Grace Baptist Church

The first of Solomon's Proverbs is "The Fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.

Jesus said in response to the Pharisees that His witness was true and then He gave some evidences that it was true.

When we are reproved and that often times we need to be sure that we do not harden our hearts against it.

Jesus knew where he had come from and where he was going.

There is a period of one thousand years between the resurrection of the righteous and the wicked.

The righteous shall judge Jerusalem after the custom of adulteresses and murderers.

Jesus said, "My record is true." I know where I came from and where I am going, but you don't.

There is a period of one thousand years between the resurrection of the righteous and the wicked.

After a review of the sins of Aholah and Aholibah God pronounces His judgment on them.

Darkness is opposed to the Light, and men love the darkness rather than the Light.

The Righteous and the Wicked both shall be resurrected.

In her extravagance she associated with evil companions.

Darkness in the Scriptures has to do with the state of man as well as his walk.

The unjust who die yet in their sins shall be unjust still. The righteous and holy who die being righteous and holy shall still be righteous.

They were guilty of living the extravagant life, putting on great festivities.

Jesus the light of men is in men and those whom He is in are the children of light.

The impenitent and unbelieving are in God's sight wicked and under the curse.

They were guilty of falsely trusting in world powers, Egypt, Assyria, and Chaldea, and worshiping their gods. They played the part of an harlot.

Of course, the Pharisees objected to His witness of himself.

Those who are truly righteous are justified by faith in Christ Jesus, and sanctified by the Spirit.

They were hypocrites, for when they had offered their children in the fire that same day they went into the sanctuary of God.

It was in David's heart to build a house for the Lord.

They defiled the Sanctuary of God and polluted His Sabbaths.

No man has any light in himself but is in darkness, he is dead in trespasses and sin.

Those who are truly righteous are justified by faith in Christ Jesus, and sanctified by the Spirit.

Ezekiel is told to declare unto Aholah and Aholibah their abominations.

All those who begin fo follow and continue to follow Jesus the rest of their life shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

The righteous may not do works that will stand the test, they may not be approved of God.

Because Jerusalem had forsaken God and cast Him behind their backs they would bear the consequences of following their lustful desires and passions.

There is a radical and essential difference between the righteous and the wicked.

Jerusalem shall drink the cup of God's wrath dry even suck up every bit of it.

Jesus after He had forgiven the woman taken in adultery began speaking unto the people and said "I am the light of the world., he tht followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."

This is a review of the first 21 verses of Ezekiel chapter 23. The adultery of Aholah and Aholibah, Samaria and Jerusalem.

Jesus after saying to the woman that He did not condemn her, said, go and sin no more.

When are walk is not pleasing to the Lord He chastises us.

Jerusalem was to be drunken with the cup of God's Wrath, which is deep and large and she will have sorrow.

Jesus did not come to condemn, but to forgive sins and give salvation.

We are to walk worthy of our high and heavenly calling.

Jesus said stones could be cast, but He placed a restriction on it.

All who are born again and especially those who are members of the Lord's churches should live to serve the Lord Jesus Christ and not themselves.

God was no longer on Jerusalem's side, instead He was against her, and it was as if He had abandoned her.

After the Scribes and Pharisees persisted in asking Jesus in spite of His ignoring them, He then arises and gives a response and His Words are convicting.

All those who are truly born again and especially members of the Lord's churches are to be anxious about practicing good works. That is setting a course of practicing good works.

Is God on your side, or is He against you?

When asked the question, what should be done with this adulteress, Jesus just ignored them.

Is your mind alert and sound in the things of God? Are we living a life that is upright and godly before Him?

What do you live for? What do you love? Is your trust in God?

Not only were there the guilt of the woman and her partner, and the witnesses, but there was also the guilt of those religious Scribes and Pharisees.

The children of God and especially members of His Church are to avoid any form of evil..