Ezra 3:10-13
Keys to a new beginning
1.Release from captivity (1:1-5)
a. experience a mixture of joy and pain.
The temple foundation was a reminder of what had been lost. (3:12)
b. If we choose to remain in the past, all that can do is hold us in bondage.
2. They had a vision.
a. The work on the temple became a focal point of their new start.
b. Worship and sacrifices resumed even before the temple was built. (3:4)
c. If you are always waiting for something else to happen before you give yourself to the Lord, maybe you need to do a little evaluating.
3. Abandon sinful practices. (10:2-3)
They not only acknowledged their sin, but they abandoned it.
Steps to abandoning sin
1. Confession (Nehemiah 9:3)
2. Repentance (Psalms 51:10)
4. The ability to work together.
Everyone had a job and knew their role.
1.Release from captivity (1:1-5)
a. experience a mixture of joy and pain.
The temple foundation was a reminder of what had been lost. (3:12)
b. If we choose to remain in the past, all that can do is hold us in bondage.
2. They had a vision.
a. The work on the temple became a focal point of their new start.
b. Worship and sacrifices resumed even before the temple was built. (3:4)
c. If you are always waiting for something else to happen before you give yourself to the Lord, maybe you need to do a little evaluating.
3. Abandon sinful practices. (10:2-3)
They not only acknowledged their sin, but they abandoned it.
Steps to abandoning sin
1. Confession (Nehemiah 9:3)
2. Repentance (Psalms 51:10)
4. The ability to work together.
Everyone had a job and knew their role.
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