Join Student Pastor Dustin Rife as he delivers a powerful message on Ezra 9–10, exploring the themes of brokenness and repentance over sin. Rife begins by sharing thrilling testimonies of God’s work among the youth, highlighting a raised spiritual temperature with multiple salvations and students openly confessing their sins. This spiritual momentum, he notes, brings with it a rise in spiritual warfare and the enemy’s use of distractions.The sermon dives into Ezra’s profound response to the sin of his people, who had mixed with foreign nations and their abominable religious practices. This intermarriage, which led to idolatry and child sacrifice, was not an issue of ethnicity, but of religious compromise. Ezra’s intense, public display of grief and shame—tearing his clothes and plucking his hair and beard—serves as a model of true repentance and a deep burden for the sins of others.Dustin outlines three key points from the passage:The People Were Broken for Their Sin: The returning exiles, like the biblical figure of Ezra, demonstrated genuine brokenness, weeping bitterly over their unfaithfulness, recognizing that even small sins can have devastating consequences.Ezra Was Burdened Over Sin: Ezra’s prayer and confession, even though he was not personally involved, show a profound identification with the sins of the people. This example challenges us to move from gossiping about others’ sins to interceding for them and holding them accountable.Blessed by Mercy: Despite their unfaithfulness, God had not forsaken them, but extended His steadfast, unfailing love. This passage reminds us that God’s grace and mercy are always available, providing hope for a new beginning and a fresh start every day.The message concludes with a powerful invitation for both believers and non-believers. For those who don’t know Christ, it is a call to acknowledge sin and receive salvation. For believers, it is a challenge to confess, repent, and find freedom from the habitual sin that separates them from God.

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