Nehemiah Prayed to the God of Heaven
Nehemiah 1:1-2:10
Key Verse 1:4 “Please pay careful attention to my prayer. See how your people are suffering. Please listen to me. I’m praying to you day and night. I’m praying for the people of Israel.”
1. Who was Nehemiah and what was his job? (1,11b) What did Nehemiah do when he heard about the problems of his people? (2-6a)
2. What did he ask God to remember? (8-10) What practical thing did he ask of God? (11)
3. What did King Artaxerxes notice about Nehemiah? (2:1) How did Nehemiah overcome his fear and reveal his concern to the king? (cf. Ezra 4:19-23)
4. What did Nehemiah do before his answer? (2:4-6) What was his request and how did he present it? (2:7-8a) What does it mean that the gracious hand of God was on Nehemiah? (2:8b, cf. Ezra 7:6)
5. What can you learn from Nehemiah’s faith and prayer?