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Ezekiel - God's dealings with Israel rehearsed. God will restore Israel to her land. Parable of the sword of the Lord. The instrument of God's judgement. 2 Timothy - Preach the Word. Personal concerns.

Ezekiel - God's Grace to Unfaithful Jerusalem, The Covenant Remembered, Parable of Two Eagles and a Vine, Zedekiah's Rebellion 1 Timothy - Be Strong, An Unashamed Workman

Through the prophet Ezekiel God reveals to Jerusalem His purpose in judging them.

Through the prophet Ezekiel God reveals to Jerusalem His purpose in judging them.

This Sunday we continue our journey through Ezekiel by looking at one of Israel's darkest moments and considering what God might want to teach us from a passage as difficult as this.

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Ezekiel - God's dealings with Israel rehearsed. God will restore Israel to her land. Parable of the sword of the Lord. The instrument of God's judgement. 2 Timothy - Preach the word. Personal concerns

He is the God who sees our tears, but do we see His tears for us?This week we are looking at one of God's most forgotten aspects found in the book of Ezekiel … God as a lover.God comes and says I want to be the husband and lover of the church. God is a Smitten Lover, a Wounded Lover, and a Faithful Lover. This is why we need to understand that our sin is more than just breaking God's law; our sin is what breaks God's heart. You become a slave to what you love and seek.

There are two conflicting ideals about the salvation of the Israelites. The first is that some Israelites (a remnant) will be saved based on their belief in Christ and their ability to follow Gods Laws. The other is that All Israel will be saved no matter what regardless of their sin: “and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: “The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.” Romans 11:26 The scripture says that "The Deliver" (Christ) would turn godlessness (sin) away from Israel. Not that they would turn away from it themselves, but that he would turn them away from their sin. In the book of Ezekiel God seems to prophesy a very similar message that he would turn Israel away from the sin that they/we are currently in "Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.' ”” Ezekiel‬ ‭37‬:‭11‬-‭14‬ ‭ I will put my spirit in the dead Israelites and make them live. While we are yet still in sin, he died for us. This is truly a faith that surpasses all UNDERSTANDING. It is a faith that is essentially saying, that God is going to save the Israelites, ALL ISRAEL, no matter what sin we commit right now, regardless of our situation, we will be saved. Damn, that's a radical faith. Look at this scripture: “For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, And write them in their hearts: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people: And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, And every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: For all shall know me, From the least to the greatest. For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness,” (‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭8‬:‭10‬-‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬ , Jeremiah 31:31). God says that he will be merciful to the unrighteousness of the Israelites, that he is going to supernaturally pour out his spirit and place his laws in their hearts and minds. The scripture continues: "And their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old.” ‭‭(Hebrews‬ ‭8‬:‭10‬-‭13‬ ‭KJV‬‬ , Jeremiah 31:31) So they are in sin, because God says that their "Sin" he will remember no more. How can he do this and be a righteous God? For the wages of sin is death: “In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” Hebrews 9:22 And Christ said out of his own mouth that he was sent "Only to the Lost Sheep of the House of Israel." Making him Israels sacrifice for their sin. This is deep and not all will be able to receive this. “and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him;“ 1 John 3:2 You are not what you are going to be, You are going to be changed supernaturally, having Gods Laws, Gods Wisdom, his spirit: “in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:52 All Israel Will Be Saved!!! Send a Tithe, Donation, and/or Offerings at: https://leodunson.com/donate/Cash App $LeoDunson - https://Cash.App/$LeoDunsonBecome a Member! - https://ministries.leodunson.com/ “Gods Laws, Commandments, & Statutes” (Book): https://tinyurl.com/33j95pbc“Precept Upon Precept” (Book) on Amazon at: https://tinyurl.com/z2uu46ez Connect with Leo on https://www.facebook.com/LeoDunsonjrConnect with Leo on https://www.instagram.com/LeoDunsonConnect with Leo on https://tiktok.com/LeoDunson #Bible #Israelites #LeoDunson

From 23/10/22 Nigel Carter continues our series on Ezekiel, focussing on chapter 11 and God's promise to restore Israel

Series: Ezekiel Study: They Shall Know That I Am The LordService: Sun PMType: SermonSpeaker: Kyle BlevinsGod has been incredibly long suffering with the people of Israel, through the wilderness and then the conquest. Through the judges and the kings. The nation has been divided and the northern kingdom has been carried off into exile. All that remains of God’s people is the kingdom of Judah, some of which live under the fear of Babylonian invasion while the rest live in Babylonian exile. It is during this time God speaks to the exiles about why things are the way they are. Through the words of the prophet Ezekiel God tells them that judgement has arrived for…

God chooses a man to speak for Him to Israel, to tell them the error of their ways and teach them justice: Ezekiel.

