It is not unusual for most pastors to avoid preaching through the book of Ezekiel. It contains strange and weird happenings, and the language is sometimes shocking. The journey through this unusual book is laborious and hard. The prophecy of Ezekiel has one intent, to bring us face to face with God. by introducing the four major divisions of Ezekiel’s prophecy.
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Ezekiel – Introduction
Series: Ezekiel: That you might know that I AM Ezekiel 1:1-3 Ezekiel: Introduction It is not unusual for most pastors to avoid preaching through the book of Ezekiel. It contains strange and weird happenings, and the language is sometimes shocking. Yet this message begins a journey through this unusual book, one that is intended to…
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Ezekiel: The Storm, the Throne, and the Glory of the I AM
Series: Ezekiel: That you might know that I AM Ezekiel 1:26-28 Ezekiel: The Storm, the Throne, and the Glory of I AM The prophet Ezekiel, exiled to Babylon with most of his countrymen, was given a vision of the glory of God. He does his best to convey through mortal language what he saw and…
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Ezekiel: A Difficult Call to an Obstinate People
Series: Ezekiel: That you might know that I AM Ezekiel 2:1-3:15 A Difficult Call to an Obstinate People In the book of Ezekiel, God has judged the Israelites for their idolatry and wickedness by sending them into captivity. He calls His prophet, Ezekiel, to speak His words to His people, a people who would refuse…
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Ezekiel: The Prophet: Leveled, Warned, Bound, and Muted
Series: Ezekiel: That you might know that I AM Ezekiel 3:16-27 The Prophet: Leveled, Warned, Bound, and Muted To say that the prophet Ezekiel was called to a difficult ministry would be a vast understatement. He was called to warn a people whom he knew would not listen to him. He was shut up at…
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Ezekiel: A Diorama of Judgement
Series: Ezekiel, That You Might Know that I AM Ezekiel 4 A Diorama of Judgment We come today, in our journey through the book of the prophet Ezekiel, to the beginning of 29 chapters of the prophesying of judgment, first upon Israel, then upon the nations. God has Ezekiel do something unseemly, perplexing, and bewildering.…
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Ezekiel: A Special Place, a Despicable Evil, and a Horrifying Judgment
Series: Ezekiel: That You Might Know that I AM Ezekiel 5 A Special Place, a Despicable Evil, and a Horrifying Judgment God is love. Yes He is. But that’s not all He is. We reel in astonishment at the judgment God brought upon His people as we read the horrors expounded upon in Ezekiel 5.…