Pray and Press On
Pray and Press On
David McCaman [Riverdale Campus Pastor]
Nehemiah 4
My House Worship Guide | Week of October 13, 2019
Day 1
Read: Nehemiah 4:1-14
Pray:
Thank God that He is always in control, even when there seems to be an attack against what He has called you to do.
Thank God for the work that He has called us to of making disciples.
Ask God to help you be faithful in the midst of feelings of attack from the enemy.
Sing: For Your Glory - My House Worship Sessions
Day 2
Read: Nehemiah 4:15-23
Pray:
Thank God that He has a work for all of us.
Thank God that He promises to protect us as we work for Him.
Ask God to help you be ready to fight as you commit to the work that He has called you to.
Sing: For Your Glory - My House Worship Sessions
Day 3
Read: Ephesians 6:1-20
Pray:
Thank God that He gives us what we need to fight for His Kingdom.
Ask God to help you daily put on the armor of God so that you may be ready for the attack of the evil one.
Ask God to help you remember that as we do the work God calls us to, we do not fight against flesh and blood, but against spiritual forces.
Sing: For Your Glory - My House Worship Sessions
Week of October 13, 2019 Discussion Questions
Get to know me:
Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to generate responses that are self-revealing and informative. Feel free to ask all of these questions to your group or simply choose the one that best fits your group.
What do you think are some of the greatest challenges people in our area are facing today?
When you have gone through some difficult times, what helped you to press on and overcome it?
How does God fit into the equation for you when dealing with adversity?
Into the Bible:
Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to draw group members into the Bible to discover truth from passages that were not the primary text for the weekend message.
Read 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
What perspective does this passage give you on going through hard things?
What can God do in our lives through our struggles and suffering?
How might focusing on the unseen things help and how can we do that?
Application:
Instructions: The purpose of these questions is to apply the main points from the weekend message.
How can you make prayer a more vital part of your approach to dealing with hard things?
What have you learned from Nehemiah about how to overcome adversity?
How can your life group help you to press on through adversity?
