Our

is broken because

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are broken.

_{Malachi 1:6
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? And if I am a master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name.}

The people knew God with their

, but denied God with their

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.

God doesn’t choose

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people. He chooses

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people that He will

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.

_{And when the seventh month had come, the people of Israel were in their towns. And all the people gathered as one man into the square before the Water Gate.}

1. We must
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When we are

, we fight for

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.

The

is greater than the

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.

_{And they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses that the Lord had commanded Israel.}

2.We must

for God’s

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.

_{So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly, both men and women and all who could understand what they heard, on the first day of the seventh month. 3 And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law.}

_{4 And Ezra the scribe stood on a wooden platform that they had made for the purpose. And beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah on his right hand, and Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam on his left hand. 5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and as he opened it all the people stood.}

_{6 And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God, and all the people answered, “Amen, Amen,” lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.}

_{7 Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law, while the people remained in their places. 8 They read from the book, from the Law of God, clearly, and they gave the sense, so that the people understood the reading.}

_{9 And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law.}

A loving Father does not see you broken and leave you that way. A loving Father sees you broken and then repairs you.

3.We must

our

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.

_{10 Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine
and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord.}

Joy is a

before it is a

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.

_{Hebrews 12:1-3 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.}

What do you need to build?
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.
2. Build your

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.
3. Build a

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.

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