Ezra 3:1-13. The Remnant have returned to Jerusalem and now it’s time to build. Under the stars, in the rubble, the first thing they do is build an altar to God in thanksgiving and worship Him for this new beginning back in The Promised Land. Our God is a God of new beginnings.

Acts 11 & 12. On returning to Jerusalem after Cornelius’ conversion Peter defends the gospel going to the Gentiles (11:) In Antioch the stage is being set with Paul becoming a teacher and a leader, poised for the last part of the book, The Missionary Journeys. In Jerusalem, the persecution intensifies with the martyrdom of […]