A series on Ezekiel by Simon Manchester of Hope 103.2's Christian Growth podcast and pastor at All Saints in Woollahra, Sydney. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2's app, Facebook or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A series on Ezekiel by Simon Manchester of Hope 103.2's Christian Growth podcast and pastor at All Saints in Woollahra, Sydney. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2's app, Facebook or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A series on Ezekiel by Simon Manchester of Hope 103.2's Christian Growth podcast and pastor at All Saints in Woollahra, Sydney. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2's app, Facebook or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A series on Ezekiel by Simon Manchester of Hope 103.2's Christian Growth podcast and pastor at All Saints in Woollahra, Sydney. Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2's app, Facebook or Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT THE BUILDING. Destruction followed. But why did this happen? The people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And so, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. Would He ever return?

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT THE BUILDING. Destruction followed.--Why did this happen-- Well, the people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And so, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. But would He ever return--

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT THE BUILDING. Destruction followed.--Why did this happen-- Well, the people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And so, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. But would He ever return--

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT THE BUILDING. Destruction followed.--Why did this happen- Well, the people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And so, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. But would He ever return-

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT the building. Destruction followed. But why did this happen? The people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And because of that, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. Would He ever return?

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT the building. Destruction followed. But why did this happen? The people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And because of that, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. Would He ever return?

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT the building. Destruction followed. But why did this happen? The people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And because of that, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. Would He ever return?

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT the building. Destruction followed. But why did this happen? The people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And because of that, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. Would He ever return?

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT the building. Destruction followed. But why did this happen? The people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And because of that, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. Would He ever return?

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT the building. Destruction followed. But why did this happen? The people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And because of that, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. Would He ever return?

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT the building. Destruction followed. But why did this happen? The people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And because of that, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. Would He ever return?

In Ezekiel 10, God's glory LEFT THE BUILDING. Destruction followed.Why did this happen? Well, the people had turned their back on God, and turned toward idols. They had defiled His house. And so, Ezekiel had a vision of God's glory leaving the temple. But would He ever return?

Are you excited about your growth? Personally, spiritually? We just read in Ezekiel - God asks can these bones live. He answers with a question. Only you know Lord.

Brandon bring us a message on 7/10/22

Can God restore us? Can God redeem our past sins into a meaningful future? Join Pastor Nat as he looks for the answers from the Book of Ezekiel.Download the Transcript of Today's PodcastSpiritual conversations don't have to be forced and uncomfortable!We know that we can't keep Jesus's love to ourselves. He has to be shared with others. But how and when and where? And when it seems fruitless, how can we persevere and rest in His hope?With scripture as your guide, Organic Outreach for Ordinary People by Pastor Kevin Harney offers simple biblical practices that will help you share Jesus in a way that fits exactly how God has wired you. Start right where you are, in ordinary situations with ordinary people, and watch what God will do!Please make a tax-deductible gift to Back to the Bible today and receive your copy of Organic Outreach for Ordinary People as our thank you.Request your copy today.

https://youtu.be/vmmiyvrvQ-g Today we are honored to have a guest speaker to bring forth a powerful word from God. The message of "Repentance" has very clearly been spoken over and over throughout the book of Ezekiel, and has become very relevant to our current world. Dive in with us as we search the depths of God's word to bring a message that all persons need to hear. Please take the time to hear the voice of God speak through the ministers words. You will not be disappointed if you are the one that thirst and hunger after God's righteousness. #Ezekiel #Repent #ObeyGod

The Gospel as it's found in Ezekiel - God gives new hearts and puts a new Spirit in His people...

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://whitestone2020.com/2022/02/24/ezekiel-god-will-strengthen/

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...  The New Testament Church:   Ezekieal 36   (God says)   24 For I will take you from among the heathen, 25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you. 26 A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: 27 And I will put MY spirit within you, and cause you to walk in MY statutes, and ye shall keep MY judgments, and do them.   28 ... and ye shall be MY people, and I will be your God. 29 I will also save you from all your uncleannesses:  

Pastor Adam preaches on the book of Ezekiel.

