The book of Ezra is about spiritual restoration. It deals with the restoration of the temple by Israel’s people after their return from Babylonian captivity as a result of their persistent disobedience and idolatry. God had made a kingdom promise to them that if they would return to him, he would bring them back to their land. The priest Ezra led the second group of exiles back to Israel. He focused on reestablishing the temple and its sacrificial system, making it clear that the worship of God’s people would only be effective if they dedicated themselves to obeying God’s law. He challenged them that if they would get serious with the Lord, they would experience his covenantal blessings. But, this required Israel to stop compromising with God’s enemies and to turn from idolatry. Israel needed to be people separated to God to experience his blessings and be restored to his kingdom promises. The message of Ezra is that when we depart from God, we lose our experience of him. But, when we return to him, he will restore us to fellowship with him. 5 Lessons from the Book of Ezra | Tony Evans Book of the Bible #Shorts #Exra #TonyEvans #Bible ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ▶ Do you know Jesus as your Savior? https://tonyevans.org/know-jesus-christ/ ▶ Stream Sermons: https://tonyevans.org/podcast/ ▶▶ Free Sermon App: https://subsplash.com/tonyevans/app/ ▶▶ DONATE: https://give.tonyevans.org/the-alternative/donation ▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtonyevans/ ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtonyevans/ ▶ Are you a preacher? Free sermon outlines: https://go.tonyevans.org/dr-tony-evans-free-christian-sermon-notes Dr. Tony Evans is the founder and senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, founder and president of The Urban Alternative and author of over 100 books, booklets and Bible studies. The first African American to earn a doctorate of theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, he has been named one of the 12 Most Effective Preachers in the English-Speaking World by Baylor University. Dr. Evans holds the honor of writing and publishing the first full-Bible commentary and study Bible by an African American. His radio broadcast, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, can be heard on over 1,400 radio outlets daily and in more than 130 countries. Dr. Evans’ sermons are also streamed and downloaded over 20,000,000 times annually. #TonyEvans #OldTestament #BibleStudy
5 Lessons from the Book of Ezra | Tony Evans Book of the Bible #Shorts
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