Tag: salvation
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Forced Worship
And whoso falleth not down and worship shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. Daniel 3:6 Maybe this modern life sometimes makes us forget the basic nature of human beings. Two basic things we should notice in Chapter 3 of the book of Daniel this morning. First is…
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Revealer of Secrets
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these. Daniel 2:28 This chapter is an interesting one. It opened with king Nebuchadnezzar dreaming and demanding that his…
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Daniel and the King’s Portion
But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Daniel 1:8 The first question that comes to mind is: how did Daniel know…
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Restoration
Then shall they know that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there. Ezekiel 39:28 God’s mercy knows no bounds. Let’s read carefully this scriptural reference. It is…
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Builder of Ruined Places
Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it. Ezekiel 36:36 Hopelessness is not an option. When you are faced with a hopeless situation, remember the One who…
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The Watchman
So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. Ezekiel 33:7 The duty of the watchman is easy and also not easy at the same time. Ask me why. Throughout this chapter, the…
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A Lament for Pharaoh
For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord God. Ezekiel 32:32 Indeed, when we look at the issues before us, it is easy…
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Prophecy Against Tyre
Son of man, because Tyrus hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken that was the gates of the people: she is turned unto me: I shall be replenished, now she is laid waste. Ezekiel 26:2 Yesterday, we started on the topic of some kingdoms that were being punished because they were trying to kick…
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God’s Word Against Four Kingdoms
The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying: Ezekiel 25:1 Four kingdoms, four prophecies: all exuding God’s displeasure at them for rejoicing over Israel’s misfortune. This tells us that it is dangerous to laugh at the misfortune of others, especially where God is teaching them a lesson. You know why? None of us…
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Overturn, Overturn
I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no more, until he come whose right it is; and I will it him.Ezekiel 21:27 God’s judgement sometimes seems harsh. When He does what He needed to do, we might want to think it is extreme. When He had to overturn to keep the right…
