Sunday Worship
August 18th, 2024
“Worthwhile Work”
Nehemiah 3
Rev. Tyler Dirks
Sermon Outline:
- Not For Everyone
- Involves Tension
- Not A Spectator Sport
Reflection Questions:
- Considering the fact that Tobiah has friendships and family connections with high- ranking members of the Jerusalem community, do you think Nehemiah is being ‘self- righteous’ or ‘mean’ or ‘judgmental’ by telling Tobiah, “You have no portion or right or claim in Jerusalem.”?
- Do you honestly want to participate in God’s agenda – knowing that it involves hard work, lots of inconveniences, different people, difficult people, personal repentance and change, slippery slopes, mysteries, and wholehearted commitment?
- What do you make of the tensions between Nehemiah and Eliashib? Or Moses and Miriam? Or David and Joab?
- What do you make of the emphasis Jesus places on creating a radical society of slaves/servants (see Matthew 20:26-28)?
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