Ezra
For Ezra had prepared his heart to 1.Seek the law of the Lord2.To do it3. And to teach in Israel statutes and judgments. O’Neal church of Christ, 6-30-13
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth will make you free” Jn.8:32
•Ezra had prepared his
•Heart…How can we prepare our
•Hearts?
RecognizeFor what it is
“Thy word is truth” Jn. 17:171 Pet. 1:22-25 - “obeying the truth”
TruthKnowledge
Love“They received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved” 2 Thes. 2:10
Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
I John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.”
Seek & Study“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.” Ezra 7:10
“If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” John 7:17
Acts 17:11 “searched the scriptures daily”
Are you willing
#1 To know the lawof God
• What is the law of God today?
“For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, ….
To seek the Law of theLord!
• Do what? To seek…• To seek what?• The Law• What law?• To seek the law of the Lord…..
• Psalms 19:7 The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul
• Psalm 119:11 Thy word have I hid in• Mine heart, that I might not sin against thee..
…• Psalm 119:104-105 Through thy precepts I
get understanding, therefore I hate every false way. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.
Not only to seek the law of the Lord…
• To do it! To practice it, shew it in your own life, apply it to yourself…
• How many of us fall short here…• To do…Be ye doers of the word.• James 1:22• 2 Tim. 4:7-8 • I Cor. 15:58• Rev. 2:10; Rev. 14:13• I John 2:15-17
To teach in Israel God’s statutes and judgments..
• Our children must be taught…• Who will teach them?• Ezra was committed to teaching• Israel. • What was Ezra going to teach Israel?• The statutes and judgments of God.• What were the statutes and
judgments of God…? TRUTH!
DistinguishFrom Error
II Peter 2:1 “But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, ….”
Galatians 1:23 - “But they were hearing only, “He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith which he once tried to destroy.”
1 John 4:1 “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God:”
LearnJohn 8:32 “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
John 17:3 “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.”
Do not AddOr take Away
Rev. 22:18-19 “if any man add” “take away”
Deut.4:2 “Ye shall not add unto” “neither diminish”
Truth is for all ages
Trust in It’s
SufficiencySufficient = enough, adequate, competent
In all area’s
2 Tim. 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: v. 17 “That the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.” asv
Exclusive the onlyWay of salvation
The one and only way of salvationMatt. 7:13-27
Gal. 1:6-10 “another gospel” “which is not another”
“once for all delivered” - Jude 3
It is the “word of God” - Jn. 17:17 We can learn it - John 8:32 We must obey it to be saved - 1 Pet. 1:22 Walk in the truth - III John 3-4
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