Introduction In the chapters we studied last week, the Lord instructed Ezekiel to prophesy against the false prophets who were saying 'peace' to the people when there was no peace with God. And instead of warning the people about their sins and telling them to turn from them. the false prophets were encouraging the people … Continue reading Ezekiel 16 →

Introduction In the first part of chapter 12, which we were studying last week, the Lord commanded Ezekiel to perform two sign-acts or two mimes to symbolise the fall of Jerusalem. In the first mime, he was to pack his bag and get ready to leave to represent how those who survived the siege and … Continue reading Ezekiel 13–15 →

Introduction This evening we've moving into a new section of the book of Ezekiel which runs from chapter 12 to chapter 24. And while it contains more prophecies about Jerusalem and Israel, it also contains prophecies about King Zedekiah and about the false prophets and about the king of Babylon. And then, after chapter 24, … Continue reading Ezekiel 12 →

Introduction This is now the seventh Sunday we've spent in the book of Ezekiel. In the first, we spent our time in chapter where Ezekiel recorded for us the vision he received of the glory of the Lord, who was enthroned on this strange chariot-throne with angels around it. And when Ezekiel saw the glory … Continue reading Ezekiel 10+11 →

Introduction Once again we're going to take two chapters together, because these two chapters belong together. In the first one, Ezekiel is taken on a kind of magical mystery tour of the temple in Jerusalem where the Lord shows him the idolatry of his people. And he therefore makes clear to Ezekiel and to us … Continue reading Ezekiel 08+09 →

Introduction Last week we saw how Ezekiel began his prophetic ministry when the Lord commanded him to perform three mimes or three sign-acts to signify the suffering of God's people when the city of Jerusalem is destroyed. In the first mime, he was to make a model of Jerusalem and place model siege-works around it … Continue reading Ezekiel 06+07 →

Introduction The Lord has called Ezekiel to be his prophet; and he has sent him to the people of Israel, who were living in exile in Babylon to declare to them the word of the Lord. You might recall from your Old Testament history that in the reign of Jehoiachin, the Babylonian army laid siege … Continue reading Ezekiel 04+05 →

Introduction This is now our third Sunday in the book of Ezekiel. And what a time Ezekiel has been having! In chapter 1, he said the heavens were opened and he saw visions of God. This was while he was among the exiles from Judah in the land of Babylon. And first of all he … Continue reading Ezekiel 03(16–27) →

Introduction We began to study the book of Ezekiel last week when we spent our time on chapter 1 where Ezekiel was enabled to see the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. Do you remember? He struggled to put into words and to describe what he saw when the heavens were … Continue reading Ezekiel 02(01)–03(15) →

Introduction Today we're starting a new series of sermons on the book of Ezekiel, who served the Lord as a prophet during the time of the exile. And so, Ezekiel's book, which contains the revelation he received from the Lord, is part of Old Testament prophecy. So, it belongs with the other prophetic books in … Continue reading Ezekiel 01 →