Bible Passage: “[T]his Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him …
Playing the Long Game
Bible Passage: “So the elders of the Jews continued to build and prosper under the preaching of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, a descendant of Iddo. They finished building the temple …
When Weeping and Rejoicing Mix
Bible Passage: “No one could distinguish the sound of the shouts of joy from the sound of weeping, because the people made so much noise. And the sound was heard far …
Overcoming Fear
Bible Passage: “Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices.” …
Gratitude Can Change Everything
Bible Passage: “When they arrived at the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings toward the rebuilding of the house of God on its …
God Behind the Scenes
Bible Passage: “In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfill the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a …
Following the Spirit
Bible Passage: “Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to receive, for as yet the Spirit had not been given, because Jesus was …
Praying in the Spirit
Bible Passage: “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with …
The Gifts of the Spirit
Bible Passage: “Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it …
Experiencing the Spirit
Bible Passage: “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my laws on their hearts, and write them on …