Fences are defenses against an enemy. Sin is our most devastating enemy. Is your fence tall enough to withstand the onslaught of the attacks of sin on your soul?

Are you living out your calling? Pray on it!

Fences are defenses against an enemy. Sin is our most devastating enemy. Is your fence tall enough to withstand the onslaught of the attacks of sin on your soul?

Are you living out your calling? Pray on it!

Point 1: Commanding us not to worry does NOT take worry away!

Proverbs 24:10 - If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.

Point 2: Worry Can Be Harmful

Point 3: There's a Difference between Worry and Concern

Point 4: Jesus tells us we don't have to worry about this life!

Point 5: Jesus gives us the solution to worry!

Action Items

Some productive ways to occupy your time when your concerns become worries:

1. Meditate upon the promises of God

Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on the LORD,

And He shall sustain you;

He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

2. Pray for others

3. Reevaluate your part in His kingdom

4. Accept the possibility that all your worries may come to pass and that God will remain upon the throne and still be actively involved in accomplishing His purposes on the planet and in you life and the lives of others

Point 1: Commanding us not to worry does NOT take worry away!

Proverbs 24:10 - If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.

Point 2: Worry Can Be Harmful

Point 3: There's a Difference between Worry and Concern

Point 4: Jesus tells us we don't have to worry about this life!

Point 5: Jesus gives us the solution to worry!

Action Items

Some productive ways to occupy your time when your concerns become worries:

1. Meditate upon the promises of God

Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on the LORD,

And He shall sustain you;

He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.

2. Pray for others

3. Reevaluate your part in His kingdom

4. Accept the possibility that all your worries may come to pass and that God will remain upon the throne and still be actively involved in accomplishing His purposes on the planet and in you life and the lives of others

Although this book is titled for him, Ezra doesn't actually show up in it until chapter 7. Sixty years pass between Ezra chapter 6 to Ezra chapter 7, during which the events in the book of Esther takes place. Listen how Ezra became a key player in the restoration process of the temple and his people.

1. Ezra led a campaign of 15,000 people back to Jerusalem from Babylon.

2. He will be used to ignite a revival that will spread through tens of thousands of people in Jerusalem.

3. He established synagogues throughout area.

4. He established a new role within Judaism (Scribes) and he codified the canon of the Bible (our old testament).

Action Items:

** Renew your commitment to being a student of the Bible

** Join the Calvary Vero Bible reading plan - https://ccvb.net/ttbr

** Take a few moments to pray asking God to make His calling for this season of your life very clear

** Also pray for more of the favor of God as you walk with Him

Although this book is titled for him, Ezra doesn't actually show up in it until chapter 7. Sixty years pass between Ezra chapter 6 to Ezra chapter 7, during which the events in the book of Esther takes place. Listen how Ezra became a key player in the restoration process of the temple and his people.

1. Ezra led a campaign of 15,000 people back to Jerusalem from Babylon.

2. He will be used to ignite a revival that will spread through tens of thousands of people in Jerusalem.

3. He established synagogues throughout area.

4. He established a new role within Judaism (Scribes) and he codified the canon of the Bible (our old testament).

Point 1: What We Do

Quote: “we shouldn’t imagine he means ‘don’t worry about this life – get ready for the next one’. ‘Heaven’ here is where God is right now, and where, if you learn to love and serve God right now, you will have treasure in the present, not just in the future.” -N T Wright

Point 2: What We Desire

Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)

Matthew 5:14-16 (NKJV)

Point 3: What We Are Dedicated To

Action Items:

1. Develop or decide on essential spiritual practices

2. Limit Non-Essential Intake

3. Be Generous To Those Around You

4. Pray for a deeper desire for closeness with God

Point 1: What We Do

Quote: “we shouldn’t imagine he means ‘don’t worry about this life – get ready for the next one’. ‘Heaven’ here is where God is right now, and where, if you learn to love and serve God right now, you will have treasure in the present, not just in the future.” -N T Wright

Point 2: What We Desire

Hebrews 12:2 (NIV)

Matthew 5:14-16 (NKJV)

Point 3: What We Are Dedicated To

Action Items:

1. Develop or decide on essential spiritual practices

2. Limit Non-Essential Intake

3. Be Generous To Those Around You

4. Pray for a deeper desire for closeness with God

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap,

But its every decision is from the LORD.

Point 1 - The work was met with opposition; The opposition was met with the Word

Psalms 121:4

Behold, He who keeps Israel

Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.”

Point 2 - Fact: The book of Esther never mentions God by name or title

Point 3 - But in Esther we see the unseen hand of God actively working in the affairs of men

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap,

But its every decision is from the LORD.

Point 1 - The work was met with opposition; The opposition was met with the Word

Psalms 121:4

Behold, He who keeps Israel

Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

John 5:17

But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.”

Point 2 - Fact: The book of Esther never mentions God by name or title

Point 3 - But in Esther we see the unseen hand of God actively working in the affairs of men