Sermons on Ezekiel 8:23:

Hope - His Overall Purpose Is Our Elevation - God Gives Us Cause To Hope!!

Contributed by John Gullick on May 18, 2004

A sermon that uses primary scripture Ezekiel chapter 37 1-11 as a lesson on hope.

His One Purpose is our Elevation. A philosopher of last century, Bertrand Russell was an outspoken atheist. He even wrote a book called Why I Am Not A Christian. When Russell was 81 years old, he was interviewed on a British Broadcasting Corporation radio talk show. The interviewer asked him what ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-11

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Go To The Graveyard!

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Mar 14, 2002

how our journey to the graveyard with Ezekiel shows us where the power really is - in the Word!

March 17, 2002 Ezekiel 37:1-14 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2 He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Lutheran

God’s Holiness And Our Worship Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Apr 16, 2010

Ezekiel's prophecy reveals that we must allow God's holiness to drive our worship.

This morning we’ll finish our look at the prophecy contained in Ezekiel 38 and 39, so go ahead and turn into your Bibles to Ezekiel 39. As I mentioned last week, these two chapters contain one prophecy – one of the most difficult in the entire Bible to understand. There are just too ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 39:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

Wade In The Water

Contributed by Ricky Tuttle Thd on Oct 14, 2022

Ezekiel shares with us his experience of wading in the water which flowed from the Temple.

Introduction: In this text, Ezekiel shares with us his experience of wading in the water which flowed from the Temple. I. The Source Of The Water Before we go with Ezekiel into the water, I think it would do us well to see where the water was coming from. Ezekiel said, “I saw water coming out ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Those Who Seek God But Aren't Really Seeking God Series

Contributed by David Wilson on May 12, 2011

Some of the exiled elders come and sit before Ezekiel as if they are ready to hear from God and God shows Ezekiel that these people aren't really ready to hear His voice and pronounces more judgement, while calling for repentance.

VERSES 1-5: “Are you talking to ME?” -- God Some of the elders come and place themselves before Ezekiel. This is symbolic of a desire to be instructed by a rabbi. It indicates a desire to hear from God, even if it is half-hearted as we will see in this study. For a moment, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 14:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Them Dry Bones Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 7, 2023

The life of Ezekiel was an object lesson for the nation that had become a dead people. A people that had become a nation of dry bones. There is no hope for this disgraced, disobedient and defeated nation. God’s question to Ezekiel, Can dry bones live?

Them Dry Bones Ezekiel 37:1-14 Sing it with me: The foot bone connected to the leg bone, The leg bone connected to the knee bone, The knee bone connected to the thigh bone, The thigh bone connected to the back bone, The back bone connected to the neck bone, The neck bone connected to the head ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of Our Lives

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 4, 2015

The Jews consecrated their first-fruits to God as His in a special sense. All Christians are meant to be the first-fruits, the promise and earnest of better work (Romans 8:23). What are the fruits being manifested from your lives?

Opening illustration: In the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Kerri Strug faced the trial of her life. She had injured her ankle on the vault and was in great pain as she approached her final attempt to determine whether the U.S. gymnastics team would win the gold medal. She moved the crowd with an ...read more

Scripture: James 1:12-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Gog And Magog

Contributed by Scott Coltrain on Dec 8, 2001

A study of the fulfillment of Ezekiel 38-39 by the invasion of Israel by Antiochus IV and his multinational army.

EZEKIEL 38-39 There is a tendency for contemporary Bible students to think that prophecies found in the Old Testament pertain to events to be fulfilled in our future. In reality, such prophecies were fulfilled by the time of the coming of Christ and the establishment of the Church/Kingdom in the ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 38:1-23, Ezekiel 39:1-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Are The Marked Men?

Contributed by Jason Jones on Oct 19, 2009

Exposition of Ezekiel 8-9 regarding the idolatry and judgment of Israel in preparation for our Fall Revival

Text: Ezekiel 9:1-11, Title: Where are the Marked Men? Date/Place: NRBC A. Opening illustration: words to the song by Matt Papa, Where’s the Difference? B. Background to passage: Ezekiel 8-11 are four successive visions given on Sept 18, 592 BC. In chapter 8, God is showing the elders of Israel ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

What Are Those Idols Made Of?

Contributed by David Wilson on Mar 16, 2011

Ezekiel prophesies to the mountains and uses some strong language to describe the false gods and idolatry of God

In Ezekiel chapter 6, Ezekiel’s dramatic visual aids are lessened. Except for his facing the mountains of Israel in a symbolic fashion, this text is pretty much proclamation of God’s message without much dramatization. The message, however, remains strong and powerful. This was a ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 6:1-14, Ezekiel 6:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

The Church Of The Dead Bones

Contributed by David Gresham on Mar 9, 2009

As a Church, are we marching as the army did in Ezekiel to it’s defeat, or are we on fire for God?

THE CHURCH OF THE DEAD BONES Ezekiel 37:1-10 Many times this very scripture has many times touched my life. I have thought."Wow" God can do that? As the prophet spoke dead bones began to move, become clothed with new flesh, and then with the breath of God they stand up and become a great and ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

People Don’t Go To Hell For Sin, They Go To Hell For Unbelief. Is This Right? Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Dec 17, 2022

God has made it clear that “the soul who sins will die” (Ezekiel 18:4)

1. People go to hell because they are guilty of sin. Even so, unbelief is a sin of the heart. Well, we can take any sin, and if we consider it carefully, we will realize that at the root of that particular sin is unbelief. The Bible tells us, “…everything that does not come from faith is sin” (Rom. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 59:2, Numbers 32:23, Galatians 5:17

New Life To Dead Things

Contributed by Edward Hardee on Nov 18, 2024

Paul in 2 Corinthians 5 reminds the Christian about being reconciled to God and living a new life. Old things have passed away. This ties into Ezekiel's vision in Ezekiel 37 about prophesying life to dead things.

New Life to Dead Things Theme: To show how Christ brings salvation to dead people. Also how He can breath life into our dead situations. Text: 2 Corinthians 5:17 – 19, Ezekiel 37 2 Corinthians 5:17-19 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-11, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 2 Corinthians 5:1-18

Denomination: Church Of God

A Revival Of Hope Series

Contributed by Dennis Davidson on May 19, 2015

For us today it is a message of hope. No matter how hopeless a situation might seem, there is a God who restores life. We have a God that can make even dry bones live again.

EZEKIEL 37: 1-14 [HOPE FOR LIFE Series] A REVIVAL OF HOPE [Psalm 119:25 / John 6:63 ] Have you ever faced a seemingly hopeless situation? One where everything you did seemed to no avail? The odds were so against you that you wanted to give up? Ezekiel the prophet did. He wanted to see ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Revelation 1:9-20

Denomination: Baptist

I See I Hear I Believe

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Aug 17, 2015

Get ready he is coming again to get his church.

I SEE I HEAR I BELIEVE We need to see hear and believe that King Jesus is coming again just like he has said. Ezekiel 37: 1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me to ...read more

Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14

Denomination: Baptist