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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
When Ezra read the scriptures to the Hebrew people who had not heard it for over 80 years, it changed their lives.
Scripture: Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10 Intro: How many have flown somewhere before? Well, when you get on the plane the attendants go over with you the safety information. I remember the first time I ever flew, I paid close attention to these instructions. I read every word of the booklet in ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-10
Denomination: Methodist
In order to continue with restoring the Lord’s people to his will, Ezra shows an important assessment one must consider.
Assessment for Restoration Ezra 2 Preached at the Laurel Church of Christ On February 16, 2002 Introduction: I. Joe Wright is the minister of Central Christian Church in Wichita, KS. On January 23, 1996, He was asked to be the guest chaplain for the Kansas State House in Topeka. He prayed a ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 2:1-70
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Often we get discouraged because our labors for Christ seem fruitless or insignificant. We feel that we are too small or lack the resources to accomplish anything. Don't quit or give up. Understand that there is too small or insignificant to God.
Don't Discount Smallness Zechariah 4:6-10 In the Old Testament book of Ezra, we read that Cyrus king of Persia makes the decree to rebuild the House of the Lord at Jerusalem. Cyrus sends out a call for any of the Jews who had been in exile yet remained faithful to God to go and to be a part of ...read more
Scripture: Zechariah 4:6-10
Denomination: Baptist
We see the hearts of Godly men - Ezra and now Nehemiah - mourning with the people for their sin and praying for the restoration of Jerusalem and the glory of God.
Let me paint the BIG PICTURE again: • First group of returnees came back with Zerubbabel in 538BC (50K). • After much opposition from the Samaritan locals in the land, they managed to rebuild the Temple. After a gap of 57 years, Ezra came back with 2nd group (5K). • Found out that the people had ...read more
Scripture: Nehemiah 1:1-11
Denomination: Independent/Bible
This sermon explores how to choose righteousness through studying, practicing, and communicating God's Word, drawing inspiration from the life of Ezra.
Good morning, dear family of faith. It's a joy to gather together, isn't it? To share in the warmth of fellowship and the light of God's Word. As we open our hearts and minds to the Scripture today, we are reminded of the words of Charles Spurgeon, who once said, "A Bible that’s falling apart ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 7:10
Topics: Practicing, God's Word
This sermon introduction discusses the beginning of recovery from a difficult period, drawing parallels between the current situation and the biblical book of Ezra.
Today we are starting an adventure in recovering. Open a Bible to the book of Ezra and put a bookmark in it. - I know. Ezra is not a place you turn to very often. So you may need to use your table of contents. Take a minute to get there, because the book we are going to begin studying today is the ...read more
Scripture: 1 Chronicles 21:9-28
Topics: Revival, Recovery, Hope
Sermon Series: Revival: Stronger Than Ever
The story of Ezra is presented as an encouragement for us to study God’s word, practice God’s will and teach God’s law.
THE HAND OF GOD WAS UPON HIM Ezra Introduction: Ezra was a contemporary of Nehemiah. In about 457 B.C. Ezra led a group of Jews from captivity back to Jerusalem. The purpose of his journey was to restore the worship of God in the temple. Ezra was a scribe (scholar). He was one of the first ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 7:1-10
A thanksgiving devotional/sermon that focuses on celebrating well and giving God glory while doing it. Focuses on David, Solomon, and Ezra.
A TURKEY’S PERSPECTIVE VARIOUS PASSAGES INTRODUCTION... A Turkey’s Perspective (http://www.wrensworld.com/turkyperspective.htm) When I was a young turkey, new to the coop, My big brother Mike took me out on the stoop Then he sat me down, and he spoke real slow, And he told me there was something ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 6:11-22
Are we prepared for the journey that awaits us?
In his book, Gentle Thunder, Max Lucado tells the story of Sir John Franklin. It was 1845 in England. In 1845, America was at the beginning of what was called “Manifest Destiny.” That was the idea that we were destined to explore and inhabit and eventually annex the west. While we were ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 8:21-32
Sometimes the toughest thing about a project is knowing where to start.
Have you ever had a project that was so big, you just didn’t know where to start? My garage is like that. It was a mess before we moved in and it’s only gotten worse. It absolutely drives me nuts. Several years ago, when we lived in Mississippi, I had a beautiful tool shed. I had pegboard on ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 8:33-36
How do you feel when you see the sin in the world around you? Do you feel the same way about the sin that’s in your midst? What about the sin that’s in your heart?
It seems like every few months in the news, we hear about some new espionage investigation. One thing you can count on in this world. Somebody somewhere is spying on somebody else. As a matter of fact, the Defense Department spends millions of dollars per year developing new technologies to spy ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 9:1-2
Newton’s First Law of Motion states: Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it. Do the forces of sin around you compel you to change?
Turn with me to Ezra 9. EZRA 9:3-5 After putting it off for a long time, a man finally went to the doctor. After the examination and all of the tests and blood work, the doctor just shook his head. He told the man, “You are in terrible shape. In order to pull out of this, you’re going to have ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 9:3-5
What does the prayer of corporate confession look like?
Three theologians were having a deep theological discussion while they were walking down the street one day. They were talking about prayer. More specifically, they were talking about the most effective positions of prayer. The discussion got pretty intense so they actually stopped there on the ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 9:6-15
We all need reviving at different seasons of our lives. God has given us a picture of what this means through His people Israel.
This morning I want us to look at what true revival is. Revival – It comes from the root word revive which means to recover that which was lost, to repair that which was broken and to restore that which was taken. There are many pictures in the Word of God of times of revival. In the book of ...read more
Scripture: Ezra 9:8-9
Denomination: Church Of God
Dios se deleita en usar al que ama Su Palabra
Héroes: Esdras Intro: Esta semana estaba recordando un evento de la juventud. Siendo un jovencito participé por varios años en un grupo coral que se llamaba Jubal. Teníamos bastantes compromisos. Casi cada fin de semana estábamos cantando en alguna iglesia o actividad organizada en parques u ...read more
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
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