God’s goodness and gratitude
Questions:
1. What stood out to you in the message?
2. What do you associate with Thanksgiving celebrations? Pilgrims? Family gatherings? Football? Counting your blessings?
3. How did the people celebrate the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem? What specific actions did the priests, Levites, and singers take?
4. What are your favorite songs that deal with thanksgiving and gratitude? What modern music pieces would have been appropriate for a celebration like what is found in Nehemiah 12?
5. How would you go about thanking God for shoring up the spiritual resources and health of your life?
6. How are you, like Ezra and Nehemiah, finding, developing, and using your gifts to build God’s kingdom?
Scripture Passages:
2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation 1-2