By Dan Lentz 1. Show the group a unique form of ID that you routinely carry with you. 2. Also, share with the group three different identities you’ve had in your life that the group may not be aware of (example: fast food worker, notary public, bird-watching club member). Read Nehemiah 9:2, […]
By Dan Lentz 1. What was the last event you participated in about which you can honestly say, “I had a great time”? Explain why you felt that way. Read Nehemiah 8:2, 3, 13-18. 2. For the returning exiles, the Feast of Tabernacles was a time to get away from the norm […]
By Dan Lentz 1. When you are on the Internet, what websites do you frequent? What keeps you coming back to these sites? Read Ezra 8:24-35. 2. What words in these verses lead you to believe the financial resources described here were handled responsibly? 3. It’s easy to fall to the […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Select one group member at a time and have the rest of the group guess answers to the following questions. Once the group has guessed the answers that apply to that person, have the individual reveal the correct answers to the questions. Then move to the next group member and […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Name a past project that seemed nearly impossible to complete but that you managed to complete because you persevered. Read Ezra 6:13-22. 2. In the midst of numerous threats the Israelites faced, what are some of the things you see that made their completion of the temple building […]
