Ezra - Part 13 - Chapter 9

EZRA 9:1-15EZRA’s PRAYER OF CONFESSIONREPORT:HOLY SEED CORRUPTED(1-2): What report did princes give Ezra?What contributed to the spiritual decline among Israelites? What prompted theprinces to come forward? Did the news come as a surprise to Ezra? What does the lawand the new testament exhort about separation?EZRA’S REACTION (3-4): How did Ezra react to the report? How do otherobservers react to Ezra? What is the appropriate first response when we observe sinamong God’s children?EZRA’s PRAYER OF CONFESSION (5-15): What was Ezra’s posture for prayer?How did Ezra structure his prayer and what were the main elements? What does Ezrarequest or expect of God in his prayer?