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"Restoration and Opposition"
Ezra 3:8-4:24 Study Guide
Pastor: Justin Golden
Overview of Ezra:
- Author: Ezra
- Date Written: 458 B.C.
Themes of Ezra:
- Return and Restore
- God call His people to go and do big things
- God equips and provides for work He calls us to
- Mission always brings opposition, but God is always present
Breakdown of Ezra:
- Ezra 1-6: National Return and Restoration
- Ezra 7-10: Spiritual Return and Restoration
I. Restoration and Praise
II. Internal Opposition
1. Discourage
2. Trouble
3. Frustrate
4. Slander

Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
1. While working on mission for the Lord, it's so important to worship the Lord for His faithfulness, goodness, and mercy during the work. How have you been worshiping the Lord in the work in your own life lately? Have you been acknowledging Him at all?
2. Internal opposition is dangerous to the work and mission of the Lord. How can you identify internal opposition, in yourself and in the church, and actively fight against it?
3. How have you experienced external opposition in your walk with the Lord lately? And how have you navigated through it with the Lord? How can you encourage others to do the same?