Ezra 7:1-28 — God’s Hand of Blessing on His Chosen Leader
THE KEY TO SUCCESS IN SERVING GOD IS ALWAYS GOD’S HAND OF BLESSING
Ezra 6:1-22 — Persian Support for Temple Completion
GOD FINISHES WHAT HE STARTS –
GOD’S PROVIDENTIAL CONTROL OF HISTORY DEMONSTRATED IN PERSIAN SUPPORT FOR THE COMPLETION AND DEDICATION OF THE JEWISH TEMPLE IN JERUSALEM AS WORSHIP IS RENEWED
Ezra 5:1-17 — Restarting Ministry After Discouragement
RESTARTING MINISTRY IN THE FACE OF DISCOURAGING OPPOSITION REQUIRES MOTIVATION FROM GOD’S WORD AND CONVICTION REGARDING THE SIGNIFICANCE AND LEGITIMACY OF THE MISSION
Ezra 4:1-24 — Opposition to God’s Work
GOD’S ENEMIES USE FAMILIAR TACTICS TO OPPOSE GOD’S WORK AND ACHIEVE TEMPORARY VICTORIES
Ezra 3:1-13 — First Things First — Restoration of Worship and Laying the Temple Foundation
REVIVAL STARTS WITH RE-ESTABLISHING OBEDIENCE TO GOD IN WORSHIP
Ezra 1:1-11 — Give Me Some of that Old Time Religion!
RESTORATION OF THE TEMPLE INITIATED BY THE SOVEREIGN INTERVENTION OF THE DECREE OF CYRUS TO FULFIL COVENANTAL PROMISES
Esther 10:1-3 — Epilogue — The Greatness of Mordecai Extolled
THE ELEVATION OF MORDECAI TO GREATNESS IN THE PERSIAN KINGDOM PROTECTED THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BY THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD
Esther 9:1-32 — Feasting at the Overturned Table
PROVIDENCE LEADS US TO VICTORY OVER OUR ENEMIES AND GIVES US CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION AS WE MEMORIALIZE GOD’S FAITHFULNESS
Esther 8:1-17 — The Surprising Impact of Divine Providence
THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD TRANSFORMS DESPERATION INTO DELIGHT IN SURPRISING WAYS
Esther 7:1-10 — Haman’s Last Supper — Hang Him High!
THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD LEVERAGES DIVINE APPOINTMENTS, PROTECTS GOD’S PEOPLE AND DESTROYS GOD’S FOES
Esther 6:1-14 — Providence Working behind the Scenes
GOD DEMONSTRATES HIS SOVEREIGN CONTROL EVEN WHEN THE WICKED IMAGINE THAT THEY ARE IN CONTROL
Stunning Upset of the Lady Terps by a Gritty Texas Squad
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