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  • When The Foundations Must Be Laid Again

    Contributed by Sonny Thomas, Sr. on Jun 15, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,138 views

    If you always keep an ever humbling reminder of why you had to be restored and what consequences your time in sin produced, you will never need another restoration.

    Exiles have begun returning to Jerusalem. Years of Babylonian captivity due to disobedience is the only reminder of a land once favored by God. Remnants from Israel now return back to their homeland with the daunting task of picking up the pieces. Jeshua the high priest and Zerubbabel the ...read more

  • Restoring Proper Worship Series

    Contributed by Ely Lambert on Jun 2, 2003
    based on 48 ratings
     | 13,676 views

    Christendom is struggling with what is true worship, and just how we are to worship the Living God. Ezra gives some great insight into this subject.

    Restoring Proper Worship Ezra 3 Preached at the Laurel Church of Christ On March 2, 2003 Introduction: I. “After attending church one Sunday morning, a little boy knelt at his bedside that night and prayed, “Dear God, we had a good time at church today – but I wish you had been there!” A. The ...read more

  • Building Up What Was Broken Down

    Contributed by Chris Medina on Jun 11, 2003
    based on 120 ratings
     | 71,689 views

    The exiles who returned to Judah from captivity bgan the rebuilding process for the Temple. However it was their own hearts that needed restoring and it was God Himself who became the builder.

    Ezra: Building Up What Was Broken Down” Ezra 3:1-13 Read Ezra 3:1-13 Last Monday morning, a young man named Sgt. Sean Peterson was in our home. Sgt. Peterson is a recruiter for the Army here in Merced and was telling Laurie and I about the arrangements for Kevina going up to Stockton to take the ...read more

  • "Don't Let Discouragers Frustrate God's Plan For Your Life"

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2003
    based on 49 ratings
     | 25,195 views

    We can’t listen to people and live in victory.

    Iliff and Saltillo UM Churches August 11, 2002 “Don’t Let Discouragers Frustrate God’s Plan for Your Life” Ezra 3:10-12 Ezra 4:1-5 INTRODUCTION: It is easy to become discouraged. Right? Discouragement comes in many ways to all of us. It comes through circumstances of daily life that happen to ...read more

  • Are You Plugged In To Celebrate God's Goodness? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 80 ratings
     | 18,273 views

    When God’s people returned to Jerusalem after nearly a century of exile, they found their city in ruins. The Temple of God–where they believed God lived–was destroyed. This is a story about how God’s people plugged in to His supernatural power.

    Are You Plugged in to Celebrate God’s Goodness? Ezra 3:10-13 by Dr. David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION I have a light here, but it’s not doing what it was created to do. It’s not shining. The reason it isn’t fulfilling its purpose for existence is because it isn’t plugged in to a source of power. I’ve ...read more

  • Are You Plugged In To Support God's Work? Series

    Contributed by David Dykes on Mar 31, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 18,997 views

    After almost a century of exile, the Jews returned to find Jerusalem in ruins. They were spiritually unplugged. Ezra is a great story of how they plugged in to what God had for them. Giving an offering was an important step in getting plugged in.

    Are You Plugged in to Support God’s Work? Ezra 3:5-7 by Dr. David O. Dykes INTRODUCTION Before I get started, I just remembered we are taking some friends out to lunch, and I’m out of cash. Can anyone help me? ... Will you loan me some money for lunch? “How much do you need?” How much do you ...read more

  • Turkey And Blessings

    Contributed by Bradford Robinson on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 19 ratings
     | 4,287 views

    This sermon takes a look at how often we are simply ungrateful for all that God has done for us and reminds us to always give thanks.

    Dr. H.A. Ironside was a wonderful preacher who was known at times for being rather blunt. One day in a crowded restaurant, just as he was about to begin his meal, a man approached and asked if he could join him. Ironside invited his to have a seat. Then, as was his custom, Dr. Ironside bowed his ...read more

  • Overcoming Disappointment

    Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 8, 2003
    based on 100 ratings
     | 104,600 views

    It is better to rejoice over what you have than to weep over what you used to have.

