1. Opening the Scriptures! Three Year Study thru the Bible Daily Reading - Bookmark available in the back Weekly Study – on Wednesday nights at 6:30 This week: Ezekiel 1-11 Jesus expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself … And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures Luke 24:27,45

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3. Ezekiel Jeremiah

7. Theme of Ezekiel “I am the Lord” 67 times

8. I. Ezekiel called to serve God (1-3) 1. Display of the God’s Glory (1) 2. Prophet’s Call and Empowerment (2) 3. Prophet’s Preparation as Watchman (3) Outline of Ezekiel

10. I. Ezekiel called to serve God (1-3) 1. Display of the God’s Glory (1) 2. Prophet’s Call and Empowerment (2) 3. Prophet’s Preparation as Watchman (3) Outline of Ezekiel God reveals Himself to him God speaks to him God empowers Him - Spirit God sends him precisely God warns of difficult response God encourages him God supplies the Word to Him God charges him as a watchman

11. I. Ezekiel called to serve God (1-3) 1. Display of the God’s Glory (1) 2. Prophet’s Call and Empowerment (2) 3. Prophet’s Preparation as Watchman (3) Outline of Ezekiel

12. I. Ezekiel called to serve God (1-3) II. The Condemnation of Judah (4–24) 1. A disobedient nation (4–7) Sign of the Siege (4) Sign of Prophet Shaving Hair (5) Sermon to Mountains – destruction (6) Sermon – the nations end (7)

13. Outline of Ezekiel I. Ezekiel called to serve God (1-3) II. The Condemnation of Judah (4–24) 1. A disobedient nation (4–7) 2. A departed glory (8–11) Vision: Defilement of God’s people (8) Vision: Inkhorn judgment (9) Vision: The Glory departs (10) Vision: Rebuking the Leaders (11)