Outline of Ezra 10

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Ezra 10:1-5 Repentance in Trembling
- Compunction Contrition (Ezra 10:1)
- Confession (Ezra 10:2)
- Covenant (Ezra 10:3)
- Courage (Ezra 10:4)
- Commitment (Ezra 10:5)

Ezra 10:6-17 Recovery of Testimony
- Summon (Ezra 10:6-8)
   Piety in Contrition
   Proclamation to Congregate
   Period to Come
   Punishment of Confiscation

- Session (Ezra 10:9-11)
   Congregation Contrition (Ezra 10:9)
   Condemnation (Ezra 10:10)
   Command (Ezra 10:11a)
   Conduct (Ezra 10:11b)

- Settlement (Ezra 10:12-14)
   Agreement (Ezra 10:12)
   Arduousness (Ezra 10:13)
   Authorities (Ezra 10:14a)
   Appointment (Ezra 10:14b)
   Aversion (Ezra 10:14c)

- Sanctification (Ezra 10:15-17)
   Protest (Ezra 10:15)
   Probing (Ezra 10:16)
   Purification (Ezra 10:17)

Ezra 10:18-43 Records of Transgressors
- Atoned Priests  (Ezra 10:18-22)
- Associate Levites  (Ezra 10:23)
- Appointed Singers  (Ezra 10:24)
- Affected People  (Ezra 10:25-43)

Ezra 10:44 Repercussion of Transgression

Ministers of God

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Col 1:7 Minister of Christ - Exhortation Preaching
Col 1:23 Minister of the Gospel - Evangelistic Preaching
Col 1:25 Minister of the Church - Expository Preaching

Day of Atonement

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A "And the LORD spake unto Moses" (Lev 16:1)
B  Access into the Holy Place restricted, not at all times (Lev 16:2)
C   Sacrifice, Holy Garments (Lev 16:3,4)
D    People's Sin Offering and Burnt Offering (Lev 16:5)
E     Bullock, Lot, Scapegoat and Goat (Lev 16:6-10)
F      Atonement for the Priests (Lev 16:11)
G      Burning Coals : Sweet Incense (Lev 16:12,13)
H       Blood sprinkled Seven Times (Lev 16:14)
H        Slain goat sacrificed as sin offering (Lev 16:15)
I           Reason for Atonement (Lev 16:16)
X           No man except Aaron can make Atonement (Lev 16:17)
I           Realisation of Atonement (Lev 16:18,20)
H        Blood sprinkled Seven Times (Lev 16:19)
H       Scapegoat sent to the wilderness (Lev 16:21,22)
G      Burning Fat : Sweet Savour (Lev 16:24,25)
F      Atonement for the People (Lev 16:24)
E     Scapegoat, Bullock and Goat (Lev 16:26-28)
D    People's Repentance and Rest (Lev 16:29-31)
C   Linen Clothes, Holy Garments (Lev 16:32)
B  Atonement for Holy Sanctuary required, once a year (Lev 16:33)
A "As the LORD commanded Moses" (Lev 16:34)

Effective Ministry Part 3

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"These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."  John 16:33

This verse illustrates how a preacher should close a ministry.
Counsel - These things I have spoken unto you
Calm - that in Me ye might have peace
Caution - In the world ye shall have tribulation
Comfort - but be of good cheer
Confidence - I have overcome the world

Read Part 1, Part 2.

Outline of Ezra 9

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Ezra 9:1-4 Contamination of the Seed
- Complaint of Evil (Ezra 9:1)
- Corruption of Espousal (Ezra 9:2)
- Consternation of Ezra (Ezra 9:3)
- Contrition of the Exercised (Ezra 9:4)

Ezra 9:5-9 Confession of Sin
- Posture of Repentance (Ezra 9:5)
- Penitence and Remorse (Ezra 9:6)
- Punishment of Recalcitrant (Ezra 9:7)
- Preservation of Remnant (Ezra 9:8)
- Provision of Reviving (Ezra 9:9)

Ezra 9:10-14 Commitment to Separate
- Disobedience (Ezra 9:10)
- Defilement (Ezra 9:11)
- Dissociation (Ezra 9:12)
- Deliverance (Ezra 9:13)
- Danger (Ezra 9:14)

Ezra 9:15 Consciousness of Standing
- Righteousness of God
- Remnant of Grace
- Recognition of Guilt
- Relapse in Grief

Blind Bartimaeus

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Pitiful Condition (Mark 10:46)
Persistent Cry (Mark 10:47)
Preventive Charge (Mark 10:48)
Purposeful Command (Mark 10:49)
Personal Cost (Mark 10:50)
Plain Choice (Mark 10:51)
Powerful Cure (Mark 10:52)

Mothers of Life-Long Nazarites

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In the days of darkness,
we see sunshine in the consecration of Manoah's wife.

