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  • Moving On To Our High Calling

    Contributed by Delfin Corona on Aug 7, 2006
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,395 views

    This sermon suggests four steps to move on to our high calling base on the experience of Ezra.

    MOVING ON TO OUR HIGHER CALLING (delfin l. corona) Listening to the media in the last few days: the threat of volcanic eruption in the Philippines, current conflict in the Middle East - Israel against Lebanon that brings many Overseas Filipino Workers to a place of misery, the heat wave in New ...read more

  • A Prayerful Response To Virginia Tech Shootings

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Apr 22, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,998 views

    Using the sermon time for more praying than preaching in light of the Virginia Tech massacre.

    Keeping Your Commitments A Prayerful Response to the Virginia Tech Shootings Rev. Brian Bill www.pontiacbible.org 4/22/07 The deadliest shooting rampage in modern American history took place this past Monday morning on the campus of Virginia Tech. Let’s take a moment of silence here to reflect on ...read more

  • Mining For Gold In The Word Of God

    Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on May 5, 2007
    based on 24 ratings
     | 24,611 views

    What do we need to know about God’s Word in order to be skillful in living a Christian life as well as helping others in their journey of faith?

    May, 2007 Mining for Gold in the Word of God Ezra 7:6-10 INTRODUCTION: Have you ever tried to draw a straight line? What happened? Did it come out crooked? What would help you to do a better job? A yardstick, a ruler? Yes, a ruler can help you to measure things accurately, and you can use ...read more

  • God's Presence

    Contributed by Donato Solano on Jan 22, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 8,254 views

    Submission to God and His powerful presence are two of the keys of success as we journey in life. Our submission can be demonstrated through fasting.

    INTRODUCTION 2008 is a journey that no man has charted already. How can we know what are the prospects in life in store for us in this journey? In today’s scripture, Ezra ask Israel to fast to ensure themselves of success and prosperity in their journey back to Jerusalem. They did not just pray ...read more

  • Almost Right Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 27, 2008
    based on 30 ratings
     | 10,306 views

    The question isn’t whether we’re going to encounter opposition. The question is, how are we going to handle it when it comes. The remnant did exactly what they were supposed to do—almost. They stood strong in the face of opposition but they didn’t quit

    1. How did the opposition respond to the remnant? a. With distrust (1) b. With deception (2) 2. How did the remnant respond to the opposition? a. With discernment (3a) b. With determination (3b) c. With direction (3c) It would be nice if everything in life was easy, wouldn’t it? It would be nice ...read more

  • Swimming Upstream Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Feb 27, 2008
    based on 40 ratings
     | 23,555 views

    Do you ever feel like everything is opposing you? That is what the remnant was experiencing. The first step to facing our opposition the right way is to "know our enemy."

    In our walk as Christians and in our work as a church… 1. We must stand against the persistence of our opposition (4:4-7) 2. We must stand against the pervasiveness of our opposition (4:8-10) 3. We must stand against the persuasiveness of our opposition (4:11-16) 4. We must stand against the ...read more

  • Obedience Works! Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Mar 3, 2008
    based on 44 ratings
     | 33,189 views

    In one sense, the remnant was just like us--they had free access to the Word of God. God had just spoken His Word to them through Haggai and Zechariah. God’s Word was available--what were they going to do with it? What are we going to do with it?

    1. Obedience was immediate 2. Obedience was inspired 3. Obedience was inclusive 4. Obedience was investigated Imagine if you will, not having access to a Bible. Throughout history, that’s the way it’s been for most people. In the early church, the Bible consisted of the Greek translation of ...read more

  • Meet Me At The River

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Oct 23, 2007
    based on 32 ratings
     | 25,847 views

    I preached this sermon the Sunday prior to our annual fall revival meetings. The steps Ezra took the people through in this passage were foundational to the revival they experienced in Nehemiah 8 and 9.

    1. Fasting is required for revival (8:21-23) 2. Faith is required for revival (8:24-30) 3. Follow-through is required for revival (8:31) In just a minute, we’re going to read Nehemiah 9:5-6. But that’s not our text tonight. That is the result of our text tonight. Our text is actually going to ...read more

  • Satanic Activity Series

    Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Jun 15, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,942 views

    this is the seventh sermon in a series dealing with things that will keep your prayers from being answered

    HINDRANCES TO PRAYER ------------------------------------------------- LESSON #7 SATANIC ACTIVITY TEXT: EZRA 4:4-6 REVIEW: What was our lesson on last week? Carnal motives. Is it possible to pray for something righteous and according to Gods will and still have our prayers unanswered? Yes if we ...read more

  • It's Time To Get The Ashes Off The Altar

    Contributed by Bishop William Bryant Wilmore, Jr. on Jul 19, 2007
    based on 145 ratings
     | 68,177 views

    Often our lives are cluttered by the residue of past experiences, making it difficult for us to receive the full blessings of God.

    Text: Numbers 4:13 "And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon..." My brothers and sisters, biblically, the origin of the altar goes clear back to Genesis when Noah built an altar to offer sacrifices after the flood. Genesis 8 & 20 says: "And Noah ...read more

  • Yet Now There Is Hope

    Contributed by Greg Irby on Aug 5, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,551 views

    Israel had sinned and in failing to separate from the people of the land. the actions of Ezra as he faced this problem is an example for us to follow today.

    YET NOW THERE IS HOPE Ezra 10 Text: Ezra 10:2 Ezra 10:2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing. ...read more

  • Ezra

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 31, 2001
    based on 67 ratings
     | 22,508 views

    Ezra was a devoted student of God’s word and as a result he became a teacher of God’s truth which restored a nation to a right relationship with God

    EZRA Theme: Ezra was a devoted student of God’s word and as a result he became a teacher of God’s truth which restored a nation to a right relationship with God. Introduction: The return to Jerusalem was made possible by Cyrus’ decree. The Prophecies by Isaiah 44: 28-45:3 and Jeremiah 29:10 ...read more

  • The Basics Of Being A Consecrated Believer

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 21, 2004
    based on 55 ratings
     | 7,145 views

    In the midst of civil and religious ruin, harsh living conditions and spiritual apathy Ezra is used by God to revive Israel as he demonstrates the basics of being a consecrated believer.

    THE BASICS OF BEING A CONSECRATED BELIEVER Ezra 7:6-10 EZRA 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. Introduction: The Israelites returned to Jerusalem after having been taken into Babylonian captivity for 70 ...read more

  • God's Gracious Hand

    Contributed by Jose Rodriguez on Dec 22, 2004
    based on 34 ratings
     | 17,905 views

    How many want God blessing on our life!

    God’s Gracious Hand Text: Ezra 7:9-10 Introduction: Last week looked at how King David had made up his mind that he was going to walk through the valley’s of life, even through the life would even mean he had to walk through the valley of the shadow of death or the darkest valley and he ...read more

  • Keep On, Keeping On Series

    Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Jul 1, 2005
    based on 20 ratings
     | 13,464 views

    In Ezra chapter 4, the work of the Church (Temple) came to a standstill. 15 years later, in Ezra chapter 5, we see that the people are recommited to building His Church (Temple).

    Introduction 1. “I Give Up”… • That’s a phrase that we use when all hope is gone… • We throw up our hands… • And we surrender… • We give up… • In boxing, they would “throw in the towel”… • Meaning that their boxer has had enough… • And he would fight no more… • In warfare, one side might see that ...read more