Sunday 2 May
Dedicating Everything Inside the wall
Matt Meek
Matt walks us through Nehemiah chapter 12 - the dedication of the walls. The dedication of the walls is signifying that everything in the walls is sacred and set apart for God. It's a new beginning. Matt highlighted that today God dwells with in us and encouraged us to reflect on how we mark out space for God. Dedication to God is like drawing a line in the sand - the tide washes it away so we need to redraw it.
Life Group questions
Dedicating Everything Inside the wall
Read Nehemiah 12:27-47
To focus on personal celebrations:
This passage centres on a celebration of what the Jews have achieved with God’s help. There is a lovely irony of a great crowd of people walking around the top of a wall that was once predicted to fall down if a fox climbed on it (Neh. 4:3).
- What have you achieved or grown in over the last year or so, that you can celebrate?
- Where can you see God’s hand in this achievement or growth?
- Why is it sometimes difficult for us to celebrate what we have achieved?
- What is the difference between appropriate celebration of one’s achievements and sinful pride? [you could read 1 Cor. 4:7 and Eph. 2:8-10]
To focus on corporate celebrations:
This passage centres on a celebration of what the Jews have achieved with God’s help. There is a lovely irony of a great crowd of people walking around the top of a wall that was once predicted to fall down if a fox climbed on it (Neh. 4:3).
- How does what we celebrate demonstrate what we value?
- What things can you celebrate that RCC has been able to achieve or grow in?
- Which of these celebrations are things that you could talk to non-Christians about?
- What influence do you think you could have by being appropriately proud of what your church is doing?
- How can we be involved in celebrating good things that happen in our city?
- What are you working on this year that you look forward to celebrating in the future? How can we support and encourage you?
Pray together and thank God for all that we have been able to achieve or be part of achieving, and for the things that we need His help in this year.
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