Read Nehemiah 6.

  1.  What were the messages Nehemiah received? How were they manipulative?
  2. How did Nehemiah reply to each one?
  3. What was Nehemiah’s overall approach to being manipulated, intimidated, and discredited? Why?
  4. What effect did the enemies’ efforts have on the work of rebuilding the wall? Why?
  5. How did the completion of the wall affect Nehemiah’s opposition? What situation did Nehemiah have to deal with then?
  6. Which of the people in this chapter do you most resemble in the way you deal with conflict? Please explain.
  7. How can you improve the way you handle conflict?