The Work of the Holy Spirit: Reviving

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”

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”

“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””

“O Give Me That Book”

Fear of the LORD is the foundation of true knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline. Proverbs 1:7 NLT) John Wesley said these words, “I have thought I am creature of a day, passing through life as an arrow through the air. I am a spirit come from God and returning to God; just hoveringContinue reading ““O Give Me That Book””

Faith

Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his unfailing love is eternal and his faithfulness is to all generations.                                                                                                                                                 Psalm 100:5 Author’s translation We are told that people in their twenties are leaving the church in unprecedented numbers. (Is it possible that all those millions that we put into entertainingContinue reading “Faith”

Abomination

Those of crooked heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight. Proverbs 11:20 ESV The Hebrew word translated with “abomination(s)” in the KJV and “detestable thing(s)” by the NIV occurs 112 times in the Bible with fully 80 of those occurrences appearing in just three books: Ezekiel (42);Continue reading “Abomination”

Thy Paths Our Chosen Way

Thy love divine hath led us in the past,In this free land by Thee our lot is cast;Be Thou our ruler, guardian, guide and stay,Thy Word our law, Thy paths our chosen way.This is the second stanza of the so-called National Hymn. The words were written by NewEngland pastor Daniel C. Roberts in 1876 toContinue reading “Thy Paths Our Chosen Way”

Let’s Go For a Walk

When Abram was ninety-nine years old the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty;walk before me, and be blameless.                                                              Genesis 17:1 ESV             From the beginning to the end, the story of the Bible is the story of journeys. From Ur to Canaan, from Egypt to the landContinue reading “Let’s Go For a Walk”