Then he said to me, “Speak a prophetic message to the winds, son of man. Speak a prophetic message and say, ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come, O breath, from the four winds! Breathe into these dead bodies so they may live again.’” Ezekiel 37:9 NLT One of the most vivid allegoriesContinue reading “The Work of the Holy Spirit: Reviving”
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The Work of the Holy Spirit: Revealing 2
“Stand up, son of man,” said the voice. “I want to speak with you.” The Spirit came into me as he spoke, and he set me on my feet. I listened carefully to his words. (Ezek. 2:1-2 NLT) Last week we saw that the Holy Spirit gave Ezekiel an awesome and awe-inspiring visionContinue reading “The Work of the Holy Spirit: Revealing 2”
The Work of the Holy Spirit: Revealing
On July 31of my thirtieth year,while I was with the Judean exiles beside the Kebar River in Babylon, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. Ezekiel 1:1 NLT I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet…. Then I turnedContinue reading “The Work of the Holy Spirit: Revealing”
The Work of the Holy Spirit in Ezekiel-Renewing
On July 31of my thirtieth year,while I was with the Judean exiles beside the Kebar River in Babylon, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. Ezekiel. 1:1 NLT It was almost certainly Ezekiel’s thirtieth birthday, one that should have been a great day of celebration, a day when, after years ofContinue reading “The Work of the Holy Spirit in Ezekiel-Renewing”
How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place
Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow builds her nest and raises her young at a place near your altar, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, my King and my God! What joy for those who can live in your house, always singing your praises. Psalm. 84:3-4 NLT I am the vine; you areContinue reading “How Lovely is Your Dwelling Place”
Discipleship
Dear brothers and sisters,when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. James 1:2-4 NLT A friendContinue reading “Discipleship”
“Man/Woman of God”
As it happened, there was an old prophet living in Bethel, and his sons came home and told him what the man of Godhad done in Bethel that day. 1 Kings 13:11 NLTOne of the troubling passages of scripture is 1 Kings 13, where a true prophet dies because hebelieves the lies of a falseContinue reading ““Man/Woman of God””
Why We Need the Old Testament
“Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. SoContinue reading “Why We Need the Old Testament”
When We Have Seen God
Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.” Isaiah 6:8 NLT I suspect that none of us really sees ourselves except in the light of the Lord. I am a past grand masterContinue reading “When We Have Seen God”
I Saw the Lord
It was in the year that King Uzziah died, that I saw the Lord Isaiah 6:1a In this great chapter of Isaiah is the pattern for all of us when we are caught in the convulsions of shaking human society: “I saw the Lord.” That has to happen to you and me againContinue reading “I Saw the Lord”
Called To Be Transformed 