In Ezek 33:1-20, the Lord commissions Ezekiel to be a watchman to the house of Israel. He is to warn them of God’s judgment, in an effort to turn them from wickedness to righteousness. If they turn to righteousness they will live. If they turn to wickedness or remain in...
A Good Name Names play a major role in the world that we live in today. Think about names like Coke and McDonalds they are known worldwide. What makes something a good name is when it is associated with good things such as value, integrity, quality, dependability etc. Many companies...
In Mk 14:3-9, Mary anointed Jesus with ointment of spikenard. Jesus said about her that “She hath done what she could”. This text gives us great instruction on how to do what we can for the Lord. What she did was very valuable, v.3. This ointment was something she had...
In Deut 10:12-13, the Lord gave Israel five things that he required of them. They were to fear the Lord, walk with the Lord, love the Lord, serve the Lord, and obey the Lord. These are what I call the five necessary things in your life today. You should fear,...
In Ezekiel 32, Ezekiel prophesies the destruction of Egypt at the hand of the king of Babylon, and then he prophesies the fall of the terrorist nations in the Tribulation who are enemies of the Jews. Ezek 32:1-16 The Historical Fall of Egypt Ezek 32:2 Pharaoh compared to a young...
How to be Happy Acts 26:2 In the passage before us Paul is a prisoner and standing before Agrippa. But yet he makes the statement, “I think myself happy”. Looking at Paul’s situation you might not think that he would have much to be happy about but that is the...
In Ecc 1:15, Solomon wrote, “That which is crooked cannot be made straight”. Of course, he was talking about things “under the sun”. Nothing can make crooked things straight. For example, rivers seen from the air meander and wind all over the place. Mesquite limbs are always crooked and cannot...
Just as Moses had to contend with Jannes and Jambres in Egypt, so we have to contend with seducers in these last days. To seduce is to persuade into disobedience or to entice astray in action or belief. Seducers are the people who persuade you to disobey and entice you...
In Acts 17:1-4, we see what Paul’s manner was when he preached the gospel in a new city. If we can glean from Paul’s manner, we can learn some things about dealing with others. Go To Them “Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them”. He didn’t expect them...
Ezek 31 is a prophecy against Pharaoh king of Egypt. The Lord likens the coming destruction of the king of Egypt to the destruction of the Assyrian king who died when the Babylonians, under Nebuchadnezzar, defeated the Assyrian Empire in 609 BC. The Lord uses a metaphor to describe the...
