The Recovery of God's House

  1. A Remnant Returns to Build the House - Ezra 1-6
    2.
    1. The spirits of the remnant - Ezra 1:1, 5
    2. The people of the remnant - Ezra 2:1-2, 36, 40-43, 55, 59, 64, 68
    3. The consecration of the remnant - Ezra 3:1-7
    4. Laying the foundation of God's house - Ezra 3:8-13
    5. Opposition in building - Ezra 4:1-5, 23-24
    6. The prophets help in building (Haggai and Zechariah) - Ezra 5:1-2
    7. Finishing the building - Ezra 6:14-16

  2. Another Remnant Returns to Strengthen the Building - Ezra 7-10
    3.
    1. The need for the Word of God (Ezra) - Ezra 7:8-10, 27-28
    2. The need for trust - Ezra 8:21-23, 31
    3. The need for confession and prayer - Ezra 9:4-15
    4. The need for actual separation - Ezra 10:1-4, 10-13, 44

  3. A Further Remnant Returns to Work on theWall - Nehemiah 1-7
    4.
    1. Working by burden and prayer - Neh. 1:1-4
    2. Working with a sense of mission and destiny - Neh. 2:5-6, 10-12, 15-20
    3. Working with a schedule - Neh. 3:1, 32
    4. Working with prayer to overcome obstacles - Neh. 4:1-4, 7-9, 15-18, 22-23
    5. Working with pure motives and self-denial - Neh. 5:7-10, 14-16
    6. Working without ceasing despite the enemies' distractions - Neh. 6:1-3,15
    7. Working faithfully and thoroughly - Neh. 7:2-5

  4. The Corporate Life of the Remnant - Nehemiah 8-13
    5.
    1. Understanding the Word of God - Neh. 8:1-6, 8-10
    2. Responding to the Word of God - Neh. 9:1-3, 38
    3. Applying the Word of God to daily life - Neh. 10:28-31, 39
    4. Willingness for the corporate life - Neh. 11:1-2
    5. Music and singing in the corporate life - Neh. 12:8, 24, 27-29, 31, 35-36, 40, 45-47
    6. The purity of the corporate life - Neh. 13:1-3, 29-30