06/09/2026
❇️SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE (06/09/26)
THEME: “LET US GO BACK TO OUR BASICS”
📖Key Text: Ezra 3:3 — “Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD.”
🕊️ 1. CONTEXT
Ezra 3 describes a significant moment in Israel’s history following the Babylonian exile. God’s people had returned to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel and Joshua to rebuild the Temple.
However, before rebuilding the Temple itself, they rebuilt the altar and restored worship. They understood that spiritual restoration had to come before physical restoration.
Their circumstances were difficult. The Temple was still in ruins, opposition surrounded them, and the glory of the former Temple seemed distant. Yet they gathered together, rebuilt the altar, offered sacrifices, celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles, and eventually laid the foundation of the Temple.
🔥 2. SERMON SUMMARY
Ezra 3:1–13 teaches us that true restoration begins when God’s people return to the presence of God and put worship back at the centre of their lives.
① They Came Together — Unity Before Restoration
“Then the people assembled as one man in Jerusalem.” — Ezra 3:1
Restoration began with unity. They put aside differences and gathered around a common purpose.
✅Church application:
A church becomes stronger when God’s people serve together, worship together, pray together, and pursue God’s mission together.
② They Rebuilt the Altar — Worship Before the Work
Before rebuilding the Temple, they rebuilt the altar.
This demonstrates that God was more important than the building.
The altar represented:
* 🙏 Worship
* ❤️ Commitment
* 🕊️ Repentance
* 🔥 Sacrifice
* 🤝 Relationship with God
✅Biblical truth:
Before God rebuilds what is around us, He often begins by rebuilding what is within us.
🎯 CONCLUSION
Ezra 3 reminds us that restoration begins with God.
The people did not allow ruins, opposition or fear to determine their future. They gathered together, rebuilt the altar, restored worship and laid a new foundation.
The Temple was not finished yet—but God had begun the work.
🔥 SERMON TAKEAWAY
“When we put God back at the centre, rebuild the altar of worship, stand together in unity and trust Him with the foundation, God can rebuild what has been broken.”
As a church, a bold declaration was somehow made by the church members upon the powerful reminder from his word today.
“Lord, rebuild my altar, restore my worship, strengthen my faith, unite Your people, and use me to lay foundations for the generation to come.”
Thank you Holy Spirit for the timely reminder of your word. Let your name alone be glorified. 🙏
📸: Church Media Team
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