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When Ezra has a vision involving his parents, his Rebel family comes to his aide to find the truth on the “Legacy” episode from season two of Rebels.

When Ezra has a vision involving his parents, his Rebel family comes to his aide to find the truth on the “Legacy” episode from season two of Rebels. On this fully armed and operational episode, we discuss: Ezra’s vision and how Kanan tries to counsel him through it, What Hera and Kanan previously did to find Ezra’s parents, The Imperial attack and the Rebel escape from Garel, The introduction of Ryder Azadi, and Ezra’s farewell to his parents. Thanks for joining us for another episode! Subscribe to Podcast Stardust for all your Star Wars news, reviews, and discussion wherever you get your podcasts. And please leave us a five star review on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on social media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | YouTube. T-shirts, hoodies, stickers, masks, and posters are available on TeePublic. Find all episodes on RetroZap.com.

Connect with us at StolenLunches.org! Nehemiah 8:10 said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”   What Is the Joy of the Lord? When Ezra was reading the law to the people it produced sorrow because their lives and behavior were not in alignment with the law.  Alignment is so important: proper positioning - purpose -  God - Family - Friends - Business/Work, other   What does it mean to be in alignment with God? It is when our hearts are right with God, where our spirits, souls, and bodies work together in peace and harmony. We are three-part beings; spirit, soul, and body. When we are aligned with God, the spirit rules the soul and body.   Jesus loves us and welcomes us as we are! But instead of being rebuked and condemned, they were instructed to celebrate because of “the joy of the Lord.” Why would the Lord have joy when they were “a bunch of sinners?”   The children of Israel were never known for their perfect behavior. They were known for being the people of God. They were His. He loved them.   His people had been separated from Him in exile for years and were finally reunited to Him. God had His beloved people back — why would He not have joy?  The joy of the Lord gives us strength to reach for God’s provision of love and salvation. What season are you in – Ecclesiates 3 – there is a time and season If you’ve been caught in a season of disappointment or struggles, maybe you’ve lost your joy, and as a result, laughter is a rare occurrence.  You’ve likely heard the old adage that laughter is the best medicine. That happens to come from the Bible! Proverbs 17:22 is true—a merry heart really does a spirit, soul and body good like medicine.  There are spiritual, emotional and physical benefits of joy and laughter. Science has proven why the Bible tells us to laugh—it’s good for our health! Laughter reduces stress, fights against depression and sorrow, fosters a positive outlook on life, and puts you in an all-around good mood. Laughter also lowers blood pressure, and impacts the cells in your body, preventing disease and setting you up to live long and strong If you don’t laugh enough (that means every day!), or if you need to restore the joy in your life, begin today by renewing your mind: Find the word - scripture to back you up! – Joy - Jar - Go to scriptures list: Genesis 21:6: “And Sarah declared, ‘God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me.’” Job 8:21: “He will once again fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.” Psalm 2:4: “But the one who rules in heaven laughs.” Psalm 30:11: “You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.” Psalm 37:13: “But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming.” Psalm 42:5: “Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again.” Psalm 65:12-13: “The grasslands of the wilderness become a lush pasture, and the hillsides blossom with joy. The meadows are clothed with flocks of sheep, and the valleys are carpeted with grain. They all shout and sing for joy!” Psalm 96:12: “Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy.” Psalm 98:4: “Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy!” Psalm 126:2: “We were filled with laughter, and we sang for joy. And the other nations said, ‘What amazing things the Lord has done for them.’”  Proverbs 15:13: “A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit.” Proverbs 15:15: “For the despondent, every day brings trouble; for the happy heart, life is a continual feast.” Proverbs 17:22: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” Ecclesiastes 3:4: “A time to cry and a time to laugh.” Ecclesiastes 8:15: “So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.” Isaiah 55:12: “You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands!” Jeremiah 31:13: “The young women will dance for joy, and the men—old and young—will join in the celebration. I will turn their mourning into joy. I will comfort them and exchange their sorrow for rejoicing.” Everybody Laugh and walk with the joy of the Lord. Remember to laugh ***Laughter decreases stress hormones and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies, thus improving your resistance to disease. Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, the body's natural feel-good chemicals. Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.  

