Grand Rapids Evangelical Free Church

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As we finished our sermon series in Ezra and Nehemiah, you may have gotten a sense that the story was still… incomplete. The Lord restored His remnant people and rebuilt His kingdom, but the old patterns of sin and rebellion returned all over again. And for 400 years, God’s people cried out, waiting for the King of the Kingdom to come. Well, in the Gospel of Matthew, the answer finally comes. We encounter at last the good news of the arrival of the long-anticipated king. And his name is Jesus. The books of Ezra and Nehemiah long for the Savior King; the Psalms resonate with the Savior King; and, as we saw at Advent, the whole bible ultimately points to this Savior King: Jesus Christ. But who is King Jesus? What did He say? And how can we know Him even now? Join us this Spring, Summer, and Fall as we meet King Jesus face-to-face in the Gospel of Matthew, seeking to truly experience personally the Good News of King Jesus together.

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Micah Labovitch - October 9, 2022

Prosper, Dedicate, and Celebrate Under God

Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
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Let there be no mistake...God is the only One who makes things happen. It is God who intervenes in our lives and reveals Himself and His ways to us. We are not entitled to anything we have because it is God who gives it to us. Rather than entitlement, we should be moved to thankfulness and to dedicate it all back to Him. We can celebrate because God is our source of everything, just as He was to the Israelites when they were rebuilding the temple.

Scripture References: Ezra 6:14-22

Related Topics: Knowing God, Knowing God, Spiritual Growth | More Messages from Micah Labovitch | Download Audio

From Series: "Ezra: The Lord Restores His People"

For seventy years in exile and captivity, the people of God were chastised and broken. Having ignored hundreds of years of warnings from His prophets, God finally allowed Jerusalem to be destroyed and a remnant to be taken to Babylon. His people were devastated, distraught, and disciplined. But then, the call for restoration came. We have all been there. The Lord has allowed us to face the consequences of our choices, and sometimes they have been severe. But then, by the grace of God, the call of restoration comes. This is where the book of Ezra begins. Join us as we study Ezra together this fall, looking at the restoration of God’s people, and how it all ultimately points to the final restoration His people will have in Jesus Christ.

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Ezra 5:1-17

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September 25, 2022
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Ezra 4:1-24

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Prosper, Dedicate, and Celebrate Under God

Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
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Let there be no mistake...God is the only One who makes things happen. It is God who intervenes in our lives and reveals Himself and His ways to us. We are not entitled to anything we have because it is God who gives it to us. Rather than entitlement, we should be moved to thankfulness and to dedicate it all back to Him. We can celebrate because God is our source of everything, just as He was to the Israelites when they were rebuilding the temple.

Scripture References: Ezra 6:14-22

Related Topics: Knowing God, Knowing God, Spiritual Growth | More Messages from Micah Labovitch | Download Audio

From Series: "Ezra: The Lord Restores His People"

For seventy years in exile and captivity, the people of God were chastised and broken. Having ignored hundreds of years of warnings from His prophets, God finally allowed Jerusalem to be destroyed and a remnant to be taken to Babylon. His people were devastated, distraught, and disciplined. But then, the call for restoration came. We have all been there. The Lord has allowed us to face the consequences of our choices, and sometimes they have been severe. But then, by the grace of God, the call of restoration comes. This is where the book of Ezra begins. Join us as we study Ezra together this fall, looking at the restoration of God’s people, and how it all ultimately points to the final restoration His people will have in Jesus Christ.

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
September 11, 2022
Stirred Up, Giving Up and Going Out

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 1:5

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
September 18, 2022
Gather. Sacrifice. Worship.

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 3:1-13

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
September 25, 2022
The Acts of Those Opposed to God

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 4:1-24

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
October 2, 2022
Respond, Stand Strong, and Surrender to God

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 5:1-17

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
October 9, 2022
Prosper, Dedicate, and Celebrate Under God

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 6:14-22

Bulletin with Study Notes

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
October 23, 2022
A Leader Under the Good Hand of God

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 7:1-10

Bulletin with Study Notes

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
October 30, 2022
A Leader, Trusted by Men, Loved by God

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 7:11-28

Bulletin with Study Notes

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
November 6, 2022
A Leader, Courageous and Humble from God's Hand

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 7:27-28, Ezra 8:1-36

Bulletin with Study Notes

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
November 13, 2022
A Leader Who Stands in the Gap Before God & Man

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 9:1-15

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Ezra: The Lord Restores His People
November 20, 2022
A Leader of the Covenant Between God and Man

Micah Labovitch

Ezra 10:1-44

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