Delay to Dedication: God Is Working Behind The Scenes | Ezra 5-6 | Gary Hamrick

9/30/2026 An in-depth study of Ezra 5-6. 00:00 - Introduction 00:15 - Ezra 5-6 00:51 - The Jewish Exiles returned from Babylonia/Persia to Jerusalem in three waves 01:17 - 1st Return - 538 B.C. led by Zerubbabel (Ezra 1-6) 01:38 - 2nd Return: 458 B.C. led by Ezra (Ezra 7-10) 03:41 - The Principles Players in the Book of Ezra 03:53 - Principle Jewish Players 06:34 - The Principle Persian Players 14:18 - Principles from Ezra 5 15:14 - 1) Even the enemies of God will acknowledge the He is Great! 18:18 - Principles from Ezra 6 24:02 - 1) We should always be praying for our unbelieving friends 28:52 - 2) God's House is to be a place of Joy and Celebration 29:42 - 3) When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him (Prov 16:7) ABOUT US: https://cornerstonechapel.net/hello GROW: If you made a decision to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior text "I have decided" to (703) 844-9969. We'd love to rejoice with you and to send you a Bible! For next steps on how to grow in your relationship with Jesus check out https://cornerstonechapel.net/grow/. FOR OFFICIAL CORNERSTONE CHAPEL CONTENT, VISIT: YouTube:    / cornerstonechpl   Instagram:   / cornerstonechpl   Facebook:   / cornerstonechapel   X: https://x.com/CornerstoneChpl Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/corners... Fake/AI content is on the rise, so make sure you are viewing our official content using one of the platforms listed above!