SmallGroupQuestionsJanuary21,2018Series:FixerUpperMessage:“FoundationIssues”

IntroductionThisserieswillwalkthroughthefirstsixchaptersofthebookofNehemiahintheOldTestament.It’sthestoryofarebuildingproject,a“fixerupper.”Alongtheway,wewilldrawanalogiesfromthepopularTVserieswiththatnamebutthemessageswillfocusnotonhomerenovationsbutpeoplerenovations.Theconsistentquestionthroughtheserieswillbe,“What’sbrokeninyourworldthatneedsfixing?”AswetracethestoryofNehemiah,wewilllearnmanystepstohelpusfixwhat’sbrokeninourownlivesorhowtojoinGodinwhatHe’sdoingtofixwhat’sbrokeninourworld.ThehopeofthisseriesisthatpeoplewilltakerealstepsforwardtoexperiencemoreofthelifechangeonlyGodcanaccomplish.(Questionstogeteveryonetoparticipate)

1. Whatistheworstwreckagecausingeventyou’veeverwitnessed(earthquake,hurricane,tornado,housefire,caraccident,war,etc.)?Whatwasitliketowalkthroughthewreckage?

2. Whatisthelongesttripyou’veevertaken?Wouldyouevergothereagain?Whyorwhynot?

(Questionsbasedontheprimarytext)ReadNehemiah2:10-20.

3. Nehemiahtravelssome1,000milestogettoJerusalem.Whatdoyoumakeofhisinactivitythefirstthreedayshe’sthere?

4. WhydoyouthinkNehemiahsaidnothingtothosewhowouldbedoingtheworkuntilhehad

inspectedthewallshimself?Whyinspectthewallsatnight?

5. WhatthreepointsdoesNehemiahmakepubliclytorallythetroopstorebuild?Whichonedoyoufindmostconvincing?

6. HowdoesNehemiahrespondtohisopponentscharges?Howdoeshisresponsehelpyouthinkabout

howtorespondtocriticsinyourownlife?

7. Whenitcomestofixingwhat’sbrokeninyourworld,whatneedsthemostattentionrightnow?1)Inspection:“IneedtospendtimeunderstandingtheissueIfaceandmyselftoo.”2)“Ineedtoconnectwithpeoplewhoarealreadyworkingontheissueandseeingthebiggerpictureofwhyit’sworthtakingonabigfixerupperproject.”3)“Ineedtoknowhowtobetterhandleopposition/criticswhotrytoderailmefromfixingwhat’sbroken.”