Bible Passage: Ezra 4 – 6; HaggaiMain Point: The Temple was Rebuilt At last! God’s people returned to Jerusalem, the home of their ancestors. God had given them another opportunity to live as His special people. They got to work right away, completing the foundation of the Lord’s temple. Many of God’s people had been born in…
Bible Passage: Ezra 1 – 3 Main Point: God kept His promise to bring His people home God’s people had been living in Babylon for 70 years. Some of God’s people had died in Babylon. Some of their children and grandchildren were born in Babylon and grew up there. But Babylon was not their home….
Bible Passage: Obadiah Main Point: God promised to restore Israel and rule the earth as King The conflict between Edom and Israel originates in the story of Jacob and Esau. The twins struggled in the womb, and their mother, Rebekah, asked God why. God explained that from her womb would come two nations, and the…