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“When God Brings the Spring”

A Series in Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther

Join us for the next 10 weeks as we journey through the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther in a new series titled When God Brings the Spring. Pastor Ben will be preaching messages about a season when God brought renewal and restoration to His people after a long spiritual winter. Life Groups will also be studying these books together, and we encourage you to read along in your personal quiet time too!

Ways to study the Bible

Rather than offering a single required reading plan, we’ve provided several approaches below to help you design a quiet time that fits your life and schedule. As you follow along in the books Ben is preaching from, feel free to use any of these suggestions as a guide for your own personal study.

One Chapter a Day

Read one chapter per day from the current preaching book. If you miss a day, simply begin again the next day. Consistency over time matters more than perfection.

Daily Reading Plan

For those who prefer a more guided pace, we have a daily reading plan that walks through Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther along with Ben’s spring preaching series. Each day’s reading is short—a great fit for anyone wanting a little more structure in their quiet time.

Week 1 (April 13–17)

Mon: Ezra 1
Tue: Ezra 2:1–35
Wed: Ezra 2:36–70
Thu: Ezra 3:1–9
Fri: Ezra 3:10–4:5

Week 2 (April 20–24)

Mon: Ezra 4:6–16
Tue: Ezra 4:17–24
Wed: Ezra 5:1–5
Thu: Ezra 5:6–17
Fri: Ezra 6:1–5

Week 3 (April 27–May 1)

Mon: Ezra 6:6–15
Tue: Ezra 6:16–22
Wed: Ezra 7:1–10
Thu: Ezra 7:11–28
Fri: Ezra 8:1–20

Week 4 (May 4–8)

Mon: Ezra 8:21–36
Tue: Ezra 9
Wed: Ezra 10:1–17
Thu: Ezra 10:18–44
Fri: Nehemiah 1

Week 5 (May 11–15)

Mon: Nehemiah 2
Tue: Nehemiah 3:1–19
Wed: Nehemiah 3:20–32
Thu: Nehemiah 4
Fri: Nehemiah 5

Week 6 (May 18–22)

Mon: Nehemiah 6
Tue: Nehemiah 7:1–42
Wed: Nehemiah 7:43–73
Thu: Nehemiah 8
Fri: Nehemiah 9:1–21

Week 7 (May 25–29)

Mon: Nehemiah 9:22–37
Tue: Nehemiah 9:38–10:29
Wed: Nehemiah 10:30–39
Thu: Nehemiah 11:1–21
Fri: Nehemiah 11:22–36

Week 8 (June 1–5)

Mon: Nehemiah 12:1–26
Tue: Nehemiah 12:27–47
Wed: Nehemiah 13
Thu: Esther 1:1–12
Fri: Esther 1:13–22

Week 9 (June 8–12)

Mon: Esther 2:1–14
Tue: Esther 2:15–23
Wed: Esther 3
Thu: Esther 4
Fri: Esther 5

Week 10 (June 15–19)

Mon: Esther 6
Tue: Esther 7
Wed: Esther 8
Thu: Esther 9:1–22
Fri: Esther 9:23–10:3

The S.O.A.P. Method

This method helps slow you down and engage deeply with the text.

S—Scripture

Write a key verse or passage that stands out.

O—Observation

What is happening? What does this teach about God?

A—Application

How does this apply to your life today?

P—Prayer

Respond to God in prayer based on what you’ve read.

Reflective Questions

You may also use the following questions as you read:

  1. What do these verses say about God?
  2. What do these verses say about man?
  3. How can I apply these verses to my life today?
    1. Is there a sin to avoid?
    2. Is there a command to obey?
    3. Is there a lesson to learn?
    4. Is there a promise to claim?

The Inductive Method

This is a process by which you make observations of a passage and draw conclusions from those observations.

  • Who (Who is speaking? Who is the intended audience? Who is present in the moment?)
  • What  (What  is this passage about? What problem is this addressing? What is happening? What is being said? What commands need to be obeyed?)
  • When (When is this event taking place?)
  • Where (Where is this event taking place? Where does it fit in the larger context of the book and Scripture as a whole?)
  • Why (Why is this messaged needed? Why is it relevant today?)
  • How (How does this message change what I know about God and humanity? How do I apply this to my life so that I can live more faithfully as a follower of Jesus?)

Ben’s 2026 Teaching Plan

Winter (10 Weeks): Hebrews

Easter (3 Weeks): Mark

Spring (10 weeks): Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther

Summer (9 weeks): James and Jude

Fall (17 Weeks): Judges, 1 Samuel, and 2 Samuel

Christmas (4 Weeks): Christmas Series

As we dive deeper into Scripture, our goal is simple: Spend time with the Lord in His Word alongside what Ben is teaching each week.

Resources

Dr. Howard Hendricks’ four Bible study steps

Dr. George H. Guthrie four simple steps word studies

Biblia—Online Bible Study Tools

Got questions?—Online Bible Study Tools

Check out our timeline wall

Venture over to the East Lobby and take in the Chronological Bible for Kids mural which depicts each stage of God’s story in both the Old and New Testaments.