"The Watchman's Task" continues our series "Book of Ezekiel: God's Word for Troubled Times" by looking at Ezekiel 2 & 3 and the job of the watchman and how his warnings were not always met with acceptance.

Do you know why the Bible was written? Do you know why God has acted in this world? Listen to this message to find out why God does what He does.

Do you know why the Bible was written? Do you know why God has acted in this world? Listen to this message to find out why God does what He does.

We begin our new series, Book of Ezekiel: God's Word For Troubled Times, but looking at chapters 1 and 10 in "Re-envisioning The Future."

The book of Ezekiel holds many lessons for us in our walk of faith. In this sermon, Josiah speaks from Ezekiel chapter 8 and talks about how God sees things differently than we do.

The book of Ezekiel holds many lessons for us in our walk of faith. In this sermon, Josiah speaks from Ezekiel chapter 8 and talks about how God sees things differently than we do.

And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession—to the praise of his glory (Ephesians 1:13-14) We continue our reflections on the Holy Spirit rooted in these words from Ephesians 1 relaying that the Holy Spirit is a seal and ‘a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession.' You might have noticed in the text, Paul says, ‘the promised Holy Spirit.' He is indicating that before Jesus came God made a promise that the Spirit would come. There is something important to consider regarding this. Before Jesus came, the Holy Spirit only descended upon certain people and rarely remain on them. He was kind of flighty if you will. The clearest illustration of this is in Numbers 11, in which Moses complains about his difficult and lonely job of leading Israel. God responds by taking some of the “Spirit” that is on him and giving it to 70 elders. When they received the Spirit, “they prophesied, but did not do so again” (25). It appears to be a temporary filling of the Spirit. But there is more, two of the appointed elders had not come to the appointed place where this was to take place. They still received the Spirit. Joshua, Israel's leader in training, tells Moses to rebuke them. In reply, Moses says, “I wish that all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would put his Spirit on them!” (29). As we journey with Israel through the rest of the Old Testament, we find that this ‘wish' of Moses catches hold until finally through Ezekiel God says to all Israel, “And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws” (36:27); and through Joel, “And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days” (2:28-29). It seems to me that the church has emphasized the words of Joel over the words of Ezekiel. But I think that they need to be held together. We like the spectacular, its flashy. But as Eugene Peterson has reminded the church, the Christian life is “a long obedience in the same direction”. The Corinthian church was splintering at the seems because the Christians were all obsessed with the flashy and spectacular gifts of the Spirit. In response Paul writes, “Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way” (12:31). What is this most excellent way? It is the way of love as explored in the great love chapter. Again, its unfortunate that this chapter is often only heard at weddings. It is great there. But its intention is for the church. We are to live it among ourselves and beyond. It is the way of the Spirit. The Spirit is our director in the ‘long obedience in the same direction' of love. In the confessions of our church, we are taught that, “To be washed with Christ's blood means that God, by grace, has forgiven my sins because of Christ's blood poured out for me in his sacrifice on the cross. To be washed with Christ's Spirit means that the Holy Spirit has renewed me and set me apart to be a member of Christ so that more and more I become dead to sin and increasingly live a holy and blameless life” (Heidelberg Catechism 70). This is echoed here, “We believe that this true faith, produced in us by the hearing of God's Word and by the work of the Holy Spirit, regenerates us and makes us new creatures, causing us to live a new life and freeing us from the slavery of sin” (Belgic Confession 24). Moses' wish became reality at Pentecost and remains the way of things today. The Spirit has no intention of being flashy, but rather, as Ezekiel said, ‘to move us to follow God's decrees and be careful to keep his laws.' To this end we are sealed with the Spirit. Despite regular setbacks, the Spirit will prevail. We hope not in ourselves but in the Holy Spirit.

Through the prophet Ezekiel God promised that he would bring an everlasting covenant of peace for his people. When we grasp the magnitude of this promise in light of Jesus’ coming and what God’s peace means for our lives it radically changes how we live.

