Lessons for Future Ministers from Ezra’s Ministry

King-Priest Ethos

In this podcast episode, Chakari discusses lessons for future ministers from the ministry of Ezra, a Levite and a "ready scribe" who was deeply devoted to the study and teaching of God's law. He highlights Ezra's dedication to preserving, teaching, and applying the scriptures, as well as his role in leading the people to understand and obey God's word. This message emphasizes the importance of ministers being diligent scholars of the Bible, interpreting it accurately, and using the pulpit to exalt the name of Christ rather than elevating human teachers or institutions.

Key Scripture(s): And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel. And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month. And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law. And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam. And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up: and Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground. Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place. So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. (Nehemiah 8:1-8)

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فصول

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Ezra's Ministry and Role as a Scribe (00:00:44)

3. The Pulpit and Public Reading of God's Law (00:37:58)

4. Spiritual Symbolism of the Pulpit and Tower (00:51:55)

5. The Veil and True Understanding of Scripture (01:29:00)

6. The Purpose and Power of Preaching (01:39:00)

7. The Danger of False Pulpits and True Worship (01:48:00)

8. Conclusion (01:56:14)