Prayer Watch Bible Studies: Week 29, July 15

Sunday, July 15, Nehemiah 1 - 2, Acts 13

When Nehemiah heard about the conditions in Jerusalem, he was deeply affected. In 1:4 he said, "For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven." Is there anything that could move you as deeply as this did for Nehemiah?
What did Nehemiah ask God for in chapter 1?
Why were Sanballat and Tobiah disturbed in Nehemiah 2:10?
What response did Nehemiah get when he said to leaders in Jerusalem, "Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem"?
Whose idea was it in Acts 13 to send Barnabas and Saul out as missionaries?
What caused the Jews to become jealous in Acts 13:45?

Monday, July 16, Nehemiah 3 - 4, Psalm 79

Nehemiah 3 lists people who were working on the wall, but 3:5 says, "but their nobles would not put their shoulders to the work." Why do you think some people avoided working on the wall when there were so many people who were working on it?
What challenges to the rebuilding project did Nehemiah face in chapter 4?
Asaph wrote in Psalm 79:8, "may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need." When have you been in desperate need and how do you react?

Tuesday, July 17, Nehemiah 5 - 6, Acts 14

Why did Nehemiah eliminate the charging of interest and reduce taxes in chapter 5?
Why did Nehemiah refuse to meet with Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem in chapter 6?
How long did it take to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem?
Why did Paul and Barnabas leave Iconium in Acts 14?
In Acts 14:9 Paul looked at a lame man and "saw that he had faith to be healed." What did Paul see that made him believe the man would be healed?
In Acts 14, how could the crowd in Lystra go so quickly from wanting to offer sacrifices to Paul and Barnabas to stoning Paul?

Wednesday, July 18, Nehemiah 7 - 8, Psalm 80

What was the job of the gatekeepers in Nehemiah 7?
What is the meaning of the statement in Nehemiah 8:10, "the joy of the Lord is your strength"?
In Psalm 80, three times the psalmist prays, "Restore us." (verses 3, 7, and 19) Why was restoration needed?

Thursday, July 19, Nehemiah 9 - 10, Acts 15

In Nehemiah 9 the Levites led the people in remembering the good things God had done for Israel and the consequences of Israel's disobedience. What was the value of doing this right after the wall had been rebuilt?
What did the people agree to in Nehemiah, chapter 10?
In Acts 15 why did some believe and teach that people needed to be circumcised to be saved? How did Peter say people are saved?
What did James recommend they teach Gentile believers?
What did Paul and Barnabas disagree about so strongly that they parted ways? Who was right and who was wrong?

Friday, July 20, Nehemiah 11 - 12, Psalm 81

In Nehemiah 11, why did the people cast lots to choose people to move into Jerusalem?
Why did Nehemiah have two choirs singing on top of the wall?
In Psalm 81:10 God says, "Open wide your mouth and I will fill it." What attitude should we have toward God's provision?

Saturday, July 21, Nehemiah 13, Acts 16

Why did Nehemiah throw Tobiah’s household goods out of the room he had been staying in?
Why did the gates of Jerusalem have to be guarded on the Sabbath?
If Paul had argued that people didn't have to be circumcised to be saved, why did he circumcise Timothy in Acts 16?
Why didn't Paul enter Bithynia?
How did Paul and Silas answer the question, "what must I do to be saved?"

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