Ezra 4:1-6
Things to Keep in Check
When King Cyrus decreed that the
Jews could return to their land and rebuild their temple it was Zerubbable.
He put God first with the building
of the alter.
When you do something for the
Lord, the devil will always turn up.
He doesn’t prevail, he isn’t the
final word, but he is a thorn in the flesh and a great adversary.
God had a good thing going and
then Satan came along.
Things to keep in check.
I.
(v.2) Our Affinity with the
World.
(1 Cor. 5:9-13)
(Jehosophat) (Samaritans)
II.
(v.4-5) Our Adversaries in
the Work: (Know who your adversary
is.) (2 Cor. 10:3-6)
Those who cause tribulation,
distress, anguish, and trouble.
Foes, enemies, those who cause afflictions.
III.
(v.6) The Accusations that
Wreak Havic
The length
that is gone to, to cause friction and defeat.
Break, make void, make to none
effect, defeat, disappoint, come to naught, cast off, disannul, divide, cease,
fail, dissolve,