Ezra 1:3: Synopsis: Even with an obvious opportunity we will face adversity. In this lesson we are reminded that not only will we sometimes be afraid, discouraged and frustrated, but that these are normal responses. How do we cope with the adversity and still endure?

1. Rebuild the House
Ezra 1:3
Facing Adversity

2. Whoever is among you of all his people, may
his God be with him, and let him go up to
Jerusalem, which is in Judah, and rebuild the
house of Jehovah, the God of Israel—he is the
God who is in Jerusalem.
Ezra 1:3

3. everyone whose spirit God had stirred to
go up to rebuild the house of Jehovah
Ezra 1.5

4. An Obvious Opportunity

5. fear was on them
Ezra 3:3
the people of the land discouraged the people
of Judah and made them afraid to build
Ezra 4:4
these people say the time has not yet come to rebuild
Haggai 1:2

6. The Inevitability of Adversity

7. The Inevitability of Adversity
Fear

8. The Inevitability of Adversity
Discouraged
Afraid to Build
Frustrated

9. The Inevitability of Adversity
The time has not yet come

10. The Inevitability of Adversity
Fear Discouraged
Afraid to Build
The time has
not yet come
Frustrated

11. What is our obvious opportunity?
What adversity do we face?

12. We implore you on
behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:20

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14. Open Doors
#09
Rebuild the House: Facing Adversity
Ezra 1:3
Compiled and Presented by:
Dave Stewart
2022 September 18
www.1corinthians1614.com
Synopsis: Even with an obvious opportunity we will face adversity. In this lesson we are reminded that not
only will we sometimes be afraid, discouraged and frustrated, but that these are normal responses. How
do we cope with the adversity and still endure?
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
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