On Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Wildwood Community Church, I preached a sermon based on Ezra 7:6-10 and Nehemiah 8:1-8. This message was part 3 in the “roundtrip” sermon series. Below you will find questions related to the message for personal reflection or group discussion. You will also find audio and video of the message to listen to/watch, download or share.
Sermon Questions:
- Pray
- Read Ezra 7:6-10 & Nehemiah 8:1-8
- Have you ever gotten lost by misunderstanding the map or the directions that you were following? OR, have you ever gotten lost because you refused to consult a map or ask for directions? Share your experience.
- God raises up Ezra to assist His people with understanding His Word. In the message we talked about 3 gifts the Lord gives to guide us into an understanding of His Word today: the Holy Spirit, Spirit-empowered teachers, and the Body of Christ. How has God used these in the past to aid in your understanding of Scripture, and how is He using these resources in your life today?
- In Nehemiah 8:1-8, we see the people’s response and attitude toward the Word of God. It is: attentive, reverent, worshipful, open, humble, understandable, and repentant. How do these traits describe your current attitude toward the Word of God? Anything need to change?
- Do you currently have a plan for regularly reading the Bible? IF not, what will be your plan over the next month to read God’s Word?
- Are you a part of a small group who is studying God’s Word together? If not, why not? What are some of the advantages you can imagine that would come from studying God’s Word in community?
- Have you recently been convicted as you have studied God’s Word? What action can you take today to bring your life in alignment with God’s Word?
- What is one particular application you took away from this message?
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