Some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord that is in Jerusalem, made freewill offerings for the house of God, to erect it on its site. – Ezra 2:68 This Sunday, Biblical history will repeat itself right here in Katy at Memorial Lutheran Church, just as it has Read More
Tag: Ezra-Moments
Ezra Moments – Praise the Lord!
The book of Ezra records for us the response of the priests, leaders, and people of God when the foundations of the temple were relaid. The priests “sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord: “For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever toward Israel.” And all the people shouted with a great shout when Read More
Ezra Moments – Zerubbabel
One of the most pivotal individuals in the rebuilding and restoration of the temple, as recorded in Ezra, was Zerubbabel (Zer-rub-ba-bel). His name means “seed of Babylon.” It was a reference to the land from which he came, the land where he was born, the land to which his parents were exiled because of their Read More
Ezra Moments – Keeping Cool
God’s Spirit stirred Cyrus to accomplish God’s purposes to send back the first exiles to rebuild and restore the temple in Jerusalem. How is God’s Spirit stirring you to be a part of restoring that with which we have been blessed? Read More
Ezra Moments – Solomon’s Temple
God’s Spirit stirred Cyrus to accomplish God’s purposes to send back the first exiles to rebuild and restore the temple in Jerusalem. How is God’s Spirit stirring you to be a part of restoring that with which we have been blessed? Read More
Ezra Moments – Cyrus King of Persia
God’s Spirit stirred Cyrus to accomplish God’s purposes to send back the first exiles to rebuild and restore the temple in Jerusalem. How is God’s Spirit stirring you to be a part of restoring that with which we have been blessed? Read More
