Welcome back! This episode is a reintroduction to the podcast. I’m sure I rambled a bit, but I’m excited to kick off season 2 with you guys! New episodes drop Thursdays, starting on September 23. Featured passages of scripture: Nehemiah 8:1-8, 1 Corinthians 7:36, 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

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Scripture: Mark 1:7-8, Matthew 3:11-12, Luke 3:15-18. Our final moment of anticipation for the start of Jesus’ earthly ministry, and our Season 1 finale! Stay tuned to the very end to catch a brief look ahead at what’s in store for Season 2. You can also follow me on Instagram to keep up with the podcast: https://instagram.com/ezrareadsthelaw?utm_medium=copy_link

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Scripture: Matthew 3:7-10, Luke 3:7-14. This week we look at the message of John the Baptist, a warning of coming judgement. We also get a glimpse of the fruits of a changed and repentant heart as John expounds this to his listeners.

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Scripture: Mark 1:2-6, Matthew 3:1-6, Luke 3:3-6. Proclaiming a message of repentance and judgement, John the Baptist is making the paths straight for our coming King. We’ll get a look at this from an Old Testament perspective as well.

Scripture: Mark 1:1 (intro); Luke 3:1-2. Today we begin to look at the setting for the arrival of John, the son of Zachariah and Elizabeth, the one who would come prepare the way for Messiah. I also take a solid moment to explain why I am returning to using the ESV as my main text for the podcast. Here I will include a link to Episode 1.4, where we took a brief look at John’s purpose; In it you can skip forward to the 22:55 mark to hear that explanation: https://anchor.fm/ezrareadsthelaw/episodes/1-4-Messenger-from-God--Part-1-To-Zacharias-emq9gf

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Scripture: Luke 2:41-52. The one scriptural account we have been blessed with, of Jesus as a young man (age 12), and His one recorded statement before the start of His earthly ministry. Sermons I’d mentioned in this episode: Sproul: Jesus In The Temple http://www.ligonier.org/learn/sermons/jesus-temple/ MacAurthur: The Amazing Child Who Was God, Part 1 http://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/42-32 Part 2 http://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/42-33 Part 3 http://www.gty.org/library/sermons-library/42-34

Next episode: April 24 ***POSTPONED UNTIL 4/26!***. Easter 2021 Sermon by Philip DeCourcy: It’s Most Important https://www.kindredchurch.org/sermons/series/easter-2021

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Scripture: Matthew 27:45-61. Remembering the completed work of the cross of Jesus Christ.

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Scripture: Matthew 2:19-23; Luke 2:39-40. The return of the Holy Family to the land of Israel, with a look at some of the Old Testament portraits of the Messiah as “despised and forsaken of men” (Isaiah 53:3).

Scripture: Matthew 2:16-18. The bitter end of a wicked king, who made the mistake of hardening his cruel heart against the One True King.