It is doubtful whether god can bless a man greatly until he has hurt him deeply. The closing visions of this book are referred to in the book of revelation ezekiel 38. Some have used them for personal devotions, and others in small study groups. Remember, the designation major or minor simply refers to the length of the book, not its importance. No prophecy in the book of ezekiel is as well known as 37. Ccm meets every sunday at various locations around the city if you would like to stay up to date with all the sermons from christ church manchester, why not subscribe to our sermon podcast. Starting this morning, we have the privilege to begin a series for which i have waited for many, many years, and that is a study of matthew 24 and 25, known commonly as the olivet discourse because. Daniel prophesied in the capital of babylon 605586 b.
Christ s church is a contemporary faithcommunity that welcomes people from every place on their spiritual journey. Like daniel and the apostle john, he prophesied out of the land, and his prophecy, like theirs, follows the method of symbol and vision. Other references to this book are also found in the new testament. They were designed for adult bible classes, though they might be suitable for junior and senior high classes as well. Many today would learn well from ezekiel s acceptance of responsibility. It is a book of thus saith the lord you read that 120 or so times. Ccm meets every sunday at various locations around the city.
Ezekiel prophesied in babylon among the exiles 592570 b. The prophet ezekiel the vision of the valley of dry bones ezekiel 37 ezekiel was carried away captive to babylon at the age of twentyfive one of 10,000 captives. If you would like to stay up to date with all the sermons from christ church manchester, why not subscribe to our sermon podcast. It is believed that ezekiel concluded his prophetic work around 570 b. Ezekiel taught individual responsibility in passages such as ezekiel 18.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost. These sermons are taken directly from the book of ezekiel. These sermons were preached on the book of ezekiel at christ church manchester s churches in manchester. His name means strengthened by god, which, indeed, he was for the propheti. We will now consider several of the key passages of ezekiel, centering our attention upon the reflections of christ that occur throughout the book. Daniel was contemporary with jeremiah and ezekiel a.
Preach the word december 2001 this sermon was delivered at the iron hall assembly in belfast, northern ireland, by pastor david legge. It is a purpose statement that expresses the reason for gods actions. Part of the reason for that is the song written by africanamerican songwriter james weldon johnson entitled dem. In chapter 1, verses 1 through 3, we learn the call of gods prophet. Ezekiel overview james burton coffman commentaries on. These study guides were developed in the course of my ministry as a preacher of the gospel. We at the church of christ welcome you to our website. Jerusalem as an unfaithful woman ezekiel 16 the parable of the eagles ezekiel 17 gods justice to individuals ezekiel 18 lament for the kings of israel ezekiel 19 an inquiry by the elders of israel ezekiel 20. Book of ezekiel central church of christ in tampa, florida. Ezekiel saw as clearly as he could the revelation of god in jesus christ. Note or mark the words and phrases connoting the following. Ezekiel overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible.
Strengthen your walk with christ with these lifechanging devotionals from your friends at amazing facts. This sermon deals with how to read ezekiel and applies some of the main themes ezekiel august 11, 2002 reading ezekiel there are parts of the united states, namely the midwest that some people call fly over country. In the fifth year of his captivity god called the young priest to prophesy to a rebellious nation, impudent and stubborn. To put it another way, god cannot do much with people. This is not only the concise overview of the book of isaiah, but also of the book of ezekiel, except that ezekiel adds one more principle, the principle of individual responsibility which was also touched by the prophet, jeremiah. While ezekiel doesnt understand all of this, and even though he doesnt perceive the significance of his vision, he saw, nonetheless, the glory of god in the face of jesus christ. Old testament book studies west palm beach church of christ. Jeremiah prophesied in jerusalem before and during the babylonian exile 626528 b. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,892,000 free sermons from conservative christian churches and ministries worldwide. Rebelliousness of israel you may want to reserve this color for this family of marking throughout the book.
Jehoiakims son jehoichin reined in his fathers place in judah at the year 597 bc. Authority 7 book of acts 120 book of ephesians 232 book of john 262 book of romans 366 face to face with christ 12 gems 8 gospel 10 great biblical doctrines 55 itinerant preaching 89 kingdom of god 8 knowledge 10 old testament 3 other sermons 240 preaching and preachers 18 revival sermons 24 spiritual. The prophets wrote over a period of 250300 years, spanning the decline, the exile, and the return of the children of israel. This book is named after the prophet whose writing it records ezekiel. We welcome all peoplefollowers, seekers or just the curiousto come see what our church community is all about. The seige of jerusalem begins ezekiel 24 judgment on ammon, moab, edom, and philistia ezekiel 25 judgment on tyre ezekiel 2628 judgment on egypt ezekiel 2932 the responsibilities of a prophet ezekiel 33 prophecy against the shepherds of israel ezekiel 34 prophecy against mount seir ezekiel 35. The book of deuteronomy contains mosess three great final sermons to the children of israel. The apostle peter affirmed the fulfillment of the divine human rule in jesus during one of the most important sermons ever preached on the day of pentecost. This collection of audio lessons have been recorded from our own bible studies. We see in acts 2 how the church is built upon the belief that jesus came as the shepherdking in stride with that great vision of ezekiel 34 to gather his flock.
Nothing is known of his personal life outside of the book a. Note tha pastor legge is one of the few pastors i can find that have undertaken the daunting challenge of preaching through the entire book of ezekiel. You also read that its a book of the word of the lord that came unto ezekiel, you find that 49 times. Ezekiel was carried away to babylon between the first and final deportation of judah 2 kings 24. Moreover the lord said unto me, son of man, eat that thou findest. These 25 lessons provide a verse by verse study of the book of ezekiel. Unlike the preexilic prophets, whose ministry was primarily to either judah or the tentribe kingdom, ezekiel is the. In this sermon and old ezekiel addresses the congregation and reflects upon his life as a prophet and the valley of the dry bones. These sermons were preached on the book of ezekiel at christ church manchesters churches in manchester.
John ritenbaugh, reminding us that remaining or abiding in christ s word separates us from everybody else, exhorts us to treasure and appreciate the truth we have. Feel free to use them as they are, or adapt them to suit. It was transcribed from the twentieth tape in his ezekiel series, titled the valley of dry bones transcribed by preach the word. Ezekiel s commission in vision, the prophet saw the cherubim, who had the likeness of a man v.
It is a marvelous book, one of the greatest books of the bible, and it is wonderful to our hearts to see how god speaks today. Title the book has always been named for its author, ezekiel 1. Bible study guides executable outlines free sermon. The word spirit occurs 25 times, which is remarkable for the old testament scriptures. In fact many modern pastors have never preached even one sermon from this book. The paperback bible presents the bible by the book and is designed to be portable, readable, and truly personal with ample margins for notations. We live a dried out existence that leaves us with out hope for a future. The prophet ministered during the darkest days of judahs history. Ezekiel prophetically warns israelites today of imminent cultural collapse because of godly. From ideas on sermon topics to how to develop church growth to insight on ministry life, preaching helps pastors develop every area of life and work in ministry. A study of the book of ezekiel chapter 20 verses 1 thrugh 26 ezekiel 20.
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