Ezekiel 2:1-4

The Lord Speaks

Ezekiel 2:1-4

Ezekiel 2:2

And as he spoke to me, the Spirit entered into me and set me on my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. (use)

Now, if anyone asks whether the vision is lucid, I confess its obscurity, and that I can scarcely understand it: but yet into what God has set before us, it is on only lawful and useful but necessary to enquire.

Calvin, J., 1565. Commentaries on Ezekiel 1 - 12. (use)

There is only on God: one God so great that by Himself He is able to account for the whole of reality. [pg.50]

MacLeod, D., 2016. A Faith to Live By: Understanding Christian Doctrine. (use)

Ezekiel 10:18

Then the dazzling light of the LORD 's presence left the entrance of the Temple and moved to a place above the creatures. (use)

The Spirit entered into me

Ezekiel 36:27

And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes and be careful to obey my rules. (use)

Joel 2:28-29

28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. (use)

Acts 2:4

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak. (use)

and set me on my feet

Ezekiel 2:1

And he said to me, "Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you." (use)

Acts 26:16

But rise and stand upon your feet {Paul} , for I {Jesus} have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, (use)

Paul retelling conversion to Agrippa

Our adorings of God must not hinder, but rather quicken and excite, our actings for God. Ezekiel 2.

Henry, M., 1896. Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible. (use)

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. (use)

Ezekiel 2:3

And he said to me, "Son of man, I send you to the people of Israel, to nations of rebels, who have rebelled against me. They and their fathers have transgressed against me to this very day. (use)

Exodus 20:3

You shall have no other gods before me. (use)

Evangelism must start with the holiness of God, the sinfulness of man, the demands of the law, the punishment meted out by the law and the eternal consequences of evil and wrongdoing.

Lloyd-Jones, D.M., 1959. Studies in the Sermon on the Mount. (use)

Ezekiel 36:21

But I had concern for my holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations to which they came. (use)

Can a person do good things and think wrong things?

Moore, S., 2020. Cancellation might feel good, but it’s not activism. The Guardian. (use)

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (use)

Psalm 51:4

Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment. (use)

Unbelievers’ most essential problem is not that they’re ignorant, apathetic, or rudderless, but that they’ve personally, willfully, and happily rebelled against the God who made them. ... If this is true—and the Scriptures say that it is—then what unbelievers must concern themselves with is nothing less than escaping the just judgment of God.

Duke, A., 2019. You’re So Depraved, You Probably Think This Church Is About You: How Total Depravity Upends Attractionalism. (use)

Ezekiel 2:4

The descendants also are impudent and stubborn: I send you to them, and you shall say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD.' (use)

Fix your eyes on this one truth God is madly in love with you

Houston, J., 2018. Good Grace. Hillsong Music Publishing. (use)

Genesis 17:8

And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God. (use)

Exodus 3:6

And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. (use)

Exodus 29:45

I will dwell among the people of Israel and will be their God. (use)

He foresaw my every fall, my severe sin, my every backsliding; yet, nevertheless, fixed His heart upon me.

Pink, A.W., 1930. The Attributes of God. (use)

Jeremiah 32:38

And they shall be my people, and I will be their God. (use)

Psalm 40:9-11

9. In the assembly of all your people, LORD , I told the good news that you save us. You know that I will never stop telling it. 10. I have not kept the news of salvation to myself; I have always spoken of your faithfulness and help. In the assembly of all your people I have not been silent about your loyalty and constant love. 11. LORD , I know you will never stop being merciful to me. Your love and loyalty will always keep me safe. (use)

Ezekiel 36:22

Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus says the Lord GOD: It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came. (use)

You are Way Maker, Miracle Worker, Promise Keeper Light in the darkness, my God, that is who You are

Okoro, O.K., 2016. Way Maker. (use)

Romans 5:8

but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (use)

Take heart, Christian. We are sent into enemy territory by the One who has all power and authority. He will not let your foot slip. The victory is certain, Satan’s demise is sure, and Jesus is on His throne. We have been entrusted with the gospel; let us therefore faithfully proclaim it—so that others may live.

Struyk, K. 2015. That Others May Live. (use)

Revelation 21:3

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. (use)