    Overcoming Disappointment Ezra 3 The year is 537 B.C. The place is Jerusalem. The Jews have just returned from a long captivity in Babylon. Some have been gone from their homeland for 70 years. Others have been gone for 50 years. They were sent into captivity as part of God’s judgment on ...read more

  • United We Serve

    Contributed by Arlen Payne on Nov 24, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 4,734 views

    In order for the work of God there much be unity in the church as demonstrated when Ezra and people of Israel rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem.

    United We Serve Ezra 3:1-13 Reading: Ephesians 4:1-7 Intro: Ezra 1:1-4 The People of God had spent many years in captivity because of their sin. God had promised to bring them back to the promised land. King Cyrus, under the direction of the Lord offered send people back to Jerusalem to ...read more

  • Have You Set Your Altar?

    Contributed by Robert Massey on Aug 27, 2002
    based on 104 ratings
     | 17,912 views

    Our relationship with God should be the most important relationship that we have. When we place that relationship as Priority One, there are effects that should be seen in our lives. This message demonstrates what those effects are.

    We know that certain ones who were living in Babylon after Cyrus came to reign were touched by God to leave Babylon and go back to Jerusalem and rebuild the city that had been torn down seventy years before by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. God had prophesied of this over two hundred years ...read more

  • First Things First (Ezra #3) Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jun 10, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 11,503 views

    Continuing Study on the Book of Ezra. First Things First. Build the altar (worship) Praise God Don’t be distracted by whiners.

    Title: First Things First (Ezra #3) Text: Ezra 3:1-6; 10-13 Introduction 1. First things first… This is a common saying… To remind us to make sure we get things in the proper order… We enjoyed a wonderful vacation in Weston, FL… But, we knew that we couldn’t just jump in the van and drive 6 ...read more

  • Worship: Foundation For Life Series

    Contributed by Wes Richard on Aug 14, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 7,561 views

    Worship should be a priority in our lives as we respond to God’s provisions.

    Worship: foundation for life Ezra 3 As most of you know, when Sue and I go on vacation, we give serious thought to where we will worship on Sunday morning. If at all possible, we try to attend two worship services. We did that last month in Colorado and the two services could not have ...read more

  • Stop The Clock

    Contributed by Sylvester Fergusson on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,821 views

    There are times in our lives when there is a drastic change and we begin numbering the years from that time. So often we would hear, Oh it is five years since mother died, or two years since we were married. These are time stopping moments. In our lives t

    STOP THE CLOCK….. AND START IT OVER AGAIN When Time Starts Again Scripture Reading Ezra 3: 10-13 It has been five years since It has been two years since… It has been ten years since… It has been six years since… It has been fifty years since… Perhaps you have heard these phrases echoed in your ...read more

  • What Are You Waiting For? Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Jan 13, 2008
    based on 37 ratings
     | 8,246 views

    God had faithfully restored everything required for the remnant to start building the temple. Now the only thing left for them to do was to start building. But they were satisfied, so they delayed.

    1. The first setback is satisfaction with religious activities 2. The second setback is satisfaction with raw materials 3. The third setback is satisfaction with royal grants Let me tell you a story about a 33-year old California man named Larry Walters. Several years ago, Larry had an idea. ...read more

  • Work It! Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 12, 2008
    based on 35 ratings
     | 25,168 views

    What can the remnant teach us about how to be a working church? They can teach us three traits of a working church.

    1. A working church is mobilized (3:8a—emphasis on “ALL they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem”) 2. A working church is organized (3:8b—emphasis on “APPOINTED” and “SET FORWARD THE WORK) 3. A working church is unified (3:9—emphasis on “TOGETHER”) Well, the delay is over. Last ...read more