Ezra - Lesson #5

The Old Testament book of Ezra is an extremely interesting book which is extremely applicable to our lives today in the 21st century. In Ezra we will see people trying to worship God in the face of adversity, society attacking the people of God, Government forces both helping and hindering the worship of God, bribery and intimidation, as well as individuals using religion to accomplish their own purposes. So, all in all, some of the very things we live with today. Amid all of this, we will see examples of God’s people demonstrating great faith and courage, as well as the never-ending trustworthiness of God!