Aholah and Aholibah In Ezek 23:1-49, Ezekiel prophesied of the whoredom of two women, Aholah and Aholibah.   In v.2, the two women are Samaria and Jerusalem. Samaria refers to the ten northern tribes of Israel, because Samaria was the city of the kings, beginning with Omri, 1 Ki 16:23-24. ...

In Ezek 22:1-12, Ezekiel pronounces the abominations going on in Jerusalem, the bloody city.  And he proclaims that her time has come and her days have drawn near to be punished.  In v.2, the Lord asks, “Wilt thou judge the bloody city? Shew her all her abominations”.  This is just...

Israel’s History of Idolatry In Ezek 20:1-32, Ezekiel recounted Israel’s history of idolatry.  The elders of Israel came to Ezekiel to inquire of the Lord, v.1.  When they sat before him, the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel, v.2. And the Lord asked them a question which he also...

God’s Relations with Jerusalem Ezek 16:1-63 details some of the particulars of God’s relations with Jerusalem from their beginning through the Tribulation. The Birth of Jerusalem – Ezek 16:3-5 Jerusalem was a city of the Jebusites, Jos 15:8, 15:63.  The Jebusites were Canaanites, Gen 10:15-16.  The Lord said, “Thy father...

In Ezek 14:1-11, the elders of Israel came to Ezekiel and sat before the prophet.  When they arrived, they had idols in their heart. These Were Elders with Idols in their Heart They set up idols in their heart, v.3, 4, 7.  According to Mk 7:20-23, this is where idolatry...

In Ezek 8:1-18, Ezekiel sees, in the visions of God, Israel’s great abominations in Jerusalem.  There are four great abominations that he sees when he gets there: the image of jealousy, idols portrayed on the wall, women weeping for Tammuz, and men worshipping the sun.  When Ezekiel sees them, he...

Ezek 6 is a prophecy against the mountains of Israel, which is where idols were worshipped in the high places.  This prophecy against the mountains includes prophecies about: The destruction of the high places – Ezek 6:1-7 – Ezekiel prophesies to the mountains, hills, rivers, and valleys. The Lord said...

VIDEO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS SERMON Four times in the New Testament we are told to flee.  When we encounter any of these things, we are to hightail it out of there.  We aren’t to negotiate or placate; we are just to run away as we...

Should We Worship Mary Luke 1: 42-43 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Should we worship Mary?  No.  Should we pray to Mary? No.  Can Mary save us?  No. Indeed, there are many remarkable things about Mary.  She was a virgin when she brought forth the Lord Jesus Christ (Is 7:14; Lk 1:27,...

Flee From Idolatry 1 Cor 10: 14-33 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Paul’s exhortation in 1 Cor 10:14-33 is very simply to flee from idolatry.  The reasons are fairly straightforward.  We must flee from idolatry because: We are partakers of the Lord’s table [v.21] – 1 Cor 10:14-18 – in 1 Cor...