WALK IN FEAR OF OUR GOD

Nehemiah 5:1-19

Key Verse 9

So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?”

1. Read verses 1-8. What caused an outcry among the men and their wives against their fellow Jews? (1-5) What did Nehemiah do about this? (6-8)

2. Read verses 9-13. How did Nehemiah confront them? (9, Deut. 23:19-20) How did he set an example in lending them money and grain? (10) How did he further help them? (11-13, Mt 3:8)

3. Read verses 14-19. How did Nehemiah serve the people when he was appointed

as governor? (14-18) What can we learn from his prayer to God? (19)