Today we discuss the period of time when your little boy starts moving away from mum to dad and starts to think he doesn't need mum anymore. We tell about when our boys started separating from wanting mum all the time to wanting dad instead. It was a gradual process, but our boy, Ezra, got to a point where he stopped calling for mum and only called for daddy. Rosie explains how instead of reacting to Daithi when he did something wrong to try to get her attention, she asked him if he wanted to go play with cars and shared a sweet moment with him. We go over how boys these days are expected to be raised and how the view on boys and men has changed, and then what we're doing to help them grow into good men.When Ezra started calling for daddy instead of mummy 1:17Daithi's interactions 5:36A tender moment with Daithi 8:03Being Pro Men 19:46Teaching boys respect 21:36“What I was thinking of in that moment was 2 things. One was how much he needed that time and he needed those cuddles and he didn't even know he needed it until he got it, but then it was like it was too good to be true like he was testing me in the bathroom to see would I know Daithi or would that start again?” 11:55https://www.facebook.com/theirishmummy/https://www.instagram.com/the_irish_mummy/https://www.theirishmummy.comhttps://www.theirishmummy.com/ebook

When Ezra arrives in Jerusalem, he is told that the Jews have intermarried with foreign women. Ezra tears his clothes, mourns and confesses their sins.Read More →

"BE STRONG AND DO IT" Nov. 14 Today we completed reading the book of Ezra. Only the last 4 chapters were written by or for him, the first 6 are to be seen as a continuation of 2 Chronicles. Before Ezra came, the people - led by Zerubbabel, and encouraged by the prophets Haggai and Zechariah (ch.5 v.1,2) had rebuilt the Temple. When Ezra arrived it became plain many had not, however, regained the spiritual vision of a true relationship with their God. We can see some comparisons with today’s Christianity – and also with the nation of Israel. Churches continue to exist and be built and some flourish and the nation of Israel has now sustained its existence for more than 60 years, but these achievements are physical, they are not an end in themselves. The nation to which Ezra came had compromised their separation from unbelievers. They lived among people who had some knowledge of God, especially those who came to be known as Samaritans (Ch. 4 v.2) but also among idol worshipers. When Ezra realized many had taken wives from among them, including some of the priests; Ezra proved himself the strong minded God fearing man needed to inspire them to correct this situation. We read Ezra’s confession of great concern in yesterday’s chapter 9. “O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has mounted up …” [v.6] Today’s chapter starts, “ … Ezra prayed and made confession, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, a very great assembly of men, women, and children, gathered to him out of Israel, for the people wept bitterly.” Shecaniah, one of the leaders, addressed Ezra, “we have broken faith with our God … but even now there is hope for Israel in spite of this. Therefore let us make a covenant with our God and put away all these wives and their children, according to the counsel of my lord and of those who tremble at the commandment of our God.”[v.2,3] His final words to Ezra are an inspiration to all who have fallen away – or who are in the process of doing so – to turn back and serve God and his Son in the way that was established in the First Century as we read today in Colossians: many verses illustrate this point. Paul encourages them that “being knit together in love, to reach all the riches of full assurance of understanding …” [2 v.2] Truly, God is a “mystery” to those who do not search the Scriptures he inspired to be written, let us not be guilty of that. Paul feared that some “may delude you with plausible arguments” [v.4] ; and so it has happened more and more through the centuries. Finally, we specially note the ‘punch line’ in Ezra of Shecaniah’s final words to him, “we are with you, be strong and do it.” [v.4] This is a recipe for action by all who have slipped or are starting to slip away from true belief and service to God in our days.

“I WAS ASHAMED TO ASK Nov 12 Today’s reading in Ezra [Ch. 8] does not look at first very interesting with all its detail about those returning from captivity in Babylon. It appears that Ezra himself wrote this chapter and the next. He led a company of Levites who were returning to Jerusalem and they had with them a great quantity of gold and silver, as detailed in ch. 7; this was the what Nebuchadnezzar had plundered from the Temple about 100 years before. The Persian King is motivated to send it back to the Temple that had now been reconstructed. It is just possible that this King was the son of Queen Esther of whom we are going to read in a couple of weeks’ time. Ahasuerus is mentioned ch. 4 v.6 and Daniel refers to a king of this name in his ch.9 v.1: a connection would explain the action of this king Artaxerxes (see ch. 7 v.21) These Levites are carrying a cargo of enormous value, the 20 gold bowls [v.27] alone contained 250 ounces of gold! What a target for robbers what a challenge of faith for Ezra and his fellow Levites.. Ezra proclaims a fast [v.21] before they set out “that we might humble ourselves”. He then said, “For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, ‘The hand of our God is for good on all those who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all those who forsake him’.” Scripture shows that sometimes God leads us through the valleys for our ‘long term’ good – that we grow and gain the full assurance of faith: these are times of testing to teach us to even more earnestly commit our lives to God. If we are ‘soldiers for Christ’ there are journeys to be undertaken and tests to be endured; we will read examples of such in Paul’s letters from tomorrow as we have just finished reading in Acts. As we grow spiritually stronger we must not be ashamed of professing our faith. When Ezra reaches Jerusalem he says, “The hand of our God was on us and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy and from ambushes by the way.” [v.31] As we complete the journey of our own lives may we say the same – or when it is evident that our Lord is returning and the ‘virgins’ are going forth with their lamps and are seeing “the power of his wrath … against all those who forsake him” [v.22]

