Telling Future Generations

Can you imagine finding HOPE in the book of Ezekiel which is filled with prophecies of doom and gloom and days of coming difficulties for God's people?

Yes, we can!

Embedded in Ezekiel Chapter 6, God promised that He would 'save a remnant,' and one day, carry His people back to their promised land.

This is not just a promise for God's People in the Old Testament times back then, this applies to God's People today!

When storms hit and days of difficulties come are way... God has promised His people that He will not only be present with His People and carry them through... but also one day, carry His People home!

Yes, there is hope for God's People, even in times of storm!

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The book of Ezekiel is filled with specific prophecies and righteous judgments, but it is also filled with HOPE!

In fact, the overarching storyline of the whole book of Ezekiel is that even though God in His Holiness must judge and discipline His People because of their sin, God in His mercy has a Grace-filled plan to bring His people back into a right relationship with Him!

In other words, because of God, we have HOPE!

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The Lord has a call upon all of His people to, 'Go and Speak God's Word to Others.'

This God-given commission is not just for pastors, missionaries, and full-time Christian workers, or even to Old Testament prophets back then, but to each of us today!

In Ezekiel Chapters 2 and 3, God tells His prophet Ezekiel the 'where' and the 'how' to speak God's Word to others. These key chapters contain Biblical principles that apply to us today because all of God's people are called to be modern-day 'watchman' on the wall and speak God's Word to others.

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God's 'Plan A' from all eternity is to send forth His people to go and speak God's Word to others!

In Ezekiel Chapter 2-3, the prophet Ezekiel was commissioned and commanded by the Lord to go and speak God's Word to His people, including to the Jews in captivity in Babylon.

However, this commission and commandment was not only for Ezekiel and the Old Testament prophets back then, but to all of God's people today! 

Speaking God's Word to others is not just for pastors, missionaries, and full-time Christian workers, but for each of us as believers in Christ! This was God's 'Plan A' from all eternity, for God has no 'Plan B!'

We are simply to go and speak God's Word to others and prayerfully, leave the results to God alone!

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Ezekiel's vision of the heavens opened in Chapter 1 is absolutely stunning!

As Ezekiel came near in his vision to the presence of the LORD, he saw the Cherubims, the special class of angels who are the guardians of God. Ezekiel also saw the moving Chariot carrying God's Spirit, turning like a wheel in the center of a wheel!

Don't stop there, because above the created firmament designed by the hand of God Himself, there is a throne.  Seated upon the the throne is One who has the appearance of a Man. 

Who is this One seated upon the throne? 

When we turn to the last book of the Bible, Revelations Chapter 1, and compare it to the prophet Ezekiel's vision in Ezekiel Chapter 1, we do not have to guess. This One seated upon heaven's throne, is none other then our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who is the Eternal Son of God!

That means our LORD JESUS is right up there, seated in heaven, and is ruling and reigning over all!

The best news is that this One seated upon His throne came from heaven to earth and did everything so that all who trust in Him will be with Him for all eternity, for He is coming again soon for His People!

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In Ezekiel Chapter 1, God gave to Ezekiel an amazing vision of the heavens opened.

Ezekiel was lifted up to the highest heaven coming near the presence of God and saw with his own eyes the cherubims, God's guardian angels, and God's constantly moving chariot, which was the Spirit of the Lord ever turning and working, like a wheel in the center of a wheel!

This is an amazing vision, but what is the point?

When we are going through difficult times, God wants us to remember that He is present with His people and God is always at work, even in ways we can not see. So even in times of despair and confusion, we can trust in the Lord that He is there and that God is at work in the world and in our own lives... all for the GLORY of the LORD!

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Today, we wrap up Acts chapter 2 that focuses on the four-fold ministry of the church.

According to God's Word in the book of Acts this includes, not only the evangelizing ministry, the enfolding ministry, but also the establishing ministry, which includes an intentional focus on God's people PRAYING TOGETHER. 

Then the final four-fold ministry of the church includes the extending ministry of the church, which we read about here in Acts chapter 2 saying, '... And the Lord added to the church daily such as should, were being, saved' (Acts 2:47).

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Today on our program, we are continuing our second part of the interview with Mike Fox and Eddie D. who was our Chapel Speaker at the recent CEF Summer Missionary Training School' for our young people... high school through college-age!

Eddie D shares a sample overview of his chapel messages that he shared, including giving our students tools how to dig deep into God's Word called 'MAPS,' and to spend time talking to their Heavenly Father using a prayer acrostic spelled, 'PRAY.' 

But these acrostic tools are not for just summer missionary students, they are for all of God's people to grow deeper in knowing God's Word and to know and walk with the LORD in an abiding relationship with Him!

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In early June, CEF of Illinois launched our summer ministry outreach by holding a 'Summer Missionary Training School' for our young people... high school through college-age!

Eddie D, who served as our guest chapel speaker, shares his testimony, background, and his perspective and involvement as a youth pastor with the CEF 'Summer Missionary Training School.'

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