Sermons on Ezekiel (Page 3)
The Book of Ezekiel (27): Spiritual Adultery and Its Consequences
In Ezekiel 23:1-49, the Lord speaks to Ezekiel about two lewd sisters, Samaria and Jerusalem, and how they committed continuous spiritual adultery against him with the nations. God’s jealousy is aroused because they live on God’s benefits while serving and delighting in their idols. Natural man is…
The Book of Ezekiel (26): The Depths of a Sinful Heart
Ezekiel 22:1-31 describes the reason for the coming judgment: the princes destroyed each other’s lives and they profaned God. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims why a judgment is coming: the two-fold abomination of sin, the shedding of blood according to one’s power, and the defilement of…
The Book of Ezekiel (25): The LORD has Drawn His Sword
In Ezekiel 21:1-32, the prophet groans with a breaking heart at the judgment of the Lord upon the sins of his people. Yet, a far greater judgment is coming upon all the wicked of the world as they stand condemned before the Judge, Jesus Christ the Lamb of God. Listen as Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven…
The Book of Ezekiel (24): Face to Face with God on Judgment Day
Are you ready for Judgment Day? In Ezekiel 20:1-49 God tells the prophet Ezekiel that though he stayed his hand from pouring out his wrath on Israel, there was coming a day when he will execute judgment on his people for their sin. There is coming a day when God will finally pour forth the fury of…
The Book of Ezekiel (23): Escaping the Spiritual Wilderness
In Ezekiel 19:1-14, the prophet Ezekiel is to take up a lament for Israel and her princes and kings for their sin against God and others. They are desolated and placed in a wilderness for their sin. Christians, too, can find themselves in a spiritual wilderness in their heart when they grieve the…
The Book of Ezekiel (22): The Meaning of True Repentance
In Ezekiel 18:21-32, God makes the grand statement: “all souls are mine” and calls sinners to true repentance. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims two kinds of people before God, the false repentance that leads to death, the true repentance that leads to life, and the passionate cry of God’s…
The Book of Ezekiel (21): God’s Riddle to Israel and the World
In Ezekiel 17:1-24, God gave Ezekiel a riddle which describes the rebellion of Israel against the will of God and the prophetic riddle that anticipates the coming of a new King, about Jesus Christ and God’s great plan of salvation. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven proclaims the riddle of failure and…
New Year’s Day Sermon (2022): A Year of Refreshing Meditations in God’s Word
This New Year’s Day meditation for 2022 presents God’s divine call into His presence, growth in grace, and hope. Pastor Paul van Engelenhoven guides us along the rivers of Eden (Genesis 2:10-14), the river of gladness in the city of God (Psalm 46:4), the river of life from God’s house (Ezekiel…
The Book of Ezekiel (20): Free Will or Everlasting Grace
In Ezekiel 16:1-63 and Hebrews 8:8-12, God says He will judge Israel, but He also promises to establish a future covenant which will succeed in establishing Israel as God’s beloved People. Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven describes the blessings of God and the response of free will, the necessary…
The Book of Ezekiel (19): The Fruitful Life
In Ezekiel 15:1-8, God declares that he has given up the inhabitants of Jerusalem, a useless vine, to the fire of his wrath for kindling. Jesus has come as the true vine to restore our joyful purpose of fruitful living in God’s presence. Listen as Rev. Paul van Engelenhoven preaches on the Vine that lost its purpose, the Vine that brought back purpose, and the choice to…