AM: “REVIVAL IS ABOUT RESPECTING GOD & HIS WORD”

TEXT:  EZRA 10

  1.  Respecting God & His Word requires obedience     Ezra 10:1-9
    1. Repentant prayer is obedience
    2. Submitting to God’s Word is obedience
    3. Doing what God’s Word says is obedience     James 1:19-27
    4. Enjoying God’s blessings is tied to our obedience
      1. God’s blessings are connected to our behavior
      2. Rebellion against God’s Word limits our experience of God’s blessings
      3. Obedience to God results in the blessings of God
  2. Honoring God & His Word is sometimes hard to do    Ezra 10:10-17
    1. Dealing with our sin is not the easiest thing to do     James 4:1-10
    2. Submitting to God about sin is not always convenient
    3. Doing the right thing the right way is always right
  3. Obeying God in dealing with sin is the same for everyone    Ezra 10:18-19, 44
    1. The sin was the same for the religious leaders as for everyone else
    2. The repentance of sin was the same for them as for everyone else
    3. The responsibility of sin was the same for them as for everyone else