• Get on God’s side by reading and praying.

  • Ezra 7:10

  • From reading God’s law, Ezra knew what he had to teach the people and what they were doing wrong.

  • Acts 8:34-35 - The Ethiopian started by reading God’s word and Philip started teaching him based on what the Ethiopian had read.

  • Surround yourself with people who will help.

  • Ezra 7:28

  • Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 - the advantage of having a companion who will help

  • II Corinthians 7:5-7 - Paul was comforted by the arrival of Titus.

  • Learn your lesson from last time.

  • Ezra 9:13-14

  • Acts 8:9-24 - Simon tried to return to his old ways when he tried to buy the power of God from the apostles, but Peter refused and rebuked him.

  • Acts 5:27