F-260 Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem’s Walls - Nehemiah 2:11-20  How do people usually respond to criticism?  How do you usually respond to criticism?  What do you think sometimes causes people to be overcritical of others?  What did Nehemiah do when he first arrived in Jerusalem? (2:11-12)  What strategy did Nehemiah use in surveying the state of the city? (2:11-16)  How did Nehemiah prepare himself to present his plan to the Jews? (2:11-16)  From where did Nehemiah receive his motivation to rebuild Jerusalem? (2:12)  What attitude did Nehemiah have about himself and about God? (2:12, 18, 20)  What did Nehemiah find in his inspection of the city? (2:13)  Why were the officials unaware of Nehemiah’s plan? (2:16)  Why did Nehemiah say that the Israelites were in disgrace? (2:17)  How did Nehemiah motivate the Israelites to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem? (2:17-18)  How did the Jews respond to Nehemiah? (2:18)  What encouragement did Nehemiah offer those people who may have initially doubted his plan? (2:18)  Why did Nehemiah experience opposition to the work of rebuilding Jerusalem? (2:19)  How did Nehemiah respond to his critics? (2:20)  Whom did Nehemiah credit for the Israelites’ expected success? (2:20)  What made Nehemiah a good leader?  Why do you think Nehemiah surveyed the city himself before he approached the Jews with his plan?  What can we learn from Nehemiah’s example of leadership?  In what specific ways could you emulate Nehemiah to become a better leader in your family, on the job, or in some other setting?  What have you learned from Nehemiah about responding to criticism?  How can Christians protect themselves from developing a critical attitude?  How can you prepare yourself to deal with criticism better in the future?  Why do you think Nehemiah was so confident that the Lord would grant him success?  In what area of your life would you like to ask God for success?  How do you think God wants you to deal with the challenges and problems you face?  What action can you take this week to improve your leadership at your job or in your home?  What specific steps could you take in the next few days to anticipate criticism and handle it in a way that gives glory to the Lord?  How can you demonstrate your dependence on the Lord for success?