The Story of God and His People is Never Finished

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The Story of God and His People is Never Finished

June 2, 2024 • Steve Marshall • Ezra 1

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We are starting a new series in Ezra-Nehemiah. The Books of Ezra and Nehemiah tell the epic story of God’s people returning to their land from captivity. The story goes like this, God raises up Cyrus, a Pagan evil king, to supply what is necessary to lead the rebuilding of the House of God in Israel. God actually works in the evil heart of Cyrus to fulfill His holy purpose and plan (Ezra 1; Prov. 21:1). God wants us to embrace the truth that in His unwavering sovereign work He can use whoever He wills, to do whatever He wills, whenever He wills it, for the sake of His people. And God still does this in an incomprehensible number of ways today.

Nehemiah 9: How to pray when you know you are a sinner.

November 3, 2024 • Steve Marshall • Nehemiah 9, Romans 3:10–12

How To Pray When You Know You Are A Sinner

November 3, 2024 • Steve Marshall • Nehemiah 9

God's power is yours through prayer. God's encouragement is yours through prayer. God's wisdom is yours through prayer. God's purpose is yours through prayer. God's joy is yours through prayer. God's forgiveness is yours through prayer. God's reconciliation is yours through prayer. The list goes on and on. What is the greatest thing that you can do for your spouse, children, neighbor or yourself? Pray for them. Where will your greatest accomplishments come from? Prayer. Your prayers can accomplish anything that God can do. As Nehemiah shows us, when you pray - God works.

How Can We Guarantee That the Joy of the LORD Will Be Our Strength?

October 27, 2024 • Steve Marshall • Nehemiah 8

You get bad news and life changes quickly. Where do you find your strength to be steadfast in your faith? The greatest strength on earth that you will find in difficult times is the joy of the LORD. God is eternally, essentially, and entirely joyful and He wants His joy to be your strength in every circumstance you find yourself. “The joy of the LORD is your strength” (Neh. 8:10). To know God is to know His strong and powerful joy.