Ezra 3: Reconstruction of Repentance and Reformation -- 2019/08/29
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English - August 29, 2019 22:20 - 51.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 73 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality thy stong word kfuo bible study lutheran Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Rev. Thomas Eckstein, pastor of Concordia Lutheran Church in Jamestown, North Dakota, joins host Rev. AJ Espinosa to study Ezra 3.
The elders cried even as the crowds celebrated. Rebuilding the altar and the temple foundation was just another reminder that God had punished them justly. The rebuilding project was a moment of repentance and reformation. The Judeans saw through faith that they were to fear God above all; their enemies were God’s instruments to punish disobedience, and this time they would stick to the teaching of Moses.
Repentance and reformation only happen because of the work of the Spirit, who stirred up faith in their hearts. Zerubbabel and Jeshua, royal and priestly figures, led the efforts and foreshadowed the leadership of the Priest-King Jesus. God’s people are called to repentance and reformation in every age, and it always starts with Christ’s own work.