In the days of disloyalty,
we hear a song In the consecration of Hannah.

In the days of doubt,
we witness a steadfastness in the consecration of Elizabeth.

Outline of Ezra 8

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Ezra 8:1-14 Records of Lineage
- Twelve Races

Ezra 8:15-20 Recruitment of the Levites
- Stopover Survey Shortage (Ezra 8:15)
- Scouts (Ezra 8:16)
- Search (Ezra 8:17)
- Solution (Ezra 8:18)
- Supply (Ezra 8:19-20)

Ezra 8:21-23 Reliance on the Lord
- Proclamation of Fasting (Ezra 8:21)
- Preclusion of Forces (Ezra 8:22a)
- Protection of the Faithful (Ezra 8:22b)
- Punishment for the Faithless (Ezra 8:22c)
- Provision for the Fervent (Ezra 8:23)

Ezra 8:24-30 Responsibility of the Loyal
- Custodians (Ezra 8:24)
- Consignment (Ezra 8:25)
- Contribution (Ezra 8:26-27)
- Charge (Ezra 8:28-29)
- Commission (Ezra 8:30)

Ezra 8:31-36 Return to the Land
- Arrival of the Overcomers (Ezra 8:31-32)
- Accounting to the Oversight (Ezra 8:33-34)
- Atonement by Offering (Ezra 8:35)
- Acquiescing of the Officials (Ezra 8:36)

Man of God, Anonymous

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Four man of God in the Scripture who were anonymous.
1Samuel 2:27 Protest of Corruption
1Kings 13:1 Proclamation of Condemnation
1Kings 20:28 Prevailing in Conflict
2Chr 25:7 Provision of Counsel

Godhead

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Rom 1:20 Facts of Godhead
Acts 17:29 Falsity about Godhead
Col 2:9 Fulness of Godhead

Outline of Ezra 7

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Ezra 7:1-5 Pedigree of the Scribe
- Dynasty of Artaxerxes
- Descendants of Aaron
- Derivation of Authority

Ezra 7:6-10 Preparation of the Scribe
- His Credentials (Ezra 7:6)
- His Companions (Ezra 7:7)
- His Coming (Ezra 7:8-9)
- His Consecration (Ezra 7:10)

Ezra 7:11-26 Privileges of the Scribe
- Salutation (Ezra 7:11-14)
   Message (Ezra 7:11)
   Monarch (Ezra 7:12)
   Mandate (Ezra 7:13)
   Mission (Ezra 7:14)
- Supply (Ezra 7:15-22)
   Silver and Gold (Ezra 7:15-16)
   Sacrifices of the Altar (Ezra 7:17-18)
   Services of the House (Ezra 7:19-20)
   Support of the King (Ezra 7:21-22)
- Solemnity (Ezra 7:23)
   Commandment, Compliance, Consequence
- Superintendence (Ezra 7:24-26)
   Exemption of Taxes (Ezra 7:24)
   Election of Tribunal (Ezra 7:25)
   Execution of Transgressors (Ezra 7:26)

Ezra 7:27-28 Prayer of the Scribe
- Faithfulness
- Furtherance
- Furbishing
- Favour
- Fortitude
- Fellowship


Cyrus' Decree

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"In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits; with three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king's house:  And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God" Ezra 6:3-5

Area - the house of God at Jerusalem
Authorization - Let the house be builded
Aim - the place where they offered sacrifices
Architecture - and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid
Aspect - the height thereof threescore cubits and the breadth thereof threescore cubits
Arrangement - With three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber
Assistance - and let the expenses be given out of the king's house
Articles - And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God
Acknowledgement - which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which is at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon,
Amends - be restored, and brought again unto the temple which is at Jerusalem, every one to his place, and place them in the house of God.