Memoirs of the Way Home: Ezra and Nehemiah as a Call to Conversion (Gerald M. Bilkes)

Description

Author Gerald Bilkes explains that in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, we have two first-person accounts, or memoirs, of Israel’s return from exile to the Promised Land. In this winsome Bible study, with questions for individual or group reflection at the end of each chapter, the author introduces readers to the lesser-known Old Testament books of Ezra and Nehemiah and helps us understand that these are not the records of historic feats but rather the confessions of a humble prodigal on a profoundly spiritual journey home. With pastoral warmth, Bilkes demonstrates these biblical memoirs’ relevance for us today as they challenge us to consider whether we are in the far country or, by grace, on our way back home to God.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Prodigal People

The Lord Is First
Awakening Mercy
Tokens of Mercy
Adversaries, Subtle and Sever
Fresh Courage through the Word
Joy through God
A Further Reformation
A Fresh Exodus
A Time for Brokenness
Breaking with Sin
On His Knees before the Court of Heaven
From Burden to Boasting
Submitting to the Yoke of God
The Crucible of Conflict
A Redeemer Comes to Zion
A Fearless Leader
We Have a Strong City
A Fresh Sinai
The Prayer of Returning Prodigals
Biblical Covenanters
The Holy City
Looking Back in Wonder
Cleansed!

Appendix 1: Lessons for Ministry from Ezra
Appendix 2: Lessons for Prayer from Nehemiah

Product Details

Title: Memoirs of the Way Home: Ezra and Nehemiah as a Call to Conversion

Author: Bilkes, Gerald M.

Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books

Pages: 180

Binding: Paperback

Book Condition

In excellent and like new