For additional notes and resources check out Douglas’ website.Hebrew words:Yehezqe’l (Ezekiel) -- "God will strengthen"Only 2x in the O.T. (in the book of Ezekiel)Further study:Passages referred to in this podcast: Ezekiel 2, 3, 4, 24, 33 (18)Further material:Ezekiel 34: Messianic prophecyEzekiel 26: TyreEzekiel 16: AllegoryEzekiel 47: John 7Ezekiel 36: Free WillEzekiel 38: Gog & MagogFor more on one of the literary types used in Ezekiel, apocalyptic, see my article on Armageddon.Some things we learn about God:The Lord works through us powerfully when we imbibe, ingest, and incorporate the word of God into our own lives.He goes to great lengths to get our attention – sometimes in dramatic, colorful, even drastic ways.For kids: Please see the useful lesson at Bible Study Planet.PassagesEzekiel 2 – Overwhelmed by the prophetic burden.Ezekiel 3 – Has to keep on preaching, no matter what.Ezekiel 4 – dramatization of siege of Jerusalem.Ezekiel 16 -- Allegory of unfaithful Israel (see also chapter 23).Ezekiel 24 – Subordinated emotions to the will of God.Ezekiel 33 – Not to be drawn into his own personality cult.Next lesson: Daniel

God - so what? Ezekiel 36v22-28   God - so what? Ezekiel 36:22-28 Right mouse click and save to download the MP3 file of this sermon. The Context - Story of Ezekiel from Chapter 2 onwards... a. Symbolic Actions (Ezekiel 4:1-5v17) Lying down facing a map (4v1-8) Eating siege rations cooked on cow's dung (4v9-17) Cutting off hair and destroying it (5v1-17) b. Vision of Jerusalem (8v1-11v25) Idolatry in Temple (8v1-18) Unfaithful in Jerusalem are killed (9v1-11) Actions of the cherubim (10v1-22) Exile and restoration announced (11v1-21) Glory of God leaves Jerusalem (11v22-25) c. Symbolic Actions (12v1-20) Digging through wall of his house (12v1-16) Eating in fear (12v17-20) d. Prophecy Concerning Israel (12v21-24v27) Judgment is very near (12v21-28) Against false prophets (13v1-23) Against idolatry (14v1-8) Against false prophets (14v9-11) Israel's sin history (20v1-44) Death of Ezekiel's wife (24v15-27) and he isn't allowed to show any public mourning. e. Prophecy Concerning Foreign Nations (25v1-32v32)   f. Salvation for Israel (33v1-39v29) Ezekiel, the watchman (33v1-9) Call to repent (33v10-20) Jerusalem falls and God allows Ezekiel to speak (33v21-22) Trust only in God (33v23-33) Work of the Good Shepherd (34v1-31) Prophecy against bad shepherds (34v1-10) God will shepherd his flock (34v11-16) God will judge sheep (34v17-22) God will care for His flock (34v23-31) Prophecy against Mount Seir (35v1-15) Restoration of Israel (36v1-38) Vision of dry bones (37v1-14) Right mouse click and save to download the MP3 file of this sermon.  1. A God who is holy (Ezekiel 36v22-23) 22 "Therefore say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am going to do these things, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you have gone. 23 I will show the holiness of my great name, which has been profaned among the nations, the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Sovereign LORD, when I show myself holy through you before their eyes. God is holy!  God's holy name is set apart because of its uniqueness, distinctiveness and power!  The nation of Israel was to be God's representative to the pagan nations and to the world! But, Israel had disobeyed and now God's name was a laughing stock amongst the nations!  So God was going to act, so that all nations of the world would recognize his sovereign power because of what He would do in them and for them. This illustrates how bad a job, Israel as a nation had done at being God's chosen representative.  So God Himself would perform the function Himself by revealing Himself so that the world would know that He is the sovereign God over all.  He would do this for the sake of His name. They, and we, deserved nothing. They had failed Him in every direction, and they had failed themselves. But far more important than them, and us, is that God should be known and revealed to the world. Without that there could be no salvation, no deliverance. Without that the saving purposes of God would fail. So by their own folly Israel had ceased to be important except as a means by which the world could see the glory and love of God, for they had forfeited their right to any privilege. That is why the concentration had now to be on redeeming the situation by using them as a means to reveal that love and glory. 