Summary

If my Lord is first in my life, how will I be able to tell? If you cannot see what I believe from how I live, I may not be living honestly.

Sermon Questions

1. What stands out to you about the people’s response to God? Why do you think the people chose to make a formal covenant after confessing their sins in chapter 9?
2. The people put their commitment in writing and sealed it. What does this show about the seriousness of their repentance? Have you ever made a personal, spiritual commitment that felt like a turning point? What prompted it?
3. Nehemiah 10 lists many names of leaders and community members who committed publicly. What role does community play in spiritual renewal? How do public commitments affect our personal follow-through?
4. If you were to write your own “covenant” or spiritual commitment today, what would you include? What habits, practices, or boundaries might God be calling you to renew?
5. Nehemiah 10:39 ends with the phrase, “We will not neglect the house of our God.” What does this mean for us today?