God's Sovereign Second Exodus

GOD'S SOVEREIGN SECOND EXODUS
Christ Proclamation Church
Sunday, 10/27/2019
Ezra 1:1-2:70

Sermon Theme: God initiates again in a second exodus, liberating His people out of their Babylonian captivity and leading them back to the Promised Land. These events point forward to an even greater exodus in the Lord Jesus, when unbelievers are liberated from their sin and enabled to live for God’s glory.

I. GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY IN THE PRESENT
   A. God Stirs a Pagan King (Ezra 1:1-4)
        1. The Decree of a Pagan King (1:2-4)
        2. The Fulfillment of a Sovereign God
            a. Prophecy of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 25:8-14)
            b. Prophecy of Isaiah (Isaiah 44:24-45:7)
   B. God Stirs a Chosen People (Ezra 2:5-11)
        1. The Exodus of a Faithful People (1:5; 2:1-67)
        2. The Contribution of a Plundered People (1:4, 6)
        3. The Provision of a Stolen Treasure (1:7-11)
        4. The Arrival of a Chosen Nation (1:11; 2:68-70)

II. GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY IN THE PAST
    A. God Promises a First Exodus (Exodus 3:7-8)
    B. God Stirs a Pagan King (Exodus 3:19-20)
    C. God Plunders a Foreign People (Exodus 3:21-22)

III. GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY IN THE FUTURE
   A. God Stirs a Hostile People (Acts 2:23; 4:27-28)
   B. God Provides a Glorious Exodus (John 8:31-36)
       1. Unbeliever - You're enslaved to sin!
       2. Believer - You've been set free from sin!