Nehemiah, the Praying Prophet

connectingtoLife LESSON 7 CORNERSTONECONNECTIONS Sabbath Do you bring God into the equation? Explain. Object Lessons, p. 68). The reality is that once NOVEMBER142020 Read Ezra 7:10. ______our hearts are prepared, we become more and od bestows upon all members of His church ______more in tune with what God wants and how we G in every age spiritual gifts that each mem- ______caÏ fulfill His will in our lives. If Ezra could move Nehemiah, the ber is to employ in loving ministry for the a country’s worth of people, in what ways can common good of the church and of humanity” Monday we move ourselves? (Fundamental Belief 17, Spiritual Gifts and Read Proverbs 9:10. ______praying prophet Ministries). zra is the key to this story. The Key Text says ______E that he was committed not only to knowing ______Scripture Story: Nehemiah 1. Coming home is always an interesting thing. the law, but to keeping it as well. This is where ______Commentary: Prophets and Kings, chapter 52. Sometimes it is sweet, sometimes it is bitter. the rubber meets the road when it comes to Key Text: Nehemiah 1:11. The city of Jerusalem was probably still in believing in God. Do we do what we know He Thursday ruins at the time Ezra was given permission to wants us to? If not, why not? Do we even care Read Romans 10:17. take whoever wanted to go back to Israel. This about what He is asking us to do? Ezra cared! ave you decided to move your heart to would have made the coming home a bit bitter. Not only did Ezra care, but he moved as soon H know the Scriptures, seek God’s will, and PREPARING TO TEACH if young people begin to pray, courage and insight will However, they were no longer to be foreigners as he was asked to move. He became what lead others to Him? It’s a big question, with fill their hearts, and new opportunities will emerge to in a foreign country, so that had to be sweet. God needed him to be—a leader—and helped another question in tow: “How?” The first thing I. SYNOPSIS do great things for God again. change the course of history. to do is to ask God into your life and ask Him This week’s lesson is the first of four studies cov- cornerstone connections It is important to realize that Ezra’s leadership to make His presence known. Then search the ering the faithful work of Nehemiah. II. TARGET abilities were pretty important here. He had to Tuesday Scriptures to see where God is talking to you. Now that the exile in Babylon was over, the Jews The students will: convince those Israelites that were becoming Read 1 Chronicles 22:19 and Ezra 7:25. After this, it is simply a matter of movement, in were dispersed in every direction. The news came to • Discern that the first step to any challenge is to more and more comfortable in Babylon, a city ut he was not satisfied with his spiritual order to live what you know to be true. Nehemiah describing the terrible condition of the city pray. (Know) of incomparable riches, that they should go condition.” This Flashlight quote is import- ______B walls and gates of the once-glorious city of Jerusalem. • Sense genuine concern for broken people and the home to the rubble that was Jerusalem. That ant to the reading of this whole text and in ______The disrepair of the walls is symbolic of the spirit and broken perception people have of God. (Feel) could not have been an easy task. Not only that: understanding the kind of person Ezra was. We ______faith of the Jews, which caused Nehemiah to weep. • Choose to work hard for God’s cause in the when he got the group together, there were no oftentimes realize that something is wrong with people from the tribe of Levi, which were very our spirituality. We often think that we under- Friday While some Jews simply accepted their situation and world. (Respond) important to have, and so he had to go back stand what we are supposed to do. However, Read Jeremiah 29:11-13. sought to fit in to their surroundings, Nehemiah felt a cornerstone connections and convince them. He could have done this are we willing to actually move in the direction oes God have a plan for you? Absolutely! It deep conviction for the glory and pride of God’s people. III. EXPLORE 28 only if he had trained himself to listen to God that God is asking us to move? Are we truly D is the same plan for us all: to be together As an exile, Nehemiah served the Persian king Growing in Christ, Seventh-day Adventist and to pray at every turn. seeking to know the will of God by becoming with one another again soon. He seeks reunion with skill and wisdom, and emerged as a person Beliefs, no. 11: “As we give ourselves in loving service students of Scripture and people of action when with all of us, and with you as well! Ask yourself of influence for the king. Ellen White observed of to those around us and in witnessing to His salvation, In what ways has God placed you in a position it comes to His will? this question: “How can I be a leader like Ezra Nehemiah: “The recipient of royal favor, however, His constant presence with us through the Spirit trans- to influence those around you? for You, Lord?” though surrounded by pomp and splendor, did not forms every moment and every task into a spiritual ______Wednesday forget his God nor his people” (Prophets and Kings, experience.” (1 Chronicles 29:11; Psalm 1:1, 2; 23:4; ______Read Proverbs 3:23. p. 628). Of all the admirable qualities he possessed, 77:11, 12; Matthew 20:25-28; 25:31-46; Luke 10:17- ______he Punch Lines this week spoke specif- Nehemiah’s greatest attribute is displayed in his initial 20; John 20:21; Romans 8:38, 39; 2 Corinthians 3:17, ically about why we do what we do, and T response of turning to pray first to God as the source 18; Galatians 5:22-25; Ephesians 5:19, 20; 6:12-18; Sunday about our hearts. Ezra prepared his heart by Read Colossians 1:11. making a decision to love God and seek His of redemption and hope. Philippians 3:7-14; Colossians 1:13, 14; 2:6, 14, 15; fter having read the Out of the Story ques- will. The decision came and the rest followed. Nehemiah recalls his first response: “When I heard 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 23; Hebrews 10:25; James A tions, do you think that you could have Perhaps this is a good model for us. these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I 1:27; 2 Peter 2:9; 3:18; 1 John 4:4.) been a leader like Ezra? 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CCLTG A4 2020 text.indd 59 4/28/20 4:21 PM TEACHING Someone has to make the first move when it comes to prayer. Nehemiah’s first response to the problems at I. GETTING STARTED Jerusalem was not to examine the theological ramifica- tions of the problem, but to do what he could do—pray. Activity You might say Nehemiah is more of a “kneeologian” Refer the students to the What Do You Think? than theologian. Examine each word and phrase in this section of their lesson. After they have completed it, story to capture a sense of the sadness and hope that discuss their responses. stirs in the heart of Nehemiah for God’s people. This week’s Either/Or activity challenges young people to choose one response or the other and Out of the Story for Teachers explain their answer. Both answers are good, but the After you read the Into the Story section with your exercise urges them to flesh out their experience. students, use the following in your own words to pro- When students describe which is more meaningful, cess it with them. praying with others or praying alone, you might ask • What is the key problem that prompts Nehemiah after they respond: “What are the different reasons we to pray? might pray alone versus with others? How is praying • Who are the “remnant” in this passage, and for another person (individual) different from praying on why are they described this way? behalf of them (corporate)?” Discuss the reasons why • Underline the words and phrases that convey you think God wants us to pray for the big problems in the emotions that Nehemiah felt. the world? • What other characters in Scripture might understand Nehemiah’s burden? Explain. Illustration • Examine the prayer of Nehemiah and identify Share this illustration in your own words: key parts that you think might be important. The story is told of a man who was taking a morn- • What do you think is the “covenant of love” ing walk when a garbage truck roared up beside him, referred to in Nehemiah 1:5? stopped, and the driver jumped out to speak with • In verse 11, what specifically does Nehemiah him. The man walking thought maybe the garbage pray for? (You may have to read ahead in your man needed directions, but then he reached into his Bible.) pocket, pulled out his wallet, and showed him a picture • Why do you think this passage is in the Bible?

