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BOOK OF NEHEMIAH – STUDY NOTES
PRAYER, PREPARATION & PARTNERSHIP – WK 1
I. Prayer, Preparation and Partnership
a. A prayer life cultivated by faith in God produces successful outcomes
i. Nehemiah 1:4-11 Nehemiah fasts and prays
ii. James 5:16 Effectual, fervent prayer
iii. 1 King 18:36, 37, 42-46 Elijah prays for fire to fall
LESSON NOTES
1. PRAYER IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE CHRISTIAN’S LIFE (Nehemiah 1:4-11)
a. Nehemiah understands the proper prayer posture. Neh. 1:4; 2:1
b. We must make PRAYER a priority over other needs Neh. 1:4
c. Prayer is our FedEx/UPS/USPS to God Matt. 6:5,6
2. GOD DESIRES TO HEAR FROM HIS CHILDREN (James 5:16)
a. Prayer produced by faith is effective James 5:16
b. God wants His Children to pray harmoniously Matt. 18:18,19; 1 Cor. 1:10
c. SPECIFIC RESULTS require specific prayers Phil 4:6
3. YOUR PRAYER MOVES GOD TO ACTION (1 King 18:36, 37, 42-46)
a. Moses prayer quenches Heaven’s fire Numbers 11:1-3
b. Elijah prays fire down from Heaven 1 King 18:42-46
c. The prayer of faith has the power to heal James 5:13-15
QUESTIONS – WK 1
1. What is PRAYER? And why is it so essential to the Believer? To YOU?
2. What do you learn from Nehemiah’s prayer blueprint?
Praise (v.5-6a); Confession (v. 6b-7); Promises of God (v. 8-11a)
3. What are some life issues that move YOUR heart to feel compassion like Nehemiah felt for Jerusalem?
4. What are some of the things you could do to focus your mind and your heart on a special prayer need over the next 90-days?
5. Why do you think God wants us to persist in prayer? Why doesn’t He just answer immediately if it’s in His Will?