1. The Goals Of The Christian
Ezra 7:10

2. To Study: The first goal is found is Ezra 7:10
If the word of God is able to make us complete, what else would we need to study

3. To Study:
The Bible is our only way of salvation, and it is by that that we are shown HOW we are to study.
The Bible says "Ezra had set his heart to study":
In loving God

4. To Apply What We Have Learned:
The next part of the passage in Ezra says Ezra set his heart "to practice it", "it" meaning God's Word - Jas 1:22
By practicing truth and growing, our faith and ability to see and understand is increased - 2 Pet 1:5-7

5. To Apply What We Have Learned:
We are to be constantly growing in wisdom as did Christ - Lk 2:52
If we spend our time studying and doing God's Word, what time do we have left to be tempted?

6. To Apply What We Have Learned:
The last piece of armor, the sword of the "Spirit", brings us to the last goal.

7. To Teach:
The last piece of the passage in Ezra describes the third goal we should have as a Christian
If you saw someone standing in front of an oncoming care, would you not try to warn them?

8. To Teach:
By studying and applying God's Word, we come to know the things that we are to teach - 2 Tim 3:16-17

9. To Teach:
If the Apostles and disciples of the early church had never studied/applied the Scriptures, they would never have been able to teach others - Matt 28:19-20