The Valley of Dry Bones

Note: There was a lot of trouble with the recording equipment during this sermon – sorry.
Ezekiel 37 is one of the most vivid word-pictures of God’s redemptive and transformative work in the whole Bible. What does Ezekiel’s vision tell us about God’s power and work, and how does this vision apply to the modern reader?

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(Preaching through Ezekiel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 8, 2024.)

The Soul Who Sins Shall Die

Ezekiel 18 is one of the most concentrated sections of teaching on personal responsibility and accountability in the whole Bible. How does it fit into the context of the Israelite covenant with God, and how does it connect with the vital truths of the gospel?

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(Preaching through Ezekiel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 1, 2024.)

Profaning Yahweh

Ezekiel, like most of the prophetic books, is full of Yahweh’s judgment and condemnation of Israel. What exactly were they doing that profaned his holy name so much? And how might we be in danger of the same kinds of actions and attitudes?

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(Preaching in Ezekiel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 10, 2024.)

They Will Know that I Am Yahweh

One of the central themes in the book of Ezekiel is the need to have a reverent regard for God’s particular specialness, expressed in the twin ideas of glory and holiness. How do these ideas intertwine in Ezekiel to help us understand why the book was even written at all?

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(Preaching through Ezekiel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on November 3, 2024.)

The Watchman in Exile

Ezekiel contains many memorable analogies, symbols, and word-pictures, but perhaps none of them is so applicable to the modern Christian as the watchman analogy in Ezekiel 3 and 33. What was this analogy used for in Ezekiel, and how does it apply to us?

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(Preaching through Ezekiel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 13, 2024.)

Introduction to Ezekiel

We begin our study of Ezekiel (as we usually begin book studies) by examining the historical and political context of Ezekiel’s life and visions. What was going on at the time Ezekiel prophesied, and who was his original audience? How does this matter for the modern reader?

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(Preaching through Ezekiel. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 6, 2024. The charts mentioned can be found here and here.)