• Ezra 7:27-28.
  • Blessings recounted:
    • Ezra 7:6
    • Ezra 7:9
    • Ezra 7:21-23
    • Ezra 7:24
    • Ezra 7:25-28
    • Ezra 8:18
    • Ezra 8:22-23
    • Nehemiah 2:7-9
    • Nehemiah 2:18-20
  • Five key blessings from God
    • The Father’s love, mercy, and grace that is extended to us (Ephesians 2:4-9
    • Jesus’ blood sacrifice for sins (Hebrews 9:11-14
    • The Holy Spirit’s work of inspiring the scripture (II Timothy 3:16-17
    • The design of the local church (Hebrews 10:24-25
    • The hope of Heaven (II Corinthians 4:17-18
  • Ephesians 2:8 - We cannot do anything to save ourselves. We can only take advantage of the path to salvation that God gives us.