cornerstone connections of a sweet little 5-year-old boy. “This is my grandson,” • What is the message God has for you in this story? the driver said with tears choking up in his voice, “He’s on life support in a hospital across the country.” The Extra Teacher’s Questions walker then thought the driver was going to ask him • As Nehemiah is praying, how often does he for money to help with the hospital bills, but the driver refer to “we”? What do you think is significant wanted something much more valuable than money. about praying from the viewpoint of “we” versus He implored, “I’m asking everybody I can to say a “I”? prayer for him. Would you say one for him, please?” • What are some things we should pray about The driver believed that if his grandson’s cause corporately as opposed to individually? Why? became an item of prayer, perhaps God would work a Use the following as more teachable passages that miracle on his behalf. relate to today’s story: Exodus 4–6; John 17; Philip- pians 1; 2; Daniel 6; Acts 4; 5. II. TEACHING THE STORY Sharing Context and Background Bridge to the Story Use the following information to shed more light Share the following in your own words: on the story for your students. Share it in your own Many people believe in prayer. Praying first and words. acting next is what makes Nehemiah such a great Essentially, Ezra and Nehemiah pick up where the leader. The prayer of Nehemiah is like the desperate history in Chronicles ends. In the Hebrew Bible the prayer of the grandfather mentioned in this story. books of Ezra and Nehemiah form one book, whereas

