GOING HOME: THE RETURN FROM EXILE

(Message by Tanny Keng)

1. What about the journey?

@1. The return from exile.

2. Where were they? 

@1. Babylon (70 years).

3. How many?

@1. 60,000.

4. How long did the journey take them?

@1. 100 years and 3 journeys.

5. Who led them?

@1. Zerubbabel, Ezra, Nehemiah.

6. What was their purpose?

@1. To rebuild the temple and city of Jerusalem.

7. What obstacles did they face?

@1. Ruins, limited resources, enemies.

8. What failures did they experience?

@1. Fear, discouragement, apathy - all of which turned a project of a few months into one that required a century to complete.

9. What successes did they have?

@1. Eventually rebuilt Jerusalem's temple and wall.

10. What lessons did they learn?

@1. God will preserve his nation.

@2. God will continue to have a chosen people, a home for them, and a plan to offer himself to mankind.

The End ...