“Preparing for Opposition” – Ezra 4-6
I. Understanding opposition to God’s work. (Ezra 4:1-5)
- Those who want to help are not always friends.
- Friends can become enemies when they don’t get their way.
II. Getting God’s work back on track. (Ezra 4:24-5:2)
- Only God’s glory can be your source of satisfaction. (Haggai 1:3-8)
- Your work is accomplishing more than you can imagine. (Haggai 2:3-5)
- God wants our holiness not our handiwork. (Haggai 2:11-14)
- We are a part of something much bigger than we know. (Haggai 2:21-23)