How do you rebuild when everything you've built feels broken or destroyed? Discover the powerful lessons of restoration and faith found in the Old Testament books of Ezra and Nehemiah with Tyler Griffin on this episode of Faith Insights!When life, relationships, or personal testimonies fall into ruins, rebuilding is rarely easy—it’s met with unforeseen obstacles, fierce opposition, and subtle distractions. This episode breaks down the three historical rebuilding efforts in Jerusalem and reveals how they apply directly to our discipleship in the Latter Days:Zerubbabel's Temple (Ezra 1–6): Returning from Babylonian exile, Zerubbabel leads the charge to rebuild the house of the Lord. Learn why doing a good thing doesn't mean a smooth path, and how to avoid the trap of glorifying the past at the expense of today's joy.Ezra's Covenant Community (Ezra 7–10): Decades later, Ezra returns to rebuild the people through the Torah. Explore the 3-step formula for spiritual leadership found in Ezra 7:10—prepare your heart, do it, and teach it—and discover how Christlike love carries another’s burdens.Nehemiah's City Walls (Nehemiah 1–13): Nehemiah faces relentless mockery and threats to rebuild Jerusalem’s protective walls. When enemies try to distract him, his legendary response echoes for us today: "I am doing a great work and cannot come down."We also contrast the ancient, exclusive covenant mindset with the modern restoration, exploring how living in the dispensation of the fulness of times calls us to build spiritual walls of defense against evil while actively tearing down cultural walls that divide us.If you’ve ever felt distracted by the world, overwhelmed by opposition, or ready to give up on rebuilding something meaningful, this episode will give you the spiritual strength to stay focused on the work God has given you. Stop coming down to the "plain of Ono" and start building today!Study with us:Ezra 1: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/ezra/1Nehemiah 1: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/neh/1Come, Follow Me: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-home-and-church-old-testament-2026/30This episode of Faith Insights, hosted by Tyler Griffin, was filmed in Springville, Utah. Faith Insights is produced by Executive Producer Benjamin Griffin, with content editing and review by Kiplin Griffin, and edited by Jarret Griffin. Timestamps by Dino Collins.- - - - - - - - - -0:00 Overview - Ezra, Nehemiah & opposition 6:42 Ezra 1 - King Cyrus allows Jews to build temple in Jerusalem11:45 Ezra 3 - Joy & sadness at new temple foundation 14:55 Ezra 4 - Jews reject Samaritan’s help20:21 Ezra 5 - Rebuild of temple/walls cease22:40 Ezra 6 - Temple completed 25:52 Ezra 7 - Ezra goes up to Jerusalem30:22 Ezra 8-10 - Ezra confesses sins of the people33:25 Nehemiah 2 - Artaxerxes sends Nehemiah to Jerusalem 37:49 Ch 4 - Nehemiah arms wall builders 41:34 Ch 6 - Nehemiah/Jews finish the wall47:09 Ch 13 - Nehemiah corrects abuses50:00 Conclusion - “Building” faith in JesusPlease leave a comment below with your thoughts and insights regarding this video, and please consider subscribing to this channel and visiting our website for more content like this: https://scripturecentral.org/Made possible by all the generous donors and friends of Scripture Central.*Donate to Scripture Central:https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/scripture-central/donations*Sign up for our email list:https://forms.aweber.com/form/87/2078810487.htm*Download our free scripture study tool, the ScripturePlus app: https://www.scriptureplus.org/ ____________________________________________*The opinions expressed may represent the views of the individual creators or guests alone, and do not necessarily represent official positions of Scripture Central Foundation or of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."