Church notes - 30th May 2021
Psalm 97
Ezra 7:1 - 10
When all is said and done... what?
Parallels between the Return of Israel following the exile and the present day as the world emerges from COVID.
Ezra 7 - 10
Overview
vs 7:1
After the Temple had been rebuilt and a large celebration in Jerusalem.
He was devoted to God's word.
We need to be devoted to the Word.
vs 8:32
The gracious hand of God.
Dedicated, set apart.
Re-aligning our values.
1. A call to live in our God-created identity.
Matthew 5:48
In the post-COVID new normal.
Gather diffferently and better.
Take prayer to a new level.
Make lasting changes that make a difference.
2. Get into the Bible
Nehemiah 8
vs 6 particularly.
3. Gather with God's people.
Romans 12:8
We belong together.
How does your experience of gathering together now differ from before COVID?