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Lent experiences? Lent is a period of 40 days, excluding Sundays between Ash Wednesday and Easter Represents Jesus’ time in the wilderness Supposed to be a fasting period Lexham Bible Dictionary defines fasting as A ritual of abstaining from food and/or drink for a predetermined period; Biblical basis…

Over the past several weeks we have been learning about taking a season or a time to reevaluate or recalibrate and focus our hearts and minds on the Lord. As we approach Easter where we remember all of the wonderful things that Christ has done for us I think it is good for us the remember the sacrifice…

Review- Jarad at job for 15 years. Enjoyed it, but now faces difficult people, boss with no leadership, and less energy. How’s work- “Its a job” Story continues- the company name and boss is totally different. Conflict is still present but progression is being made A people of God- “Ambassador, I have…

Verses 1-5 You will notice that chapter 7 begins in the time period of King Artexerxes. This is Artexerxes Longimanus who was the king that followed King Xerxes. King Xerxes is the king who married Esther who is also known as King Ahasuerus. We see his name used interchangeably when Ezra uses Ahasuerus…

Genealogy of Returnees 1 These are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from Babylonia, in the reign of Artaxerxes the king: 2 Of the sons of Phinehas, Gershom. Of the sons of Ithamar, Daniel. Of the sons of David, Hattush. 3 Of the sons of Shecaniah,…

6 this Ezra went up from Babylonia. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses that the Lord , the God of Israel, had given, and the king granted him all that he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him. God’s hand moves kings to action. 7 And there went up also to Jerusalem, in the seventh…

Why? Why Prayer? We don’t have because we don’t ask 7 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 22 “And all things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Why Fasting? Fasting gets God’s attention because it changes your attention 22 For…

Sometimes life is about pig slop and fish guts. That was true for the prodigal son and for Jonah. The prodigal son ( Luke 15 ) ended up squandering his father’s wealth and eating pig slop. Jonah rebelled from God’s command to preach to Nineveh and ended up in the guts of a big fish. In The Story we will…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Introduction Good morning and thank you for your prayers and for taking care of the church while I was gone. What blessing to have Brother Brent and Pastor Dave cover! Again, thank you for all you do! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas season and that you…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

One of the many talents I have is singing songs based on phrases people say. My kids and wife experience this more than most…because I don’t want people to feel bad after hearing my vocal abilities. But in any given conversation, if you speak a phrase that I recognize as a lyric from a song… I just might…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Lam 3:21-26 . God of creation. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God of the covenant. You are merciful, and gracious, slower to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and sin, but you are also…

Illustration: In our dating years, Josslyn and I went down on a camp weekened to my cousin’s wedding in South Louisiana. She was sitting out with my family in the in the sanctuary and I was backstage with my cousin getting ready to walk out as one of the groomsmen. When I walked out and saw her sitting…

Intro: God uses unexpected people and unlikely circumstances to bring about his purposes in order to bring about his glory and not man’s glory. In the history of God’s work in this world, God has used the lowly and the meek of this world to bring about his glorious purposes. He uses shepherds and turns…

12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. God is reassuring when it comes to Security. The security of Israel was guaranteed by God.…

1 Now after this, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, son of Azariah, son of Hilkiah, 2 son of Shallum, son of Zadok, son of Ahitub, 3 son of Amariah, son of Azariah, son of Meraioth, 4 son of Zerahiah, son of Uzzi, son of Bukki, 5 son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son…

Continue 2021 Series - Jesus is In! Scriptures testify “about me” 39 You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, Ezra, true and faithful scribe In Ezra, He is our faithful Scribe The Faithful Scribe Personified…

Nehemiah Chapter 1 Let's orient ourselves to the text, Nehemiah Chapter 1. In our text the Jewish people are God's people, God's chosen people. God allowed another nation, the Babylonians, to take God's people captive from the region of Judah. Particularly, Jerusalem located in Judah was physically the…

Fasting is not an end in itself Fasting as empty ritual is condemned Then said the Lord unto me, Pray not for this people for their good. When they fast, I will not hear their cry; and when they offer burnt offering and an oblation, I will not accept them: but I will consume them by the sword, and by…

Introduction Both Ezra and Nehemiah begin with building projects that, once completed, allow the focus to shift to the rebuilding of God’s people. Ezra 1-6 - Rebuilt temple Ezra 7-10 - Rebuilt people Nehemiah 1-6 - Rebuilt wall Nehemiah 7-13 - Rebuilt people Once the foundations of Jerusalem were relaid…

Intro Continuing our series on Nehemiah week 3/6 First week we looked at Nehemiah’s call Responds in prayer , fasting Last week we looked at Nehemiah’s interaction with King Artaxerxes. Again, prayer, But also preparation: ready to do things right . This week we move on in the story to what happens after…

What do you believe about God? What God do you serve?