Ezra
194Hadassah, Queen of Persia
27 May 2024
45:42¶ 153
“I just mentioned Ezra so we should go back and pick up Ezra. Ezra takes place while the whole story of Esther is being…”
46:24¶ 155
“So Ezra is going back with this great plan to lead revival and teach the Word of God, and he no sooner gets back…”
47:43¶ 160
“Finally, Ezra gets to bring out the Word of God and lead a great revival. He preaches, and for centuries now Protestants have taken…”
170Marriage and Culture
31 Jul 2023
21:02¶ 54
“We might as well fill in the history, for those who may not know it. Ezra is a priest. He’s a scribe of God’s…”
21:45¶ 55
“So he gets there and barely has he set foot on the ground when people come say, “Uh boss, we’ve got a problem here.…”
22:12¶ 56
“It’s not what he signed on for. This was not the plan. He was looking forward to some kind of great revival, of investing…”
166Prayer and Work
26 Jun 2023
37:50¶ 147
“Ezra hadn’t asked for military support, and as they got together and were about to leave he said, “Uh-oh,” and he was afraid to…”
38:05¶ 148
“Oh okay, I guess you don’t need those soldiers. Never mind,” which is not the time to explain the intricacies of human responsibility and…”
38:25¶ 149
“But Nehemiah, having learned from that, decides, “No, we’re asking for a military guard and we’re asking to be able to check in at…”