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RABBI 101 Jewry. However, they do not record the history of Word Pictures the people of God in unbroken sequence for the Word pictures are powerful tools that often period covered by the two books, but only certain are filled with emotions, actions, or colorful parts of it” (vol. 3, p. 320). The basic time period meaning contained in a word or phrase. Christ of Nehemiah begins after the fall of Babylon to the said, “I am the light of the world” or “unless a Persian Empire as noted in Ezra 1:1. kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it The mood of the Persians that ruled during remains only a simple seed.” This is why we have this time can be characterized as open-minded the students examine the words and phrases and often kindhearted toward the Jews. Upon their in the story because when they discover these release, the Jews were enabled to begin the process words that create vivid pictures in our minds, of rebuilding their Temple in Jerusalem. But the walls they simply learn better because more of their and the gates of Jerusalem had been utterly destroyed senses are engaged. throughout the captivity in Babylon, and the rubble and holes in the walls really spoke symbolically of the spirit and faith of the Jewish people. Another historical feature that contributed to the in the English Bible the book of Nehemiah is separate, goodwill Persia extended to the Jews had to do with cornerstone connections as it is the “memoirs of Nehemiah.” The English where Jerusalem was on the map. Jerusalem and the Bible places the book of Nehemiah with the historical surrounding area stood in the middle of the highways books, but the story of Nehemiah starts after the exile that went east and west; and the more amicable influ- of the Jews in Babylon. There was no exodus from ence a king had with people in that region, the better Babylon as there was from Egypt. In fact, most of the commerce, trade, and security were enhanced. So it Jews dispersed around the surrounding country, and was good for Artaxerxes to extend goodwill to Jews very few, comparatively, even went back to Jerusalem and assist them in their social and religious endeavors. or the Judean countryside. The name Nehemiah means “God has com- forted,” which attests to the seasons of sadness and Post Exile despair while in exile. In this lesson Nehemiah needed The SDA Bible Commentary states that “aside comfort because his brother brought news of the tat-

Teaching From . . . Refer your students to the other sections of their lesson.

• Key Text • Punch Lines Invite the students to share the key text with Point out to your students the verses listed the class if they have committed it to memory. in their lesson that relate to this week’s story. • Flashlight Have them share the verse that speaks most Read the Flashlight statement, pointing out directly to them and allow them to explain why that most of the time it is from the commen- they chose it. tary on this week’s story found in the book • Further Insight Prophets and Kings. Ask what relationship Ask them how the quotes in Further Insight they see between the statement and what they convey the point of the story in this lesson. have just discussed from Out of the Story.

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CCLTG A4 2020 text.indd 61 4/28/20 4:21 PM realreal.solid.stories.solid.stories LESSON 7 tered walls of his homeland and the spiritual broken- Summary ness that marked Jerusalem. Herein lies the setting for Share the following thoughts in your own words: Nehemiah’s deep sadness for his people. Nehemiah’s The Bible is filled with heroes of all sorts. Some first response to fast and pray is key to understanding are mighty and brave, others are wise and inspiring, his leadership role in such a pivotal time of Jewish his- still others are faithful and caring hard workers, such CORNERSTONECONNECTIONS tory. The people needed leaders who would cooperate as Nehemiah. His attention to details and faithfulness NOVEMBER142020 with God, instead of moving ahead with their own to duty caused him to become a very influential person plans or cowardly sitting on their hands as some kings in the court of Artaxerxes. You don’t get where he got had done in the past. by being incompetent. When he faced a challenge, he met the challenge by cooperating with God in prayer III. CLOSING and work. His passion for his people was remarkable, Scripture Story: Nehemiah 1. but many can get weepy when bad things happen. Commentary: Prophets and Kings, chapter 52. Activity Nehemiah not only demonstrated deep concern, but he Close with an activity and debrief it in your own moved to enlist the help of God to fix the problem. His words. example is one we should follow today. Ellen White says: Nehemiah, the praying prophet Describe how the broken gates and holey walls “Again, worldly wisdom teaches that prayer is of Jerusalem portrayed a visual symbol of the spir- not essential. . . . The same compassionate Savior itual condition of the people during that season of lives today, and He is as willing to listen to the prayer

disorientation after the exile in Babylon. Invite them of faith as when He walked visibly among men. The cornerstone connections to get together in twos or threes and think of some natural cooperates with the supernatural. It is a part of modern symbols around them today of the spiritual God’s plan to grant us, in answer to the prayer of faith, condition of the church or their personal spiritual lives. that which He would not bestow did we not thus ask” Urge them to come up with positive symbols (if the (The Great Controversy, p. 525). tendency is to be more negative). Have the students debrief by sharing their symbols with the class and explaining their meanings. cornerstone connections 29

JACQUI JANETZKO keytext “Lord,“After shelet your had eargiven be himattentive a drink, to flashlight theshe prayer said, ‘I’llof thisdraw your water servant for yourand