2. A God who gathers (Ezekiel 36v24) 36v24 "For I will take you from among the nations, and gather you out of all the countries, and will bring you to your own land." This gathering of the people of Israel back to the land began as a relative trickle on the decree of Cyrus (Ezra 1), and continued over a long period, with more and more people returning from all over the known world, until Israel was a recognised nation again established in its own land with its own capital city, relatively free from idolatry and worshipping in its own way 3. A God who cleanses (Ezekiel 36v25) and operates (Ezekiel 36v26) 25 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel would have had images of Leviticus in his mind at this point. So when the priestly Ezekiel spoke of ‘clean water' he had in mind water that had been cleansed by sacrifice. And indeed this was the only kind of water that was ever sprinkled. In Leviticus the cleansing of a defiled house required sprinkling with a mixture of blood and ‘living' water, the bird having been slain over the water (Leviticus 14.51), and in Numbers 8.7 and 19.2-22 the ‘water of separation' (19.9, 20 - this was also called ‘living water' - 9.17) is mentioned. It was water that had been sprinkled with the ashes of a red heifer (Numbers 19.2), and was kept aside for the purifying by sprinkling of those who had touched a dead body. Thus in both cases the water had been cleansed by sacrifice and the shedding of blood. The cleansing was to be through the blood of sacrifice, applied through the sprinkled water. But this water was here to be sprinkled by God Himself acting as the high priest. Before anything else the people need to be cleansed, by the divine water of separation sprinkled on them by God, from their defilement brought on them by their sinful ways and their idolatry. There is no cleansing without the shedding of blood. This pointed forward to the fountain opened for sin and uncleanness (Zechariah 13.1), and its efficacy depended on the One Who would be slain as a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world, Whose benefit reached backwards to ‘sins done aforetime' (Romans 3.25). Then they were to receive a new heart and a new spirit, indeed God's Spirit (verse 27). The heart included the mind, the will and the emotions, it was the whole of the inner man. The spirit was the life principle within, the inner impulse, and while it could include the activities of heart, mind and will, it was also that which was Godward (Ecclesiastes 3.21; 12.7), and was affected by God's Spirit. So the idea here is of the renewing of the whole inner man, and of awakening towards God. Its effect is then described. ‘And I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh.' Instead of hardness there would be tenderness, instead of obduracy there would be yielding, instead of coldness there would be warmth; instead of disobedience there would be obedience. The law would be put in their inward parts and in their hearts, and they would ‘know Yahweh' individually through the new covenant. This process of cleaning we know now as Sanctification or cleansing!  We have been sanctified (Hebrews 10v10); washed clean (1 Corinthians 6v11) and have perfect holiness (2 Corinthians 7v1) and are being transformed into the very image of Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 3v18) and conformed to His likeness (Romans 8v28-29).  We are to be living sacrifices, transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12v1-2).  This holiness is the pursuit of moral excellence, not just obeying the law, and is by necessity a high standard (1 Thessalonians 4:3) This process of sanctification is where God the Holy Spirit transforms us into the likeness of Christ (2 Corinthians 7-18).  As we walk and live in the Spirit, led by the Spirit (Galatians. 5:16; Romans 8:13), the fruit of the Spirit, "love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control", is produced in the life of the Christian Disciple (Galatians. 5:22-23). Our condition before God if we are His follower is now: Set apart - separated from sin. The attainment of moral holiness. In principal, we are saints, and God has already declared all Christian Disciples sanctified: We have been made holy (Hebrews 10:10) We are washed and sanctified (1 Corinthians 6:11) In practice, as growing Christians, we should be: Perfecting holiness, freed from the contamination of sin (2 Corinthians 7:1) Process of becoming Christ-like (Romans 8v29; 2 Corinthians 3:18) Transforming of character by renewal of our minds (Romans 12:1-2) The standard all Christian Disciples are to attain and maintain is "Be holy, as I am holy" (1 Peter 1v16; 1 Thessalonians 4v3).  The Process by which this is achieved is by the Christian Disciple devoting them self to righteousness (Romans 6v19) with a desire and choosing to be holy, submitted and consecrated to God.  Christian Disciples are to put off the old nature - crucify the passions and desires (Ephesians 4:22; Galatians 5:24) and put on the new nature created to be like God (Ephesians 4:24). This is done by a work of God (1 Thessalonians. 5:23, Philippians 2:13). 4. A God who indwells (v27) 27 And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. How can all this come about?  It can only be through the work of God Himself.  If it was by our own efforts, we would fail continually! No, it was to be through God's Spirit that this great work would come about. It is He who would cause His people to walk in His statutes and keep His judgments in their hearts and in their lives. The Holy Spirit is God, and a member of the Trinitarian Godhead.  He is spoken of as God (Acts 5:3-4; 1 Corinthians 3:16).  The attributes of God are ascribed to the Holy Spirit life (Romans 8:2), truth (John 16:13) and love (Romans 15:30).  