The story of Ezra returning to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple has a disturbing account at the end of the book. The leaders come to Ezra and inform him in Ezra 9:1-2 (ESV) that: “The people of Israel and the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the peoples of the lands with…
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Corrupting Influence of Sin
Today, I’ll start with an analogy. It’s rather gross, but at the same time, I think, quite effective. Consider a brand-new toilet bowl. It’s clean, white, no hint of anything that might mar its pristine surface. It gets installed in your home and it isn’t long before it’s not quite so pretty. A little bit…