Today’s sermon by Pastor Aaron was based on Nehemiah 3:1-32, titled The Value of Unity, Teamwork, and Encouragement. The Jews were allowed to go back to Jerusalem by the Persian King Artaxerxes. Their 70 years of exile was over. Nehemiah was not among the first Jews to go back home. Ezra had taken the first group and Nehemiah followed up and helped rebuild the walls of the city. All of which gives Pastor Aaron a good lead into his sermon.
Today’s sermon by Pastor Aaron was based on Ezra 4:1-5, 5:1-2, 6:12, 19-21, 7:6, 10, 8:21-23, 9:1-7, 10:9-12, titled Becoming World Changers. The Sermon in a Sentence: Christians are called to live our lives within the context of the eternal purposes of God understanding that we are to be Kingdom Builders.
If you recall your lessons from the Old Testament, Ezra was a direct descendant of Aaron the chief priest (Ezra 7:1-5). He was also a scribe and scholar and part of the second wave of Jews returning from exile in Babylon (458 BC). An interesting story on the trouble he had in getting the Temple rebuilt. Trouble from without and within.
We were celebrating Mother’s Day yesterday after church and it took the whole rest of the day. You’ll have to let the sermon speak for itself. I am too tired to argue with you.