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Humble Prayer (Nehemiah 1)

In this sermon, we will be starting the book of Nehemiah.

Chapter 1 will teach us about the importance of humble prayer. No matter what happens in our lives, our response should be to go to God in humble prayer.

What is my response when I hear bad news? What should be my response? How do I pray? How should I pray?

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Repentance Is Hard (Ezra 10)

We are looking at a very difficult passage in Ezra 10. This difficult passage reminds us how hard it is to repent/turn away from our sins and follow God. We’ll talk about how we can do that and what it looks like this week.
What makes it hard to follow God? What should repentance look like in my life?

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Not "Yours," Not "Mine," But "Ours" (How God's People Respond To Sin) - Ezra 9

It seems like every week there is another story about a professed Christian or Christian leader doing something that goes completely against God’s Word. How should we respond when this happens?

In this sermon, Pastor John talks about how God’s people should respond to sin from Ezra 9.

How do I react when I learn that other Christians are sinning? How should I respond?

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Responding to God's Good Hand (Ezra 8)

Pastor John talks about how we should respond to what God does for us from Ezra 8. We will consider the question: “How should believers be responding to God’s good hand?”
How do I respond to what the Lord has done for me? How should I respond to God’s good hand?

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Our Faith, God's Faithfulness (Ezra 5-6)

In this message, we will look at Ezra 5-6. This passage will tell us about how God calls us to act in faith and how God shows us His faithfulness.
In what area(s) of my life is God challenging me to show greater faith in Him? How should I respond when God shows me His faithfulness?

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Starting Over (Ezra 3)

We finally make it to Ezra 4. Our focus will be on how to persevere when someone tries to stop us from following God. In the midst of opposition, how can we stay faithful?
Who or what tries to keep me from following God? How do I try to persevere?

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We're Back! Now What? (Ezra 1-2)

I this sermon, we begin on a new sermon series on Ezra-Nehemiah. Like the Israelites in exile, we have experienced many events that have kept us from serving God the way we were used to. But now, how should we move forward? The books of Ezra and Nehemiah help us answer that question. We’ll start this week in Ezra 1-2 learning about how God keeps His promises.
Will God keep what He has promised? How can I learn to trust Him?

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What is Your Foundation? (Matthew 7:24-29)

It is times like this that remind us how important it is to build our lives on the right foundation. In this sermon, we talk about that very thing.

In Matthew 7:24-29, Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount by challenging us to put what He has taught into practice. To know and obey Jesus is to build a life on a solid rock rather than shifting sands.

What is my life built on? According to Jesus, how should a follower of God live?”

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Gift Exchange (Matthew 7:7-12)

In this message, we will learn about a different kind of gift exchange in the Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 7:7-12, we discover that God gives us the gift of answered prayer and expects us to give the gift of ‘doing unto others’ in return.
Do I pray like I really believe that God always answers prayer? What should ‘doing unto others’ look like in my own life?

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