We tend to take God's presence for granted these days. Through Jesus, we have free access to the Lord's throne room, and we can feel that presence in a special way when we gather in prayer with other believers. Pastor Malcolm reminds us today that in Ezekiel's time, the people of Israel were far from God's presence, because he had left the temple, but his presence will soon return when the new millennial temple is built in Jerusalem, and his presence will be stronger on this earth than it has ever been since the time of Christ.

The human body has an immune system that fights back against infection and disease. Oftentimes without even knowing what's going on. But when something goes wrong with our immune system, we begin to notice the effects of the sicknesses that have always been around us. Well, Pastor Malcolm teaches us today that the body of Christ is here as a sort of immune system, pushing back against the antichrist and his lies. But when the church is raptured, that protection will leave with us.

When I read something that makes me worried for the future, the Holy Spirit encourages me to look at some of the books of prophecy in the Bible, just like the book of Ezekiel. In today's message, Pastor Malcolm reminds us that God has a plan for every evil thing in this world. And he even knows where our enemies will be buried. Nothing is hidden from the Lord, and he will deliver us from Satan's forces, not even Gog, the enemy described in Ezekiel's prophecy stands a chance against the Lord.

No one expected David to survive five seconds in a fight against the giant Goliath, but David didn't need the other soldier's faith to sustain him. Instead, he relied on the Lord, and had faith that God would bring the victory. Pastor Malcolm reminds us today that while there is a fight coming for the people of Israel, we already know who wins. We should act as if we're on the winning side, because we know that Jesus has already defeated Satan and his forces. We're just waiting to see the story end.

If we believe that God is as powerful as he says he is, we know that he can wipe out all of Israel's enemies with a single word. In fact, he could have prevented those enemies from existing in the first place. But Pastor Malcolm reminds us today that the enemies we face in our lives, the enemies that face the nation of Israel, are part of God's plan for this world. We see a formidable foe in front of us, but the Lord sees an opportunity to bring glory to his name, rescuing his children from the enemy's clutches.

I don't know about you, but the idea of being led around by a hook in my nose or in my mouth doesn't sound very pleasant. But in today's message, Pastor Malcolm teaches us that the Lord will lead Gog and his forces against the nation of Israel, so that Israel's enemies can be destroyed. God isn't going to make anyone do anything they don't already want to do. But what he does is expose the desires hidden deep in the hearts of men and allow them to experience the spiritual consequences of their choices.

Have you ever tried reading a document written in the 1700s, our language has changed so much over the centuries. We can't even understand something written a few hundred years ago. Well, in today's message, Pastor Malcolm reminds us that the names of Israel's enemies may not be the same today as they were when the Bible was written. However, it is important for us to understand who the prophet is referring to, because those enemies will rise against God's people at the Battle of Armageddon.

Living in the end times is like sitting on a roller coaster as it inches closer and closer to the top of the track before it makes its long, winding path back down to where it all started. We're beginning to see how the events prophesied in the Bible are going to shape up. But Pastor Malcolm encourages us to be brave, even though things are about to get more difficult for the nation of Israel, and for those who follow Jesus, we can see the heavenly kingdom that awaits us at the end of this apocalyptic ride.

Watching a pile of bones stand up, regain flesh and begin to walk and talk again, feels like something that you would see in a movie. But in today's message, Pastor Malcolm reminds you that this vision from the prophet Ezekiel is a prophecy of the restoration that is coming for the people of Israel. First, their bodies are made whole as they return to the land of their forefathers. And then their souls are restored as the presence of God, comes among the people of Israel once again.

The birth of new life in land can symbolize something greater growing beneath the surface. As Ezekiel prophesied about the rebirth of the nation of Israel as they were restored to their homeland, a spiritual revival was unfolding in the hearts of those returning from exile. And Pastor Malcolm is excited to remind you today that the rebirth of natural life in Israel today is a sign that a new revival will take place very soon among God's chosen people. There is new life, taking form in the Promised Land.