March 13th, 2022: Freedom to Worship Ezra 6:1-12 Sunday School Lesson March 13 2022 International Sunday School Lesson

Through the prophets, God had given His prophecy that the children of Israel would go into captivity for seventy years because of their sin (see Jeremiah 25:4-11). In this week’s lesson, we see God having moved on the hearts of pagan rulers as well as His own people to get to work on the destroyed temple now that they were back in the Promised Land. By the rediscovered decree by King Cyrus, the Israelites were to rebuild the temple and re-establish the prescribed worship at Jerusalem. After 70 years of captivity, God was restoring the freedom to worship Him to His people at Jerusalem.

From this week’s lesson we learn that the heart of kings is in the hand of God, and He turns it whatever way He pleases. Whatever they are, God makes them to be, for “He removeth kings, and setteth up kings” (see Daniel 2:21). We also learned that when God’s time has come for the accomplishing of His gracious purposes concerning His people, He will raise up instruments for our good who may be people we never expect to fulfill God’s plans.

Ronald Jasmin Assistant Pastor of Corona Baptist Church in Mt Juliet, TN and Cornelius Hill Pastor of Ephesian Primitive Baptist Church Nashville, TN Christian Business Connection
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