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12 Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do. 13 But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing. 14 Let now…

A breach in your relationship with God is the most deadly foe Illustration of breach stopping supply Transition: A breach is most deadly when it is undetected. In order to avoid the surprise of the deadly foe: Properly Assess The foreign marriages were not something that took place over night. Ezra had…

Years ago there was a small band of man who we might refer to as fox hole buddies, but they were not soldiers. They shared a large amount of time working, traveling, and eating together. Their camaraderie was not without challenges, for they often bickered with one another and annoyed each other. Their…

Ezra 10:1–17 1 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore. 2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons…

1 Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, doing according to their abominations, even of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites,…

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…

Joy “Music is a fair and lovely gift of God which has often wakened and moved me to the joy of preaching.… Next after theology, I give to music the highest place and the greatest honor.… My heart bubbles up and overflows in response to music, which has so often refreshed me and delivered me from dire…

P repare Your Heart Ezra 10:1 P lan to Obey Ezra 10:3 P artner with Other Christians who P ray Ezra 10:6 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.” 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse…

Verse 1 While Ezra prayed and made confession… (What we covered last week in Ezra 9:6-15 ), after he had already been so distraught about the sin of the people in intermarrying with the people who worshipped other gods that he had pulled out his own hair and beard hair... As he prayed and made confession…

This morning we come to the section of 1 Corinthians in which Paul addresses the topic of divorce, however, divorce is not the main topic of this passage, rather it is the sacredness and beauty of marriage. This is why I have entitled my sermon using the words of Jesus, “What God Has Joined, Let Not…

The People Confess Their Sins 1 While Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children, gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly. 2 And Shecaniah the son of Jehiel, of the sons of Elam, addressed…

1 After these things had been done, the officials approached me and said, “The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands with their abominations, from the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites,…

Isaiah 30:21 21 Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. The organ of speech; someone’s voice expresses a person’s character, thoughts and emotions, and attracts attention by its tone and volume. The human voice…

If there is one think the world now understand, it is how to prevent the spread of disease. Coronavirus and it’s disease, Covid-19, have drasticallyh impacted our day to day lives and things may never be the same From masks to gloves, to plexiglass seperated tellers and salespeople, we have become used…

What are we supposed to do when we sin? Find out as we watch Ezra's reaction to Israel's sin in our final message from the book of Ezra.

“Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” We are called to examine ourselves (take inventory) regularly There are some testament examples of God calling his people to look at themselves honestly Hezekiah trusted in the Lord , the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all…

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…

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…

The demonic hierarchy is composed of different levels of demons, some of which are more powerful than others. The hierarchy is based on their position and their ability to influence and control other demons. Understanding this hierarchy is important because it can help you identify and resist the negative influences of demons. Learn more in the message Understanding demonic hierarchy

Intro: This morning we talked about the Genealogy of Jesus and His family tree. In looking at it we found some “knots” on it. Knots develop on trees as the result of diseases that injure the tree, or an insect that stings the tree. The tree heals around that affected area & causes a gall, or a knot to…

This Torah Portion: Gen 25:19 - 28:9 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We talked about the tests that Abraham faced - tests which are not passing or failing tests, but a benefit to us We also heard last two weeks how Messiah…

1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called…

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

Repentance is a requirement for fellowship with God 13 Yet the Lord testified against Israel and against Judah, by all of His prophets, every seer, saying, “Turn from your evil ways, and keep My commandments and My statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to…