by holly@every1one.org | Jul 7, 2020 | Bible Studies / Blogs
Observations What stood out to me as I read and studied Ezra 4, was the tactics of the enemy and how he fights against us, our purpose and our destiny. Before we begin looking into the strategies of the enemy, we must be certain who the enemy is that we are...
by holly@every1one.org | Jul 7, 2020 | Bible Studies / Blogs
Read Ezra 4 What did the enemies of the Jews request of the exiles that returned to rebuild the temple? Ezra 4:1-2 How did Zerubbabel, Jeshua and the heads of the family respond? Ezra 4:3 What did these enemies do to discourage the people? Ezra 4:4-5...
by holly@every1one.org | Jul 7, 2020 | Bible Studies / Blogs
My “so what” from this passage is having the courage to pray “dangerous prayers.” You see, I haven’t always desired to pray dangerous prayers. I have not trusted God enough to pray them. Nor, have I understood the character of God well...
by holly@every1one.org | Jul 7, 2020 | Bible Studies / Blogs
My first observation in this passage was the urgency in which the Levites and priests reestablished sacrificial worship of God by rebuilding the altar. The people were quickly reintroduced to the beauty of sacrifice, prayer and worship. The place of the atonement...
by holly@every1one.org | Jul 7, 2020 | Bible Studies / Blogs
Read Ezra 3 What was the first thing Jeshua, the High Priest and Zerubbabel, the governor did as they reentered Jerusalem before rebuilding the temple? Ezra 3:2 These were people who had been held in captivity in Babylon for 70 years, many would have been born...
by holly@every1one.org | Jul 7, 2020 | Bible Studies / Blogs
Application time. This is what I call my, “So What?” These two chapters for me have been about trust. Who do I trust in? I am easily tempted to try and make “my own way”. I have struggled to push myself into positions because of the fear of...
