AM: “REVIVAL BRINGS GOD’S PEOPLE BACK TO GOD’S PLACE”

TEXT:  EZRA 2:1-3:3

  1. God used a man for His glory politically     Ezra 1:1-5
    1. He saw God’s plan in God’s Word
    2. He submitted to God’s plan in his life
    3. He succeeded in fulfilling God’s plan for his life
  2. God used fathers to lead their families in obeying His Will    Ezra 1:5; 2:1-2, 64-70
    1. Family fathers to lead their families in God’s Will
    2. Spiritual fathers to lead His people in God’s Word
    3. National fathers to lead His people in God’s blessings
  3. God used three men to lead His people back to Jerusalem to rebuild    Ezra 3:1-3
    1. To rebuild the people of God unto God
    2. To rebuild the plan of God for the people
    3. To rebuild the place of God in the people
      1. The place of worship
      2. The practice of worship
      3. The protection of worship
      4. The plan of worship    Ezra 3:11  “all”     Nehemiah 8:1,3,5,6,9,11,12,13