D E V O T E D

#5 in Rebuilding: A Study in Ezra & Nehemiah
Tim Cartwright

“What Jerusalem needed in the 5th century BC was not a therapeutic message of self-worth, making the people feel good about themselves; rather, they needed to be warned of the ________________ of their sinful ways and to be told in no uncertain terms of the need for genuine ________________.”– Derek Thomas

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Ezra

1. A much needed, passionate ___________. (v. 1-6)
2. A _____________ ___________ by the King of Artaxerxes. (v.6, 11-24)
3. A man of _____________.

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“The Hand of the Lord”

1. He devoted himself to ________ God’s Word.
2. He devoted himself to ________ what he  studied.
3. He devoted himself to ________ what he had learned and practiced.

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Devoted

1. __________ it!
2. __________ it!
3. __________ it!

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