Introduction We saw in Ezra 1 how some of the exiles from the land of Judah returned to the Promised Land, just as the Lord promised they would. And in chapter 2, the family names of those who returned from exile were listed. And then, in chapter 3, we read how they rebuilt the altar; … Continue reading Ezra 04
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Ezra 03
Introduction In Ezra 1 we saw how Cyrus, the King of the Persian Empire, issued a decree to allow the exiled Jews to return to the Promised Land to rebuild the temple. This was the fulfilment of the Lord's promise which he made through the prophet Jeremiah that their exile would last 70 years and … Continue reading Ezra 03
Ezra 02
Introduction I hope you were praying for me this week. I always need your prayers so that God will help me to preach to you. But I especially needed your prayers this week, because not only did I have to read all those names, but now I have to preach on all those names, which … Continue reading Ezra 02
Ezra 01
Introduction Today we're beginning a new series of sermons on the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The book of Ezra tells us how the Israelites returned from exile and rebuilt first the altar and then the temple in Jerusalem which had both been destroyed whenever Jerusalem had fallen to the Babylonians years before. The book … Continue reading Ezra 01
Genesis 49(29)–50(26)
Introduction Two weeks ago we saw how Jacob adopted and blessed Joseph's two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. And so, from that time on, they were regarded as sons of Jacob and heirs to all of God's promises. And we thought about how, through faith in the Lord Jesus, we're adopted into God's family so that … Continue reading Genesis 49(29)–50(26)
Genesis 49
Introduction Last week we saw how Jacob adopted and blessed Joseph's two sons. From that time on, they were regarded as his sons and heirs to all of God's promises. And we thought about how, just as Joseph brought his sons to his Father for adoption, so the Lord Jesus brings us to God the … Continue reading Genesis 49
Genesis 48
Introduction It's been a few weeks since we were studying Genesis together. We've followed the story of Abraham and God's promise to him of a people and a place: God would make him into a great nation; and give him and his descendants a land to live in. And God repeated the same promise to … Continue reading Genesis 48
Genesis 47(13–31)
Introduction We're almost at the end of the story of Joseph. And we're followed his life, from the time when he was 17 years old when he dreamed his dreams about his brothers bowing down to him; to the time when his brothers sold him into slavery and he ended up a slave in Potiphar's … Continue reading Genesis 47(13–31)
Genesis 45(16)–47(12)
Introduction We've been studying the story of Joseph for a few weeks now. And we reached the point last week whenever he revealed his true identity to his brothers who had come to Egypt to buy grain because of the famine in the land of Canaan. And instead of being angry with his brothers, and … Continue reading Genesis 45(16)–47(12)
Genesis 42(01)–45(15)
Introduction We've got a lot to cover this evening. As I've already said, I want to take this long section together. And as I've done previously, let me summarise the passage, making a few comments on the way; and then I'll make a few main points at the end. Chapter 42 And so, we read … Continue reading Genesis 42(01)–45(15)
