Reminder - No Meeting Tuesday 12/1

Hey everyone. Just a reminder that due to the all-church meeting, we will NOT be meeting this coming Tuesday, December 1. As another reminder, for the following Tuesday, December 8, we will be meeting at Steve and Juanita's house, NOT Al and Maria's house. We pray that you all have a happy and blessed Thanksgiving. God bless.

Assignment - Questions for Ezra Chapter 9

Greetings! These are the study questions we plan on covering this coming Tuesday.

1. What do the leaders tell Ezra? (9:1-2)

2. Who led the way in unfaithfulness? (9:2b)

3. How did Ezra respond to what the leaders tell him? (9:3-4)

4. At the evening sacrifice, what does Ezra do? (9:5-6a)

5. How does Ezra describe the sin of Israel? (9:6-7)

6. How does Ezra describe God’s response to the people’s sin? (9:8-9, 13)

7. Do you think God continues to respond to the sin in our lives in the same way?

8. What had God commanded the people to refrain from doing? (9:10-12)

9. Why do you think God gave those commands?

10. What does Ezra fear will happen unless the people turn from their sin? (9:14)

11. How does Ezra conclude his prayer? (9:15)

12. How should we confront sin in our lives? (1 John 1:9)

Assignment - Questions for Ezra Chapter 8

Greetings! These are the study questions we plan on covering this coming Tuesday.

1. Where did Ezra assemble the people who had returned with him? (8:15)

2. When Ezra checked, who did he realize was missing? (8:15)

3. What did Ezra do to try to remedy this problem? (8:16-17)

4. How was the problem solved? (8:18-20)

5. Who does Ezra give credit for solving the problem? (8:18)

6. What did Ezra proclaim by the river and why? (8:21)

7. Why did Ezra not ask the king for soldiers to protect them on their journey to Jerusalem? (8:22)

8. Instead of relying on soldiers for protection, what did the people do and what was the result? (8:23)

9. In what ways do you feel dependent on God today?

10. What did Ezra and the leaders do with the offerings? (8:24-27)

11. Who does Ezra give credit for allowing the people to arrive safely in Jerusalem? (8:31-32)

12. On the fourth day of their arrival, what did Ezra and the leaders do? (8:33-34)

13. What does the process described in verses 24-30 and 33-34 say about the need for accountability and integrity in the handling of funds offered to the church?

14. What did Ezra deliver to the local officials and what was their response? (8:36)

Assignment - Questions for Ezra Chapter 7

Greetings! Guys, there is a lot to cover in Ezra Chapters 7 and 8. So, for this coming Tuesday, let's plan on just covering Chapter 7. Here are the study questions that we'll cover.

Ezra Chapter 7

1. Who is the last person Ezra traced his lineage back to? (7:1-5)

2. Where did Ezra come from? (7:6)

3. What three credentials did Ezra have to do God’s work? (7:6)

4. What had Ezra done to prepare himself to do God’s work? (7:10)

5. Before we set out to do God’s work, how important is preparation?

6. When did Ezra arrive in Jerusalem? (7:8)

7. How does the king’s letter describe Ezra? (7:12)

8. What resources does the king decree that the Israelites who wish to return to Jerusalem take with them? (7:13-16)

9. What does the king say the people should do with those resources? (7:17-20)

10. What does the king decree that the officials of the Trans-Euphrates do? (7:21-24)

11. What does the king say that Ezra should do when he arrives in the Trans-Euphrates? (7:25)

12. What offense does the king describe and what punishment does he prescribe for that offense? (7:26)

13. How does Ezra respond to God’s blessings? (7:27-28)