MSS - Ezekiel 47-48

We wrap up the book of Ezekiel this morning discussing some lessons we're taking from the book.  The discussion turns for a second to Asa,, king of Judah, discovering the scroll of the Law and realizing how much the nation was apostate from God.  If Asa discovered the Law that had been lost, then the children of Israel didn't have the Word before them - depending instead upon others to tell them about it.  We have the Word before us, at all times.  Put another way, Judah was the servant with one talent, we are the servant with five.  What does that mean for us?

MSS - Ezekiel 45-46

The Temple Vision continues.  This passage includes YHWH's portion of the land - that is, for the Temple, the Levites, and Jerusalem.  The portioning of the remaining land will come in the next passage, but we realized today that the reason Ezekiel gives this prophecy is due to the fact that the people would be so long out of the land that their inheritance within the land would be forgotten. 

MSS - Ezekiel 44

Our look into Ezekiel's Temple Vision continues as we are introduced briefly to "The Prince."  Is this the Messiah?  Is it the head of the Sanhedrin?  Is there another option? 
Also, we see the Levites and sons of Tzadok have roles to play - in a sacrificial system.  Yet, we are taught that the sacrificial system is done away with - how to explain this? 

MSS - Ezekiel 42-43 - The Temple Vision PT 3

The Temple Vision continues with the return of the Glory of God that left Solomon's Temple.  Now the questions begin - is this the 3rd Temple?  Will Sacrifices resume?  What about Yeshua being our sacrifice? 

MSS - Ezekiel 41 - The Temple Vision - Pt 2

Our look at Ezekiel's Temple vision moves into the Temple itself.  A short discussion on what a cherub looks like, and some architecture and Hebrew speculation, follows.  The reading isn't exciting, but the video and discussion was interesting. 
The video is a direct presentation from bibliaprint.com. 

MSS - Ezekiel 40 - The Temple Vision, Part 1

We begin the final leg of our Ezekiel journey with his vision of the Temple.  Kinda dry to read, but really interesting to apply.  Chapter 40 is part 1.

MSS - Ezekiel 38-39 Part II

When teaching prophecy one must have a framework in which to place each event - but how do you build that framework?  What do you do with data that doesn't seem to fit?  Most frameworks fudge the data.  Perhaps we should scrap that framework and search for the accurate one.

MSS - Ezekiel 38-39, Part I - Gog and Magog

Today we introduce the war of God and Magog by first trying to identify who they and their hosts are.  Kinda - our resources are pretty thin.

Message - The Valley of Dry Bones, Ezekiel 37

One of my earliest messages.  It's not going to go where you think!

MSS - Ezekiel 37 - The Valley of Dry Bones

This passage is not fulfilled in the founding of the modern nation of Israel in 1948.  Why not?

MSS - Ezekiel 35-36

In John 3 Yeshua admonishes Nicodemus, "You are a teacher in Israel and you don't understand these things (born again of water and Spirit)?"  This clearly implies that he should have always known these things; therefore, these things are recorded in the Old Testament.  Here it is, in Ezekiel - and throughout the Old Testament.

MSS - Ezekiel 29-30

The Judgments of Egypt, Part 1. 
The Judgments of the nations around Judah wrap up with Egypt, which takes four chapters in Ezekiel.  We go through two today.  These judgments against Egypt begin with "the sea monster/dragon" who "made the Nile."  Is this Satan, perhaps as a metaphor like Liviathan?  Are the fish brought up from the river the gods of Egypt?  Interesting questions to consider in a passage that should find much fulfillment in the end times.

MSS - Matthew 24:29-51

Joel 2:12
“Yet even now,” declares YHWH,
“Return to Me with all your heart,
And with fasting, weeping and mourning;
And rend your heart and not your garments.”
Now return to YHWH your God,
For He is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness
And relenting of evil.

Joel here is speaking of the worst of the Tribulation, the worst of how things are going to be for this earth.  And yet even then, God keeps open the door to forgiveness and salvation.

And then Yeshua returns, and the door is closed.

Don't wait till the last moment.  You don't know when your last moment is going to be.  Repent now, rend your heart now, turn to YHWH now!  In this way you can be the faithful servant, dutifully fulfilling the will of your king, and will be richly awarded when he returns and sees your faithfulness!

MSS - Matthew 24:1-28

The abomination that causes desolation.  Daniel gave a prophecy about it.  Antiochus Epiphanes fulfilled that prophecy.  Yeshua affirms Daniel's prophecy as something that hasn't happened yet.  What gives?  We discuss this, false teachers, false christs, and seeking God with all our hearts as we begin our study of Matthew 24.