A lioness representing Judah and her two cubs representing two kings of the southern kingdom and described as “Prices of Israel” are taken captive because they wondered from the Lord. Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim are those cubs and the leaders of the Jews don’t seem to remember what happened and why. The Lord lifts up a…
Revelation 8 – 9
Six trumpets seem more like supernatural judgments rather than the preceding seals. Bill Hepner explains how the seventh seal actually is a prelude to the seven trumpets.
Ezekiel 17 – 18
A tale of two eagles and personal responsibility for your own sin… the Lord points out through Ezekiel that Israel (specifically Jerusalem) has rejected God and does not recognize the judgment nor grace of God and that it was not the fault of previous generations. It is time to repent!
Revelation 6 – 7
Seals are broken, judgment is poured out. Yet 144,000 servants of God, those of Israel who would trust in the Lord and evangelize during the tribulation, would lead a great multitude to the grace of God!
Ezekiel 16
God recounts to Israel her history and His love toward her. She was abandoned and the Lord took her and cleaned her up and anointed her with oil. She became beautiful because of the work the Lord did, and entered into covenant with God. However she played the harlot, looking for fulfillment outside of what…
Ezekiel 13 – 15
Strong words against false prophets who say “Thus says the Lord” when the Lord has not said. Pastor Carl takes us through three chapters that conclude with a comparison of Israel to a useless vine. It’s a call to repent and turn back to the Lord.
Revelation 4 – 5
Who is worthy to open the scroll? The Lamb who was slain! Bill Hepner takes us to the throne room of heaven as John is told “Come up here”.
Ezekiel 11 – 12
The Lord concludes Ezekiel’s visit to Jerusalem in a vision witnessing the rebellion of the remaining leaders there. Later Ezekiel was told by the Lord to carry a burden before the people as a sign of what Jerusalem would soon experience.
Revelation 1 – 3 review
Bill Hepner reviews items from the first 3 chapters, looking at the handouts and setting a foundation on which the rest of the book can be better understood. The greatest foundation is the one we have in Jesus Christ by faith in the Gospel. We all need to be able to answer the question, Who…
Ezekiel 8 – 10
God is a jealous God, slow to wrath but will at a point exercise that wrath on a rebellious people, even those called by His name. God snatched Ezekiel away in a vision to see the abominations happening at the temple in Jerusalem and the wrath which was to come.