Spreading God's Good News
Sermons on Israel (Page 2)
The book of Ruth is considered one of the most beautiful stories in the Bible. The events recorded took place during the time of the judges, which was a period of national spiritual chaos and darkness where ‘every man did that which was right in his own eyes’ (Judges 21:25) Against this background the book […]
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This sermon begins with a historical overview of the activities dealt with in the Book of Ezekiel. An expansive timeline is featured in the pdf-file of graphics accompanying the audio. There is a substantial treatment on the thorny subject of “Once-Saved-Always-Saved” (aka “Can You lose your “saved” status”?), drawing on the unexpected source in Ezekiel. […]
Pastor Barry began with a brief recap of the nature of the book and earlier sermons. He then launched out into what is dealt with in Chapter 16 verses 27 onwards. The parallels with today are striking! Judgement was (is) long overdue. Various features of the content are noted: the faithful were removed before judgement […]
Pastor Barry here returns to the study of the Book of Ezekiel. First there is a recap of the overall theme of the book and the material presented about the previous 15 chapters. Next there is examination of the behaviour of the Jews, falling into the despicable practices of the neighbouring countries. It is a […]
This sermon starts with a set of 23 “Lessons to Remember” as distilled from the book of Ezekiel. These were written by John H Waddey in a commentary that he wrote in the year 1977. Main theme of the teaching is about the nature and significance of the vine-plant and vine-metaphor. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Transcript to follow […]
To start the ball rolling Pastor Barry gave on overview in terms of geographical & temporal locations. Also the Stature of Ezekiel exhibiting excellence in his prophetic role and the intensity of the content of the book (“not to be studied until reach age of 30”) were stressed. Ezekiel doesn’t just talk, he acts, he […]
In this sermon Pastor Barry begins delving into the details of Ezekiel’s circumstances and early visions. The hardships of a warlike nature are described, and various encircling empires. The initial calling that God places on Ezekiel is covered. Ezekiel’s relationship to other prophets and their prophecies is described in some detail. The Pastor Barry spends […]
In this sermon Pastor Barry completes the introduction to the book of Ezekiel. Here he describes Ezekiel himself and his environment and his circumstances. Ezekiel’s contemporaries Jeremiah and Daniel are also mentioned to give further context. Various nations and the judgements meted out to them appear, with some reference to the background and reasons for […]