Brixham Community Church Podcast

https://www.youtube.com/embed/sokayVrTJtM Sermon notes: Ezra 1-5 Recap Ezra 1 God is sovereign, so let God be God!             If God promised it, it will happen – “in order to fulfil prophecy”             God is the king of kings – “the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus” The riches of the world are at God’s disposal – “the peoples are to provide them with silver and gold” Ezra 3 Start at the altar             Sacrifice and celebration             Orderly and messy             Not always the place of presence but it was the gateway to glory (holy of holies) Ezra 4 Building up the temple             The NT temple – Jesus, the Church, the Christian – the place of his presence             Opposition 1 – Infiltration – disrupt from within             Opposition 2 – Discouragement and fear             Opposition 3 – Bring in the big dogs                         We are rebels                         The enemy is threatened by our presence Ezra 5 (& Haggai 1) Buildi