development, like the Israelites

reclaimed the Feast of Tabernacles?

Mission Sunday--Celebrating Our Mission--Isaiah 51

Discussion Questions:

1. How does a focus on Missions give you reason to celebrate?

2. Describe why remembering your heritage is important?

3. How does looking at what God has done in the past give you courage and security for

what He has in store for the future?

4. How does God taking a barren woman and making her fertile tie into what God wants to

do in your spiritual life?

5. How is Mission Sunday as much about you and your role as God’s ambassador as those

we support out in the mission field? What kind of support would empower you to carry out

your heritage calling?

Healthy Politics--Lesson 6--The Undistracted Leader: Finishing Well--Nehemiah 6

Discussion Questions:

1. How have you seen distractions and opposition threaten the political well being of our nation? Is it possible that you have contributed to the opposition and distraction?

2. In light of what happens to Nehemiah in Nehemiah 6:2, how can compromise serve in both good and bad ways? What makes the difference?

3. How has the use of unconfirmed sources been a tool of the devil? Is there any difference in passing on unconfirmed reports and gossip?

4. How have you seen fear used in efforts to turn public opinion away from following a leader? How many political ads are written to play on people’s fears? How can you maintain peace and security with so many efforts to stir up fear and doubt?

5. What is the danger in making news rather than reporting truth? How does Satan use people’s everyday interactions to further this problem?

6. How have you seen tribal or party loyalty be a problem in our political system? What kinds of reminders would help you look beyond this world to place your loyalties?