The prophecy of the vine tree in Ezek 15:1-8 foretells the destruction of Jerusalem by fire. The Vine Tree Typifies Israel The prophecy begins in v.2 with a comparison of the value of wood from the vine tree to the other trees in the forest. Israel is like the...
In 1 Ki 3:5-12, Solomon asked the Lord for understanding and the Lord gave him a wise and an understanding heart. The Lord can do this because “He is wise in heart”, Job 9:4. Obviously, Solomon was wise hearted to begin with, to think to ask for understanding. Wisdom...
Brass For Gold The sermon text is 1 Ki 14:21-28. Our particular interest is in v.25-28, where Rehoboam exchanged brass for gold when he replaced the shields Shishak, king of Egypt, took. When Solomon reigned, he built high places for the gods of the nations around Israel. When his son,...
The Land Sinneth In Ezek 14:13, the Lord said, “when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it”. The phrase, the land sinneth, is an unusual expression. However, we can find it in Deut 24:4, concerning a man who marries a...
The Power of Prayer We have seen much evidence of the power of prayer in our answers to prayer. This should encourage those of us who pray to pray even more. And it should encourage those of us who are not praying to start praying. Prayer is very powerful. Prayer...
In Ezek 14:1-11, the elders of Israel came to Ezekiel and sat before the prophet. When they arrived, they had idols in their heart. These Were Elders with Idols in their Heart They set up idols in their heart, v.3, 4, 7. According to Mk 7:20-23, this is where idolatry...
We need to be very careful about inquiring of the Lord. While this was a common practice in the Old Testament, it was also a problem for some. When you try inquiring of the Lord in the New Testament, you’re looking for an inside track to gain supernatural knowledge or...
In Jn 5:1-5 during the passover, and by the pool Bethesda, there were a great multitude of impotent folk. People were literally everywhere during this feast. And yet in the midst of this chaos and multitude of impotent folk, Jesus noticed that a certain man was there. Jesus picked him...
God’s Preserved Words In Ps 12:6-7, David wrote that the Lord would keep and preserve his words “from this generation for ever”. This verse begs the question, “Do we have God’s preserved words in our possession today”? I hope to answer this question today. Several times recently, people have asked...
Against the Prophetesses In Ezek 13:17-23, the Lord told Ezekiel to set his face against the prophetesses. God gave him a prophecy against the prophetesses, because they had been lying to his people. Their prophecies had come out of their own heart; they were not from the Lord. Ezekiel Prophesied...
