The Preparations of Ezra — Ezra 7:10

 

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  1. Ezra prepared his HEART

    1. "Prepared" — made ready, made right, fixed, or set

    2. Proverbs 23:7

    3. Preparations for the temple

      1. 1 Chronicles 22:5; 29:2

      2. 1 Kings 5:18

    4. Preparations of Jesus

      1. Luke 2:52

      2. John 4:34 — "My meat is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work."

      3. Luke 9:51 — "Jesus set His face to go to Jerusalem"

      4. John 19:30 — "It is finished."

      5. Hebrews 10:7-9

    5. 2 Timothy 2:19-21

  2. Ezra prepared his heart to SEEK the LAW of the Lord

    1. Psalm 119:45, 140-147

    2. Amos 8:12

    3. 2 Timothy 2:15

    4. 1 Timothy 4:13, 15-16

  3. Ezra prepared his heart to DO the law of the Lord

    1. Psalm 40:8; 143:10

    2. Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:46

    3. Luke 11:28

    4. John 14:21, 23-24

    5. James 1:21-25 — Be a DOER and not just a HEARER

    6. Revelation 1:3; 22:14

  4. Ezra prepared his heart to TEACH the law of the Lord

    1. Peter and John were prepared to teach

      1. Acts 4:18-2

      2. Acts 5:18-25, 27-33

      3. Acts 5:40-42

    2. We must be prepared to teach

      1. Paul - "I am SET for a defense of the Gospel"Phil 1:17.

      2. Matthew 5:19-20

      3. 2 Timothy 4:1-5

      4. 1 Peter 3:15

  5. Self examination:

    1. Have I prepared my heart?

    2. Do I seek the law of the Lord?

    3. Am I doing the law of the Lord?

    4. Am I prepared to teach the law of the Lord?

 

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