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Ezekiel

Lessons from the book of Ezekiel

understand that sin matters to God
know that God is strong and mighty
always be strong in the Lord
recall that the eyes of the Lord are everywhere
realise that we cannot flee from God’s presence
recognise that it is Heaven that rules
know the glory of God in the face of Christ
fear God
accept the word of God for what it really is

Lessons Learned Too Late

1st Kings 13

The man of God began with courage and devotion to God, but very sadly ended in tragedy.

Lessons to be learned:

  1. Religious people don’t always tell the truth.
  2. Sincerity alone does not make things right.
  3. Earlier obedience will not cover later disobedience.
  4. God means what He says.

The man of God learned these lessons too late to do him any good.

  • Will we avoid making the same mistake he did?

Pride Goes Before a Fall

  • Introduction Pro 16:17-19
  • The Sin Of Pride
  • The Attributes/Characteristics of Proud Person Psa 10:2-11, Pro 13:10
  • God Will judge the Proud according to his deeds Psa 94:2-4 This side of Eternity Lev 26:17-20 Or in the Day of the Lord Isa 2:11-12
  • Pride in Action Hamans Promotion Est 3:1-6 Hamans Boast and Conspiring Est 5:9-14. Let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined. Est 7:6-10
  • Blessings of the Humble Boast No Longer 1Sa 2:3 Jer 9:24
  • Be Contrite and Humble Isa 57:15, Luk 18:9-14
  • Humility in Action 2Co 12:2-9

Miracles of the Cross

Several miracles are recorded as having taken place around the time of the cross of Jesus.

How many of these six (6) so-called “miracles of the cross” can you name?

Jn. 20:30-31  Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31  but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.

Man Shall not Live by Bread Alone, But…

  • Introduction Mat 4:1-4 Deu 8:1-3
  • The Mouth of God
  • If thou be the Son of God Mat 4:3; Joh 1:1-4
  • Jesus In The Beginning Gen 1:1-2; Rev 22:13 The Word Joh 1:14; Psa 33:6; Psa 33:9; The Word was God Joh 8:57-59; Exo 3:13-14; Mar 9:7
  • The Mouth of Corrupt Men A Famine for Truth Amo 8:11 The Prophets are false Jer 23:21-27 The Rich Oppress the poor Amo 8:4-7 My People are Wicked Jer 5:23-31
  • The Mouth of the Believers Seek First Mat 6:33
  • Be a Doer of the Work Jas 1:19-25
  • Our Brothers Keepers Jas 5:19-20 Our Children’s Keepers Pro 22:6; Eph 6:4; Pro 29:15

Robbing people of Salvation using a dead robber

Many people are being taught to neglect baptism today, and are thereby being robbed of the opportunity to be saved.

  • How wrong! How sad!
  • How can we expose this great lie.

1.  Jesus and the thief died on their respective crosses.

2.  Jesus rose from the dead the third day.

3.  Jesus was with His apostles 40 days before ascending into heaven.

4.  About 10 days later the power came and the preaching began!

5.  Then the baptising also began!

So what about that thief on the cross …

(i) They say that thief “wasn’t baptised”

(ii) That thief lived and died too early for baptism “in the name of Jesus” (Acts 2:38)

(iii) Baptism “in the name of Jesus” requires Jesus’ resurrection to have taken place

(iv) We are not living when that thief did!

 

 

Wisdom from Above

  • 1:26 For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;
    • 1:30-31 But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, 31 so that, just as it is written, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”

But we’ve seen:

James 3:17  But the wisdom from above is
1. first pure,
2. then peaceable,
3. gentle,
4. reasonable,
5. full of mercy
6. and good fruits,
7. unwavering,
8. without hypocrisy.

Note Proverbs 2:6  For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Render unto Caesar

  • Submitting to authorities
  • Subject to the Higher Powers Rom 13:1-2; Joh 19:10-11
  • Pray for those in Authority 1Ti 2:1-2; Ezr 6:10; Psa 72:1
  • Christ leaving us an example Luk 23:35-39; Luk 23:34; Luk 6:27-28; 1Jn 2:6
  • Let God Be True The Times are a changing Gen 2:21-24
  • The Kings Laws Dan 3:10-15; Est 3:8
  • Submit unto God and not men Dan 3:16-18; Act 21:10-14
  • A Citizen of Two Kingdoms
  • You must Be Born again Joh 3:3-5
  • Those who Live by the Sword Mat 26:50-54
  • Caesar Renders unto you Act 22:22-29