“To pray as Nehemiah prayed in his hour of need is a resource at the command of tocamels the prayer too, ofuntil your they servants have who fin- the Christian under circumstances when other forms of prayer may be impossible. delightished drinking’” in revering your name. Give Remind the students about the reading plan that will take them through the your servant success today by inspired commentary of the Bible, the Conflict of the Ages Series. The reading that Toilers in the busy walks of life, crowded and almost overwhelmed with perplexity, (Genesis 24:19, NIV). goes with this lesson is Prophets and Kings (or Royalty and Ruin),* chapter 52. can send up a petition to God for divine guidance” (Prophets and Kings, p. 631). granting him favor in the presence *A special adaptation of Prophets and Kings has been created by the Ellen G. of this man.” White Estate and the Pacific Press Publishing Association. Get more info about it at www.cornerstoneconnections.net. (Nehemiah 1:11, NIV)

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Scripture Story: Nehemiah 1. Commentary: Prophets and Kings, chapter 52. Nehemiah, the praying prophet cornerstone connections

JACQUI JANETZKO keytext “Lord,“After shelet your had eargiven be himattentive a drink, to flashlight theshe prayer said, ‘I’llof thisdraw your water servant for yourand

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CCLTG A4 2020 text.indd 63 4/28/20 4:21 PM attentive and your eyes open to hear the OUT punch lines prayer your servant is praying “But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him before you day and night for your OF THE with all your heart and with all your soul. When you are in distress and all these what servants, the people of Israel. I confess things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the Lord do you think? the sins we Israelites, including myself STORY your God and obey him. For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will Either/Or and my father’s family, have committed not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, The experience of praying is more meaningful to me when I against you. We have acted very wick- which he confirmed to them by oath” (Deuteronomy 4:29-31, NIV). pray . . . individually or with others. edly toward you. We have not obeyed What is the key problem that prompts Nehemiah to What do you think are the kinds of things we ought to pray the commands, decrees and laws you pray? “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I for individually in contrast to the things we should pray for gave your servant Moses. will listen to you” (Jeremiah 29:12, NIV). corporately? INTO seek and you will ______“‘Remember the instruction you gave “Ask and it will be given to you; find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For ______your servant Moses, saying, “If you are THE everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks ______unfaithful, I will scatter you among the Who are the “remnant” in this passage? Why are they described this finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be ______nations, but if you return to me and way? STORY obey my commands, then even if your opened” (Matthew 7:7, 8, NIV). exiled people are at the farthest hori- “Therefore confess your sins to each other zon, I will gather them from there and “The words of Nehemiah and pray for each other so that you may be son of Hakaliah: In the month bring them to the place I have chosen

healed. The prayer of a righteous person is cornerstone connections of Kislev in the twentieth year, as a dwelling for my Name.” They are Underline the words and phrases that convey the emotions that Nehemiah powerful and effective” (James 5:16, NIV). while I was in the citadel of Susa, your servants and your people, whom felt. Hanani, one of my brothers, came you redeemed by your great strength “What, then, shall we say in response to from Judah with some other men, and your mighty hand. Lord, let your What other characters in Scripture might understand Nehemiah’s burden? these things? If God is for us, who can be and I questioned them about the ear be attentive to the prayer of this Explain. against us?” (Romans 8:31, NIV). Jewish remnant that had survived your servant and to the prayer of your the exile, and also about Jerusalem. servants who delight in revering your They said to me, ‘Those who sur- name. Give your servant success today did you vived the exile and are back in the by granting him favor in the presence of province are in great trouble and this man.’” Examine the prayer of Nehemiah and identify key parts that you think might know? disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is be important. broken down, and its gates have (Nehemiah 1:1-11, NIV) further cornerstone connections here are two types of “ask” been burned with fire.’ 30 used in the Greek language: 31 Ask (aiteo) refers to asking as an “When I heard these things, I insight inferior to a superior. Ask (eratao) sat down and wept. For some What do you think is the “covenant of love” referred to in verse 5? refers to asking as an equal with days I mourned and fasted “Nehemiah did not regard authority. and prayed before the God of What difference does it make? Read heaven. Then I said: ‘Lord, his duty done when he had John 14:14 (aiteo) and 16 the God of heaven, the wept and prayed before the (eratao), and think about great and awesome God, In verse 11, what specifically does Nehemiah pray for? (You may Lord. He united his petitions how this might change who keeps his cove- have to read ahead in your Bible.) the way you pray. nant of love with those with holy endeavor, putting forth who love him and keep his com- earnest, prayerful efforts for the mandments, let success of the enterprise in which he your ear be What is the message God has for you in this story? was engaged.” (Ellen G. White, Prophets and Kings, p. 634)