The bible says that we must confess our sins to God as a condition of being forgiven (1 John 1:9) but what is a true confession of sin? When a remnant of ancient Israel returned to their homeland from Babylon, they soon sinned by marrying people from pagan nations. When Ezra the priest and scribe […]

When Ezra and Nehemiah returned from captivity to rebuild the Temple and the city wall, there were three types of people involved- those who did nothing, those who hindered the work, and those who had a mind to work. We have the same three types of people in the church today.

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Welcome to episode 41.5 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Kindred and Crawler Commandeers. On this Scoundrel's Special Edition, Jay, Dennis, and Darth Taxus discuss the Rebels' recovery of the hypderdrive and their escape from the Empire and the impending attack on Lothal. First, they start with "Kindred." When Ezra, Zeb, and Jai Kell attempt a recovery of the hyperdrive, Thrawn's Noghri agent Rukh tracks them down and attacks. Even though they get the hypderdrive to Hera, they still face Imperial pursuit. That is when Governor Pryce sends in the TIE bombers and the loth-wolves show up. Once they escape the Empire with the aid of the wolves, Ezra, Kanan, Zeb, and Sabine need a way of contacting Hera and the Rebellion High Command in "Crawler Commandeers." Although the Empire jammed transmission off the surface, Sabine finds a local contact. Upon investigating, they discover an ore crawler with a communications array that might just solve their problems. However, a Trandoshan captain and foreman stand in their way. Plus, Vizago, their scoundrel friend, is aboard. Meanwhile, on Yavin IV, Hera campaigns for an attack on the TIE Defender factory on Lothal. The discussion in this episode includes the abilities of the Loth-Wolves and their connection to Kanan and the planet, Kanan and Hera's growing relationship, Hera's interaction with the Rebel High Command, and Rukh's appearance. Who was pleased by this episode and who wanted more? Jay, Dennis, and Taxus discuss this and more in this Scoundrel's Special Edition. Thanks for tuning into episode 41.50 of Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels: Kindred and Crawler Commandeers. Social Media, Email, and More Find the show on Twitter at @SCubedPod. Dennis Keithly can be followed @DJKver2, Darth Taxus is @DarthTaxus, and Jay Krebs is @JoyceKrebs. Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels is also on Facebook, which you can find here. SCubedPod thrives on listener feedback. Therefore, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would love to read your email on the show. To reach them, email the show at SCubedPod@RetroZap.com. For instance, have an opinion on Star Wars comics, Rebels, or the comics? We want to hear it. Also, have a question about some Star Wars detail? Send it to us! It doesn't have to be Star Wars. Starships, Sabers, and Scoundrels T-Shirts can be purchased here. Finally, Dennis, Taxus, and Jay would appreciate an iTunes review for the show. Thank you.

Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem. Ezra 1:2,5 What tribes returned during the time of the second temple? When Ezra and Nehemiah led the exiles back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple, which tribes returned? Have all 12 tribes already been reunited? Or is this a prophecy that is yet unfulfilled? Eddie covers what the historical Jewish scholars of Torah have to say about this. Let’s summarize: *the Ten tribes of the north were assimilated into the nations of the world as lost their tribal identity *The Ten tribes did not follow the Torah and would eat unclean food in the nations where they were scattered. *A minority of the Ten tribes are living with the House of Judah today. *There has not been a reunification of the 10 tribes with Judah yet. *The future reunification of the 10 tribes with Judah will happen during the time known as “Jacob’s trouble”, during the end of days. *It is the role, task, and function of the Messiah to gather and unite all 12 tribes of Israel. For more Eddie Chumney teachings and beautiful worship music, visit us at our internet streaming radio station; http://hebrootsradio.com. Visit our home page at http://hebroots.com Are you being blessed by these teachings? Please consider making a donation at http://hebroots.com and click the donate button. Thank you for listening!