It was He who spoke through the Old Testament prophets and induced godliness (Ezekiel 36), and equipped God's leaders for service (Judges 13:25; Zechariah 4:6). The Holy Spirit is also a Person. Some people refer to the Holy Spirit as "It", but they are clearly wrong and in error! The Holy Spirit is always referred to as ‘He' in the New Testament (John 16v14).  He relates to us as a person for He is comforter, guide and teacher (John 14).  He can be blasphemed against and be grieved (Ephesians 4v30), and wherever the Holy Spirit is, the Father and Son are also present because they are one. (John 14v18-23). God lives inside each Christian through the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit, a person cannot be a Christian Disciple (Romans 8v9; Gal 2v20; Colossians 1v25-27).  The Holy Spirit indwelling the Christian Disciple is assured proof of being God's possession (2 Corinthians 1v22; Ephesians 1v3).  The Holy Spirit is a deposit, guaranteeing our future redemption, salvation and inheritance (Ephesians 1v13; 2 Corinthians 1v22). This indwelling Holy Spirit, seeks  control or domination of our lives. This is being filled with the Spirit, and it is a continuous thing, not a one off process. It also signifies how much the Holy Spirit has of the life of a Christian! As Christian Disciples, we are to be continually filled (Ephesians 5v18), and this is meant to be our normal state Being indwelt by God the Holy Spirit from the moment of conversions, Christian Disciples are also to  ‘walk in the spirit' ((Galatians 5v16). This is done by: Desiring holiness, feed the new nature with God's Word in order to renew our mind. Communicating with God. Talk to Him!! By doing this sin will be starved. Confess known sin immediately, consciously allowing Christ total control in all circumstances All this will gives a desire to live totally for God! 5. A God to live for (v28) 28 You will live in the land I gave your forefathers; you will be my people, and I will be your God. This confirms that this work of the Spirit was to begin when the exiles returned in faith to the land of their inheritance. The words were spoken to the true Israel, the Israel within Israel, as Paul explains (Romans 9-11). Those whose hearts were true would be truly His and He would be their God. It also has application to all Christians in that they have become citizens of Heaven (Philippians 3.20), residents in a better land, God's greater land, being His people and knowing Him as their God, something beyond the conception of Ezekiel and therefore having to be prophesied pictorially in the form of an idea (see on 37.26-28). He could not know then that the land of God's inheritance would become a heavenly land. That would be revealed in the future, and the final words are specifically applied in Revelation 21.3 to the new Heaven and the new earth Conclusion - What about you?  What about you? If you are already a Christian here tonight, then it is not because of anything you have done.  It is because of the events at Easter that you are a Christian, when God took the necessary steps so that all people could have the choice to either follow Him or not. We are primarily Christians, not because we come to church services or just happened to have been born in a supposedly Christian country.  We are primarily Christians, because God first chased and harried us into His arms.  We are Christians, if you are one, because God first loved you.  And as a tremendous lover, He beckons and calls people all the time to respond to His call, and back to Him. When I was younger, in my more smug moments I used to congratulate myself for being a Christian.  How proud I was that I, Dave Roberts, was a Christian and that God was a jolly lucky God that I had decided to follow Him.  It was during one of my less self-deluded moments, that I examined myself and I found God pricking my conscience and correcting me, and I read the New Testament "For the Son of Man came, not to serve but to give His life as a ransom for many" (Mk10v45). So... If you are a Christian here tonight, go show and tell the transformation that the all-powerful living God has performed in you. If like me, you are a Christian today, our sins were forgiven through Jesus' death on the Cross. That is when we had our "bath" as it were. That is the point when we were justified before God and we are declared His child. Having been justified already, we don't need a bath any more! But we do need the equivalent of a foot-washing daily and or every time we take Holy Communion and a cleansing of our sin when we confess it before our God and repent. And if you are not a Christian here today, then God is actively pursuing you.  I, of course, don't know the circumstances in which He is, but I do know that He is. He wants all people to be followers of Him. That is why He is gathering, cleansing, and indwelling His people.  If you would like to know more about the Christian faith, then please don't leave here tonight without talking to somebody about it.   Right mouse click and save to download the MP3 file of this sermon. You can now purchase our Partakers books! Please do click or tap here to visit our Amazon site! Click or tap on the appropriate link below to subscribe, share or download our iPhone App!

