======Nehemiah Study Ten===

=====Nehemiah 9.1-37===

  * Read [[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Neh+9.1-37&version=NIV|Nehemiah 9.1-37]]

When the celebration of God and his deliverance was completed, it was time to really deal with the sins of the people. Dealing with sin in a corporate manner is not something the church today has learned, but it was a critical aspect of the people of God in the Old Testament. (Cf 2 Chronicles 7.14)(([[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Chr%207:14&version=NIV|2 Chronicles 7:14]])). 

  - //**The Confession of Sin --- [[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Neh%209.1-4&version=NIV|Nehemiah 9.1-4]]**//
    - What brings about this kind of repentance?
    - What is the thinking behind the concept of "confessing the sins of fathers"?
    - Is that something we should consider today?
    - Are there some areas in our past (family, mission, etc) that need dealt with?
  - //**The Worship of God -- [[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Neh%209.5-37&version=NIV|Nehemiah 9.5-37]]**//
    - Take a short time and put a title, or descriptive phrase, on each verse in this section. \\ Describe what is happening in these verses. 
    - If you were to write a worship psalm such as this one, what are some of the specific things you would include?