BIBLE READING FOR MONDAY 8/4/14 260 LIVE ~ RELOADED PLUS TEACHINGS FROM JOYCE MEYER

BIBLE READING FOR MONDAY 8/4/14

260 LIVE ~ RELOADED ~ Ezra 2

Joyce Meyer -- Staying One Step Ahead of The Devil (Pt 2)

Ezra 2

THE EXILES RETURN

¹ Here is the list of the Jewish exiles of the provinces who returned from their captivity. King Nebuchadnezzar

had deported them to Babylon, but now they returned to Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah where they originally lived.

² Their leaders were Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the number of the men of Israel who returned from exile: ³ The family of Parosh - 2,172 ⁴ The family of Shephatiah - 372 ⁵ The family of Arah - 775 ⁶ The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) - 2,812 ⁷ The family of Elam - 1,254 ⁸ The family of Zattu - 945 ⁹ The family of Zaccai - 760 ¹⁰ The family of Bani - 642 ¹¹ The family of Bebai - 623 ¹² The family of Azgad - 1,222 ¹³ The family of Adonikam - 666 ¹⁴ The family of Bigvai - 2,056 ¹⁵ The family of Adin - 454 ¹⁶ The family of Ater (descendants of Hezekiah) - 98 ¹⁷ The family of Bezai - 323 ¹⁸ The family of Jorah - 112 ¹⁹ The family of Hashum - 223 ²⁰ The family of Gibbar - 95 ²¹ The people of Bethlehem - 123 ²² The people of Netophah - 56 ²³ The people of Anathoth - 128 ²⁴ The people of Beth-azmaveth 5 - 42 ²⁵ The people of Kiriath-jearim, 6 Kephirah, and Beeroth - 743 ²⁶ The people of Ramah and Geba - 621 ²⁷ The people of Micmash - 122 ²⁸ The people of Bethel and Ai - 223 ²⁹ The citizens of Nebo - 52 ³⁰ The citizens of Magbish - 156 ³¹ The citizens of West Elam 7 - 1,254 ³² The citizens of Harim - 320 ³³ The citizens of Lod, Hadid, and Ono - 725 ³⁴ The citizens of Jericho - 345 ³⁵ The citizens of Senaah - 3,630 

³⁶ These are the priests who returned from exile:
The family of Jedaiah (through the line of Jeshua) - 973 ³⁷ The family of Immer - 1,052 ³⁸ The family of Pashhur - 1,247 ³⁹ The family of Harim - 1,017 

⁴⁰ These are the Levites who returned from exile:
The families of Jeshua and Kadmiel (descendants of Hodaviah) - 74 ⁴¹ The singers of the family of Asaph - 128 ⁴² The gatekeepers of the families of Shallum, Ater, Talmon, Akkub, Hatita, and Shobai - 139 

⁴³ The descendants of the following Temple servants returned from exile:
Ziha, Hasupha, Tabbaoth, ⁴⁴ Keros, Siaha, Padon, ⁴⁵ Lebanah, Hagabah, Akkub, ⁴⁶ Hagab, Shalmai, 8 Hanan, ⁴⁷ Giddel, Gahar, Reaiah, ⁴⁸ Rezin, Nekoda, Gazzam, ⁴⁹ Uzza, Paseah, Besai, ⁵⁰ Asnah, Meunim, Nephusim, ⁵¹ Bakbuk, Hakupha, Harhur, ⁵² Bazluth, Mehida, Harsha, ⁵³ Barkos, Sisera, Temah, ⁵⁴ Neziah, and Hatipha. 

⁵⁵ The descendants of these servants of King Solomon returned from exile:
Sotai, Hassophereth, Peruda, ⁵⁶ Jaalah, Darkon, Giddel, ⁵⁷ Shephatiah, Hattil, Pokereth-hazzebaim, and Ami. 

⁵⁸ In all, the Temple servants and the descendants of Solomon’s servants numbered 392. 

⁵⁹ Another group returned at this time from the towns of Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Kerub, Addan, and Immer. However, they could not prove that they or their families were descendants of Israel. ⁶⁰ This group included the families of Delaiah, Tobiah, and Nekoda - a total of 652 people. ⁶¹ Three families of priests - Hobaiah, Hakkoz, and Barzillai - also returned. (This Barzillai had married a woman who was a descendant of Barzillai of Gilead, and he had taken her family name.) ⁶² They searched for their names in the genealogical records, but they were not found, so they were disqualified from serving as priests. ⁶³ The governor told them not to eat the priests’ share of food from the sacrifices until a priest could consult the Lord about the matter by using the Urim and Thummim - the sacred lots.

⁶⁴ So a total of 42,360 people returned to Judah, ⁶⁵ in addition to 7,337 servants and 200 singers, both men and women. ⁶⁶ They took with them 736 horses, 245 mules, ⁶⁷ 435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.

⁶⁸ When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offerings toward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site, ⁶⁹ and each leader gave as much as he could. The total of their gifts came to 61,000 gold coins, 9 6,250 pounds 10 of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.

⁷⁰ So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled in villages near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel. 

If you just started reading the Bible and have not yet asked Jesus into your heart to become your Lord and Savior, all you have to do is:

A - ADMIT YOU ARE A SINNER

Roman 3:23 

For everyone has
sinned; we all fall short of God's glorious standard.        

Acts 3:19 
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

B - BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS GOD'S SON AND ACCEPT GOD'S GIFT OF FORGIVENESS FROM SIN

Acts 16:31 They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household"

Acts 4:12 Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.

John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life, No one comes to the Father except through me."


Ephesians 2:8-9 ....8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

C - CONFESS YOUR FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST AS SAVIOR AND LORD

Roman 10:9-10, 13  

9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart the God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

If you are ready to ask Jesus into your heart to be your Lord and Savior, you can pray a simple prayer like this to God.

Dear God, 

I know I have sinned and my sin separates me from You. I am sorry for my sin. I believe Jesus died on the cross for me so my sin can be forgiven. I believe Jesus rose from the dead and is alive. God please forgive me. I ask Jesus to come into my life and be my Savior and Lord. I will obey You and live for You the rest of my life, Thank You in Jesus' name I Pray.
Amen

GOD BLESS OUR NATION

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