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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1–10 Review Three Weeks Picture of the Three Weeks of Sorrow/ 3 Rebukes 7 Consolations: “Nachamu Nachamu,” the doubled consoling. Comforted but Zion said Sometimes, you can feel alone even when you are with the one you love, especially when they…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

EZRA Ezra spans from 538-486 bc • This is the same time as BUDDHA , CONFUCIUS , and SOCRATES • The narrative picks up where 2 CHRONICLES left off • The events take place under the MEDO-PERSIAN empire The Babylonian empire has fallen to the MEDO-PERSIAN empire King Cyrus issues a decree for the Jews to…

Prioritize Worship Illustration: Riding down the river all day and arriving at a camp site just as the sun is setting on a 30 degree night in September. One of the first priorities is finding some firewood in order to build a fire to keep you warm. This is a first step, a small step, necessary step,…

8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed…

Introducción Summary of Ezra 1 God is fulfilling his promises to Israel through their return to Jerusalem so they can rebuild relationships temple worship nation Summary of Ezra 2 The second chapter in this story is about the groups of people who returned to Israel and what they numbered. It ends with…

Verse 1 Do you remember what happens in the 7th month on the Jewish religious calendar? The Day of Atonement the holiest day of the year, the Feast of Trumpets which was a remembrance of the law being given to Moses on Sinai and many Jews today also believe it is the beginning of the year or Jewish New…

1 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet: 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people, and say, 3 ‘Who is…

8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed…

Nature show opening 1 When the seventh month came, and the children of Israel were in the towns, the people gathered as one man to Jerusalem. This passage begins by pointing out that they are there for the seventh month. This was the most significant month liturgically for the people. Feast of the trumpets,…

The return home ... The desire to return home can be quite strong in some people. Home might mean different things to different people — and it might even mean different places for people of the same family — but the desire to return to a place that is safe, welcoming, and makes us feel whole, can burn…

1 In the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the hand of Haggai the prophet: 2 “Speak now to Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people, and say, 3 ‘Who is…

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…

The people live in nice comfortable houses but the temple lies in ruins. Their lives are in order but their worship is neglected.

Opening Prayer: Heavenly Father, We come before You today with grateful hearts, thanking You for the gift of family and the privilege of coming together to seek Your face. As we gather in Your presence, we ask for Your Holy Spirit to be among us, guiding our thoughts and opening our hearts to the message…

False Christ Matthew 24:5 Revelation 6:2 First Seal War Matthew 24:6 Revelation 6:4 Second Seal Famine Matthew 24:7 Revelation 6:5-6 Third Seal Death Matthew 24:6-7 Revelation 6:7-8 Fourth Seal Martyrs Matthew 24:9 Revelation 6:9-11 Fifth Seal Earthquake Matthew 24:15-20 Revelation 6:12-17 Sixth Seal…

Today we are starting a series that I hope you will find interesting and engaging, but above all my hope and prayer is that this series will be a tool that God will use in your life to reach a lost and dying world. Today we are going to go back to basics and study the Good News. If you don’t feel comfortable…

Haggai Haggai 1 “On the first day of the sixth month of King Darius’ second year, the Lord’s message came through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak: This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has said: “These people have…

Text - Nehemiah 11-12 Subject - The city Theme - Restoring the city Thesis - Repopulating the city was necessary for the spiritual and social revitalization of the Jewish people. Principle - Christian, your participation is part of God’s plan in building His kingdom. Intro Last week we began looking…

We heard Ezra and Nehemiah for 2024. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah are broken down into three sections. Summary Outline: First Zerubabbel in brining in 42k and rebuilding the temple. Second Ezrah brought in community and the teaching of God’s law and way. Third Nehemiah…

We heard Ezra and Nehemiah. Ezrah and Nehemiah were one book in the past. Ezrah and Nehemiah are broken down into three sections. Summary Outline: First Zerubabbel in brining in 42k and rebuilding the temple. Second Ezrah brought in community and the teaching of God’s law and way. Third Nehemiah rebuilt…

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…