Many people describe their lives as a roller-coaster. Ezra Boggs describes his life as being shot into space, then falling back to Earth to plunge under the ocean in a submarine. When Ezra was a child growing up in Texas, everyone with a pulse was a Christian. Reacting against that culture, Ezra first found himself reacting negatively to organized religion, even considering himself to be an anti-theist. But that opposition to God eventually became a strong devotion to the Christian worldview, leading Ezra to enter seminary, take an active role in the Church, and create a unique ministry called the Bible and Beer Consortium that brings together Christians and atheists.

When Ezra read the law of God to them, the people wept.

13. Conclusions The thrust of this week's commentary, in the form of an apologetic, has been presented in an effort to educate the two camps, both Jews and Gentile Christians. Many Messianic as well as non-Messianic Jews still struggle with the intended meaning of "what it means to be a new creation in Messiah, walking out his Torah in our lives"; moreover, many Gentile Christians struggle with this issue as well. By default, the world does not struggle with these issues since it has not accepted HaShem on his grounds in the first place. 13.1 Messianic Symbolism in Yom Kippur The high priest had to enter every year with a new sacrifice. The sacrifice of Yeshua "a high priest forever" (Hebrews 5:6) is good forever. The old high priest entered a symbolic Holy of Holies, made with human hands. Yeshua entered the real Holy of Holies -- the very throne of God in Heaven. (Hebrews 9:11) The scapegoat carried away the sins of the people. In Yeshua all our sins are carried away "as far as east is from west" (Psalm 103:12). Once all the expiatory (sin-forgiving) sacrifices are done, the priest puts on his priestly robes again. When Yeshua had accomplished his sacrificial mission, he put back on the glory of his divinity. When the priest returned from the tabernacle (as Yeshua will return from Heaven), he offered the festival sacrifice. When Yeshua returns, it will be for the full and final redemption of his people Israel. (Ezekiel 16:63) 13.2 Introspection In addition to identifying with our people, we need another, more intimate reason for what we do. Yom Kippur is a good occasion to look inside and take a spiritual inventory. With its central themes of sin, atonement and forgiveness, the holiday naturally lends itself to this kind of spiritual introspection. Though we are made righteous in Messiah, we still sin. We are told to flee from sin and pursue righteousness, yet at the same time John bluntly reminds us, "If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us." (1 John 1:8) Yom Kippur focuses on the need to confess sin and receive God's forgiveness. It's not only tailor-made to promote our witness to others (as it gives occasion to discuss these spiritual issues), but it is also a holiday for us to take stock of our own lives before God. The litany of sins we confess in the Al Chet acts as a mirror so we can see ourselves honestly and come clean. Nevertheless, if you attend traditional Yom Kippur services, stay alert as you progress through the liturgy. The system that traditional Judaism has built to address the reality of sin and the need for forgiveness is not altogether theologically consistent with our faith. We do not believe that three books are opened at Rosh Hashanah and that we have ten days to make everything right before the books are closed and our fate sealed. We do not believe that repentance, prayer and charity (or good deeds) can secure God's forgiveness for sin 13.3 Intercession In Nehemiah fasting is used to deeply express the people's repentance (9:1). Later, God speaks through the prophet Joel and declares, "Even now, return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning" (Joel 2:12). In other instances fasting is a means of intensifying prayer in the face of dire need. This was often true when the enemies of Israel came against us (cf. Esther 4:3; II Chronicles 20:3) and our survival was on the line. So it is on Yom Kippur, when it is believed that our individual fate hangs in the balance. As believers we can certainly fast as an expression of repentance and as an intensification of prayer. But there is another reason to fast on Yom Kippur. That reason is intercession. When Ezra wanted to pray for the people leaving Babylon he called a fast (Ezra 8:21). When Esther was about to take a big risk she asked the community to pray for her, accompanied by fasting (Esther 4:16). Daniel fasted as he prayed on behalf of the exiled Jewish nation (Daniel 9:3).

When Ezra returned to Jerusalem, he found the people there had once again turned away from God. They had taken foreign wives and were worshipping their gods. This was the same offense that caused the original exile to Babylon. Seeing … Continue reading → The post The Great Story – Week 21: The Wall Rebuilt appeared first on Call Upon The Lord.