How and Why to Rebuild

A survey of Ezra

 

Have you ever built, or made something? Sometimes, for a whole host of reasons our hard work, and effort ends up ruined, broken, or completely destroyed.

My boys love playing with legos. When my oldest son, Eli was first introduced to them I had to help him a lot. Ben who is 2 years younger was not ready to build things with legos yet. As a result, if Eli, and I left out any of our creations, Ben would play with them, utterly destroying them. As a result, we would rebuild even better creations, and eventually Ben did as well.

 

How - Respond to stirring

• It’s about direction, not destination Ezra 1:5
• Unless God builds the house Ps. 127

Why - The Holy Spirit directs in waves Ezra Ch. 2

• Waves with various skills
• I Thes. 5:19 don't quench the spirit

 

How - By bringing restoration/Fresh start Ezra 3:11-13

• Sometimes the original foundation is wrong, or weak
• We can’t move forward without dealing with the past Eph. 4:22-24

 

Why - Grace requires forgiveness

• Resentment stifles growth

 

How - In spite of our enemies, for a just cause. Ezra Ch. 4

• The world wants to dilute the absolute truth of God. Making us just like them.
• We may seem to have setbacks, that’s why it’s about direction, not a destination.

 

Why - As a testimony of the one true God!! Heb. 12:1

 

So, what are we building??

 

Please join is for our Fall Festival of Thanksgiving on Saturday, November 16 at 7:00 for Country and Gospel Concert benefitting the renovation of the 1896 Sanctuary. You can purchase your tickets here for only $10.     If you can't make the concert, but have the means to contribute to the 1896 Building Restoration Project. You can read about the Beautification Project in conjunction with the City of Independence and donate here.   

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