“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.
Matthew 4:23-5:1-12
Main Point: Jesus lays the foundation for the Kingdom of Heaven, of which he is the corner stone. And he outlines the qualities and attitudes that are valued in the Kingdom of heaven. And as a citizen of the Kingdom of God, true happiness and blessing come from embracing these virtues.
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.
Revelation 21 – A VISION OF ETERNITY
A VISION OF ETERNITY
God gives us an image of the people of Christ enjoying the presence, blessing, and security, of Christ forever.
Ezekiel 5 “Ezekiel’s 4th Sign Act”
A MESSAGE TO THE REMNANT
God warns his people against complacency and idolatry, calling them to live differently than the world around them or lose his unique blessing upon them.