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CCLTG A4 2020 text.indd 64 4/28/20 4:21 PM attentive and your eyes open to hear the OUT punch lines prayer your servant is praying “But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him before you day and night for your OF THE with all your heart and with all your soul. When you are in distress and all these what servants, the people of Israel. I confess things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the Lord do you think? the sins we Israelites, including myself STORY your God and obey him. For the Lord your God is a merciful God; he will Either/Or and my father’s family, have committed not abandon or destroy you or forget the covenant with your ancestors, The experience of praying is more meaningful to me when I against you. We have acted very wick- which he confirmed to them by oath” (Deuteronomy 4:29-31, NIV). pray . . . individually or with others. edly toward you. We have not obeyed What is the key problem that prompts Nehemiah to What do you think are the kinds of things we ought to pray the commands, decrees and laws you pray? “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I for individually in contrast to the things we should pray for gave your servant Moses. will listen to you” (Jeremiah 29:12, NIV). corporately? INTO seek and you will ______“‘Remember the instruction you gave “Ask and it will be given to you; find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For ______your servant Moses, saying, “If you are THE everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks ______unfaithful, I will scatter you among the Who are the “remnant” in this passage? Why are they described this finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be ______nations, but if you return to me and way? STORY obey my commands, then even if your opened” (Matthew 7:7, 8, NIV). exiled people are at the farthest hori- “Therefore confess your sins to each other zon, I will gather them from there and “The words of Nehemiah and pray for each other so that you may be son of Hakaliah: In the month bring them to the place I have chosen

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Sabbath prayed for specific outcomes? How did that to pray deliberately and specifically for these Read Philippians 1:3-5. work out? When have you prayed more gen- things to happen, and be willing to do whatever s we give ourselves in loving service to erally? it takes to be part of the answer. Athose around us and in witnessing to His salvation, His constant presence with us through the Spirit transforms every moment and every task into a spiritual experience” (Fundamental Belief 11, Growing in Christ).

As you respond to the What Do You Think? Friday section of this week’s lesson, consider today’s Tuesday Read Isaiah 65:24. Bible passage which is taken from one of Paul’s Read Jeremiah 29:12. hink about the times in your life that prayer letters. How does Nehemiah’s prayer for help n this week’s Flashlight quote from Prophets T has been especially helpful. There are for his people compare with Paul’s? How are I and Kings, Ellen White encourages Christians times God brings comfort and peace, but there they alike? How are they different? What do you to pray in whatever way is feasible to have a are also times God helps you get good things think it is easier to pray for, mundane ordinary conversation with God. Whom do you know that done in His name. Take time to thank God for things or great and miraculous events? Why? is a champion of prayer? How have you seen His actions in the past as well as for His prom- their prayer life impact the well-being of others? ises in the future.

Thank You, Lord, for the times in the past that You answered my prayers by

Wednesday Sunday Read Psalm 91:15. Read Nehemiah 1:1-11. ead the Punch Lines in this week’s lesson. Thank You, Lord, for Your promises for the future ead the passage in the Into the Story sec- R Which passage, if acted on, would trans- that You will tion of the student lesson and respond to form your spiritual life the most? Why? Choose

cornerstone connections R the study questions provided. What parts of this one verse in the Punch Lines and talk to God 32 story are new to you and what insights have you about how you might live out that message gained from this passage? As Nehemiah prays today. fervently for help to rebuild the walls of Jerusa- lem, what would this prayer sound like today? What key things would a leader be praying for?

Thursday Read Matthew 7:7, 8. n this week’s lesson Nehemiah prays to God Monday I for help from a king. Throughout history God Read Nehemiah 1:11. has used many who don’t even believe in Him he Key Text in this week’s lesson is a spe- to be instruments in His plan. How do you see T cific request to God: “Lord, let your ear be God using various events, people, and situations attentive to the prayer of this your servant and around the world to continue His work through- this week’s reading* to the prayer of your servants who delight in out the world? Nehemiah’s desire is earnest and Prophets and Kings, chapter 52. revering your name. Give your servant success single-minded. What three things do you think *Royalty and Ruin is a special adaptation of Prophets and today by granting him favor in the presence God would have us be “single-minded” about Kings, created for you by the Ellen G. White Estate and Pacific Press. Get more information about it by going to of this man” (NIV). When in your life have you as a church? Why are they important? Begin www.cornerstoneconnections.net and clicking on “Conflict of the Ages series.” By following the weekly reading plan, you will read at least one book of the Conflict of the Ages Series each year.

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