Life can sometimes be absurd. The stresses and pressures of being pulled in 1,000 directions, with no actual direction, make us feel like fools. We wonder if anything we do makes a difference, or if God even sees us, pays attention to us, or cares whether we survive. Join us this episode as Dr. David McDonald continues with our study of the wonderful, weird, and wild world of Ezekiel: God’s furious, glorious prophet!

Life can sometimes be absurd. The stresses and pressures of being pulled in 1,000 directions, with no actual direction, make us feel like fools. We wonder if anything we do makes a difference, or if God even sees us, pays attention to us, or cares whether we survive. Join us this episode as Dr. David McDonald continues with our exploration of the wonderful, weird, and wild world of Ezekiel: God’s furious, glorious prophet!

Life can sometimes be absurd. The stresses and pressures of being pulled in 1,000 directions, with no actual direction, make us feel like fools. We wonder if anything we do makes a difference, or if God even sees us, pays attention to us, or cares whether we survive. Join us in this episode as Westwinds Journey Pastor, Ben Redmond gives us more insights into the wonderful, weird, and wild world of Ezekiel: God’s furious, glorious prophet!

Life can sometimes be absurd. The stresses and pressures of being pulled in 1,000 directions, with no actual direction, make us feel like fools. We wonder if anything we do makes a difference, or if God even sees us, pays attention to us, or cares whether we survive. Welcome to the wonderful, weird, and wild world of Ezekiel: God’s furious, glorious prophet!

Life can sometimes be absurd. The stresses and pressures of being pulled in 1,000 directions, with no actual direction, make us feel like fools. We wonder if anything we do makes a difference, or if God even sees us, pays attention to us, or cares whether we survive. Welcome to the wonderful, weird, and wild world of Ezekiel: God’s furious, glorious prophet

Life can sometimes be absurd. The stresses and pressures of being pulled in 1,000 directions, with no actual direction, make us feel like fools. We wonder if anything we do makes a difference, or if God even sees us, pays attention to us, or cares whether we survive. Welcome to the wonderful, weird, and wild world of Ezekiel: God’s furious, glorious prophet.

Welcome to the wonderful, weird, and wild world of Ezekiel: God’s furious, glorious prophet. This Week Terri McGarry, Westwind's family pastor and counselor, explains how God will change our circumstances to change our heart.

"Ezekiel’s sight of Messiah was an appropriate conclusion to a vision designed to encourage him and prepare him for his ministry. Similarly, as Christians behold the sovereign glory of Christ in the pages of Scripture and become overwhelmed with Him by faith, they can face whatever challenge or circumstance is before them." —Michael P. V. Barrett --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

God's love is phenomenal. Justice and mercy are in balance with Him. We are encouraged to get to know God better and to postively fear Him.

I received an email from the man I met in the woods as confirmation of the work Father is doing through me God is Faithful even when we don't get what we want I preached forgiveness to the men in the Bible study tonight and God blessed it Feel hammered by Satan after the Bible study night on forgiveness and feeling like I'm delaying obedience on memorizing the teachings of Christ When Spiritual warfare comes, it's not just one arrow, it's an overwhelming amount of arrows. After praying for God to confirm the hard message He has given me He confirms it with a passage from Ezekiel God continues to show me the difference between the two Covenants More persecution from parents and friends about me having to go to jail Revelations about my seed producing after it's own kind Counsel to a divorced friend who is longing for his ex-wife back or for another wife I have such contentment and no longer feel that excessive need for Laura The Lord leads me to teach other Jeremiah 17:5-8, not to lean on man, but on God When I first began to consider exposing my sexual sin and failure publicly I'm not afraid of men's opinions of me anymore because I don't look to them to have any of my needs met Realizing, I'm not my own that I've been bought at a price and called to lay down my life for others

In chapter nine of Ezekiel God was leaving His building. His glory was departing from the holy of holies in the Temple at Jerusalem. (Pastor Gene Pensiero)

In the book of Ezekiel God transforms from furious father to jealous husband. The prophet is commanded to protest against the Judeans with performance art. He has a few passages no-one can make head nor tail of. I also reluctantly tackle the book of Job, that most difficult of books.

When things are uncertain, we need to know that God is there with us

Destiny Christian Center Oklahoma City, OK 05/15/2016 Jesus in the Bible Jesus in Ezekiel: God Speaks Our Language Pastor Lawrence Neisent www.DestinyChristian.com