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We'll learn that opposition is certain, so we must learn to face it with faith.

After casting the vision and calling everyone to join him in the work, the people now start rebuilding the walls and gates of Jerusalem. It serves as a perfect illustration of building God's kingdom, so we're going to look at three aspects...

Looking at Nehemiah's interaction with the king, we see that faith-filled action follows faith-filled asking.

This week we look at Nehemiah's response to the crisis in Jerusalem and learn that what we believe about God and ourselves will determine how we respond in times of crisis.

In this passage, Nehemiah learns that 140 years after the fall of Jerusalem, its walls and gates are still broken down and burned with fire. Despite rebuilding and reopening the temple some 70 years ago, despite all the spiritual reforms instituted by...

Join us for part 2 of our two-week series in 1 Samuel 25 as we learn about biblical submission.

This Sunday marks week 1 of our 2 week study of God's providence. This week, we take a look at 1 Samuel 25 and learn 5 lessons about God's providence.

The week we look at Ephesians 1 and the roles of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in our salvation and preservation.

This week we read John 1:1-18 and learn about the glory and graciousness of God shown in the Incarnation.

This week we wrap-up our 2-week series on the Lord's Supper. Last week, Pastor Beau helped us understand the nature of the Lord's Supper; this week, we'll answer the question, "How must we observe the Lord's...

This Sunday, we start our 2 part series on the Lord's Supper and discuss the proper elements that Christ instituted in the Passover meal with the disciples.

This week we will look at Acts 9:19-31 and examine Paul's conversion and how God uses solitude, suffering and seasoning in our lives to make us more like Jesus.

This week we will finish our Ezra series with 10:1-44 in a sermon called, "Jesus, Our True Temple." Last week, Ezra learned that the people had sinned against God by marrying foreign women who led them into idolatry. It wasn't their...

Over the 60 years since the people returned and completed the temple, many of the Israelites - especially the priests and Levites - had disregarded God's Laws and married their unbelieving neighbors. There are certainly many reasons they did...

This week's sermon covers Ezra 8 and is called, "The Blessing of Costly Obedience." It follows up last week's sermon on the blessings of obedience nicely, helping us to see that our obedience - which is blessed by God - is often...

The year is now 458BC, and roughly 60 years have passed since the temple was completed in 516BC. Our main human character, Ezra, finally enters the story at this point. He is used by God in powerful ways: three times during this chapter, we see that...

We've done a good job recognizing, training, and commissioning missionaries as a church. But to be effective over the long-run, we've got to ensure they are supported well. We'll learn: Effective missionary work requires a vibrant...

After Darius commanded his officials not only to allow the Jews to finish rebuilding the temple, but to finance the whole operation, the work wrapped up quickly. Once the temple was completed, the people held a great celebration and worshiped God...

In this sermon, we look at Ezra 6 and see the providence of God in the bringing about of the rebuilding of the Temple by the decrees of pagan kings and government record-keeping.

This week's sermon covers Ezra 5:1-17 and is called, "Trust in Action." It's been 16 years since the foundation of the temple was laid, but the people stopped working due to the opposition they faced. Their circumstances...

After the exiles finished laying the foundation of the temple, they experienced opposition from the people around them. The opposition was private and informal, taking the form of discouragement, fear, and obstruction. Today, the opposition becomes...

After laying the foundation, the exiles continue the work of rebuilding the temple. However, they encounter opposition from the people around them who don't want them to obey God's commands. Jesus promised us that we would be persecuted...

After about 70 years in exile with no opportunities to worship, the people are eager to reestablish corporate worship back in the Promised Land. We'll highlight several important observations: They reinstitute worship even before they begin work...

This chapter is basically a big list of everyone who returned from Babylon to Jerusalem when King Cyrus gave them his permission to return home and rebuild the temple. As you read the chapter, you realize that there's nothing extraordinary about...

This week we began our new series, "Renewed Worship: The Book of Ezra." We will cover all of Ezra 1 in a message called, "God is in Control!" This book begins where 2 Chronicles leaves off. The year is 538BC, and King Cyrus of...