Ezekiel 16 – “The Unfaithful Bride Parable”
THE UNFAITHFUL BRIDE PARABLE
God uses the image of an unfaithful wife to teach us about how our sin is unfaithfulness to God. It is specific to Israel, yet contains a warning to us today.
“Easter: On The Emmaus Road” – Luke 24
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE ABOUT JESUS?
Today celebrates a living Jesus. If Jesus is truly alive it is the most important fact in all of human history, and it must become the central truth that we orient our life around.
“Palm Sunday” – Luke 19:28–44
PALM SUNDAY (LUKE 19)
Jesus enters into Jerusalem with a purpose to “seek and save the lost” (vs. 10). As we enter into Easter week, we are reminded to join Jesus in his mission.
Ezekiel 14b-15 “STRENGTH IN CHRIST”
STRENGTH IN CHRIST
Messages of judgment in Scripture should help us confront our sin, but also need to move us towards finding our strength to be transformed in Christ.
Ezekiel 14a “The Idolatry In Our Hearts”
IDOLATRY IN OUR HEARTS
God calls us to identify anything that we wrongly value in our lives (idols) or gives ourselves to wrongly (idolatry), repent of it, and worship God alone.
Ezekiel 12b – 13 – FALSE WORDS = FALSE HOPES
FALSE WORDS = FALSE HOPES
In a world of hardship and pain Christians can be misled by false words offering false hope. Jesus teaches us to fix our eyes on eternity and endure today, the book of Ezekiel, showing us why he is speaking and warning. So that we will know, and live.
Ezekiel 12 – THAT YOU MAY KNOW…
God uses the phrase “that you may know” all throughout the book of Ezekiel, showing us why he is speaking and warning. So that we will know, and live.
Ezekiel 10-11 “The Glory of God Departs”
JUDGEMENT AND PROMISE
God promises harsh judgment on sinful people, but also promises great blessing on those who remain faithful. Do we need to be encouraged? Or warned?
Ezekiel 9 “The Man in Linen”
EZEKIEL 9 “THE MAN IN LINEN”
God identifies and protects the righteous, but judges and destroys the sinful, so live in Christ fully and have no fear of judgment.
Ezekiel 8 – “Idolatry and God’s People”
“IDOLATRY AND GOD’S PEOPLE”
We all devote time, energy, and affection to things in our lives (idols) in ways that should only be given to God. Removal (repentance) of idols regularly keeps us focused on Jesus.
