11.6.22 | Graves Into Gardens: Ezra 9-10

Ezra 9-10

Forgiveness of sins requires repentance; there is no other option.

1.The Problem

2.Ezra’s Response

a.Quote from Jim Hamilton “Your response to Israel’s sin will reveal what you think about God.”

3.Ezra’s Prayer

a.The guilt and shame of sin

b.The faithfulness of God despite sin

c.Confession, repentance, and a cry for mercy

4.The Peoples Response

a.Confession

b.Covenanting with the LORD

c.Following through

Quote from Jim Hamilton “One year after his departure from Babylon, seven months after arriving in Jerusalem, they have dealt with all the men who married foreign women.”

5.So What?

a.Forgiveness of sins requires repentance; there is no other option.

b.Are you broken over your sin?

c.Have you ever been so ashamed that you blush before the LORD?

d.The LORD comes with mercy in his hands and grace in his arms.