Read Nehemiah 5.

  1. What were the people’s complaints that reflected selfish interests? What did the people want done differently?
  2. Who were the opportunists in this situation? How do you know?
  3. How did Nehemiah react when he heard these complaints? What does his reaction tell you about him?
  4. What difficulties did Nehemiah face in confronting his own people?
  5. How did he protect himself so he couldn’t be accused of being selfish or unfair?
  6. Who are the people you are tempted to treat as less valuable than yourself?
  7. What can you do to keep from taking advantage of others or devaluing them?
  8. How can you emulate Nehemiah’s response?