Read Nehemiah 8.

  1. When has God’s Word particularly impacted or helped you in a powerful way?
  2.  Why do we need to understand the Word in order for it to be effective?
  3. How did the people respond after the Levites read, taught, and explained the Word? Why did they respond that way?
  4. When someone mourns or grieves, it is usually over the loss of something. What did the Israelites realize they lost when they heard God’s Word?
  5. Describe a time when you have experienced conviction and grief from a truth you read in Scripture.
  6. What keeps us from repenting when we should?
  7. After the people mourned, what did Nehemiah instruct them to do? Why?
  8. How did the people celebrate because they heard God’s Word and understood it? How can we celebrate the impact of the Word on our lives?