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God’s people had returned from their exile in Babylon, had rebuilt the altar in the temple, and were laying the foundation of the temple when they ran into a buzz saw. “Enemies” reared their ugly heads (Ezra 4:1). . . .
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What can you learn from Ezra 4:12–5:2 about God’s timing, waiting on him, and trusting him in the process?
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The ultimate “Lord’s table” is described as the “wedding supper of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9).
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Thirteen women, including eight prisoners, received Master of Arts in Christian Ministry degrees from Lipscomb University in mid-December after taking classes for years on Wednesday nights. Also briefs about Rusty Russell, Stanley Helton, a Gallup survey about chaplains, and more.
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“I know that my last day could be any day,” Alan Ahlgrim writes. He and four close ministry friends nearly skidded off the side of a mountain road in Colorado not long ago. “By God’s grace, we are living to serve another day.”
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By this point in the book of Ezra, God’s people had their hope deferred. They came back from captivity with such high hopes . . . but then the wheels fell off. . . .
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What area in your life are you hoping to build on with God’s help this year?
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How does a just and holy God punish sin while also forgiving man as a loving and compassionate God?