Ever been frustrated when something suddenly stops your progress, a broken gas pump, a frozen screen, bad directions, or unclear instructions? You’re moving forward, and then everything halts. Spiritually, life can feel the same way. Just when things start to grow and God is moving, something steps in to disrupt it. That’s exactly what we see in Ezra chapter 4: momentum, purpose, and then opposition. Tonight, we’ll look at three truths from this passage to help us keep moving forward when our purpose gets frustrated.

Why do we support Israel? These are the questions that the world is asking. Further, these are questions that many who claim to be Bible believing Christians are asking. The message tonight is designed to answer these and many other questions. Most people in defense or defiance of support for Israel point to Genesis 12:1-3. “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. (Genesis 12:1-3) Let’s look at many questions being asked by those who question our support of Israel. We will list these questions as the “world view.”