Week 8: Chosen One

On Your Own

Ezra and Nehemiah were two other Israelites who lived during the rule of the Persian Empire and were chosen for a specific purpose. Read the story of one of these men and answer the following questions:

  • What are his gifts, abilities, and passions?

  • What great need did he try to help meet?

  • What difficulties did he face?

  • What was the end result?

Think About It

  • We are all chosen, made for a specific purpose and living in a specific time and place. How should that affect the way we live?

  • How does our purpose relate to faith?