Tag Archives: Genealogy of Jesus

At the time of Ezekiel’s call to be a prophet to the exiled people of Judah, he was located with them along the banks of the Kebar, a canal located about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of the city of Babylon.  At around the same time, the prophet Jeremiah was ministering to those who hadContinue reading “Identified Flying Objects – Ezekiel 1”

The Old Testament book of Ezekiel tells us that God’s heavenly throne does not sit in a fixed location.  It actually moves around over the earth and through the heavens, resting upon a mobile platform.  This platform, transparent in nature with the appearance of gleaming crystal, is supported by four sets of perpendicularly-rotating wheels, eachContinue reading “God is Always Working – Ezekiel 1”

11 “Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they existed, and were created.”  Revelation 4:11 (NASB) Everything we see around us, above us and below us was created by the will of Almighty God.  We can debate how He broughtContinue reading “Surrendering to God’s Will – Revelation 4”

The prophet Joel wrote that, in the last days, God would pour out His Spirit upon all believers, and that young people would see divine visions, and older people would dream prophetic dreams. The apostle Peter later quoted Joel’s prophecy in a sermon to more than 3,000 people who became believers on the day ofContinue reading “Visions and Revelations – Revelation 4”

The prophet Daniel’s vision of God’s heavenly throne continues with the introduction of a new person, a coming King, who will one day be given authority to rule over all people on the earth, throughout eternity.  Unlike the great world empires which precede it, this heavenly kingdom will never be replaced. 13 “I kept looking inContinue reading “One Like a Son of Man – Daniel 7”

In their respective books in the Bible, each of the three great Old Testament writer-prophets, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Daniel, was given a rare vision of God sitting upon His throne.  These prophets did their best to describe their experiences using the words and images they had available to them.  Though these descriptions are likely insufficientContinue reading “Witnesses to God’s Throne – Ezekiel 1”

When Judah fell to Nebuchadnezzar and the people of the land were taken into exile in Babylon, the focus of God’s word also seemed to take a turn, as if He were turning a page to begin a new chapter.  The scriptural account of the many kings in the line of David, the focus soContinue reading “Turning the Page – Ezekiel 1”

Most of us have experienced seasons of loss and extreme grief.  For many, the intense pain and heartache lingers for months, years, or even decades afterwards.  God wants us who are experiencing this now, or still carrying hurt from the past, to know that He cares, and that He is there to bring us theContinue reading “Comfort in a Season of Grief – Lamentations 3”

Just before His ascension into heaven, Jesus instructed his disciples to spread the good news of the kingdom of heaven throughout the world, beginning in Jerusalem.  Ten days later, the Holy Spirit was poured out onto these disciples during the feast of Pentecost, as witnessed by thousands of devout believers gathered together there to worshipContinue reading “Divine Appointments – Acts 8”

As Nebuchadnezzar’s armies surrounded Jerusalem and continued to take it apart, piece by piece, the Lord spoke to the people of Judah through the prophet Jeremiah, warning them not to resist His judgment.  He assured them that He would be with them throughout their Babylonian exile, and would be their protection.  But God’s message wasContinue reading “An Ethiopian Saves – Jeremiah 38”