They Will Know That I Am The Sovereign LORD
Ezekiel was a Jewish prophet in Babylon. As a young man of about 25 years old he was uprooted from his homeland in Israel and taken captive to a town by the River Chebar in Babylon.
From there God gave him a mission to preach to his fellow captives in Babylon, to send prophetic messages to the Jews that were left in Israel, and to prophecy against other nations for their wicked behavior.
One concept rings out throughout the book: That "they will know that I am the Sovereign LORD" Ezekiel 28:24
Over 50 times in his book, Ezekiel writes this phrase or a similar one. God has always wanted the people of the world to know him and to worship Him - the one and only true God.
Today, we have been given the same mission as Ezekiel. Our geographic location might be different, our methods are different, but the bottom line is the same - that the people might know that God is "the Sovereign LORD".
Our mission is the Great Commission - to preach the gospel to all creation. Let's make God's name famous throughout the world, letting it know of God's love and grace as seen by Him sending His Son Jesus Christ to save us from our sin.
From there God gave him a mission to preach to his fellow captives in Babylon, to send prophetic messages to the Jews that were left in Israel, and to prophecy against other nations for their wicked behavior.
One concept rings out throughout the book: That "they will know that I am the Sovereign LORD" Ezekiel 28:24
Over 50 times in his book, Ezekiel writes this phrase or a similar one. God has always wanted the people of the world to know him and to worship Him - the one and only true God.
Today, we have been given the same mission as Ezekiel. Our geographic location might be different, our methods are different, but the bottom line is the same - that the people might know that God is "the Sovereign LORD".
Our mission is the Great Commission - to preach the gospel to all creation. Let's make God's name famous throughout the world, letting it know of God's love and grace as seen by Him sending His Son Jesus Christ to save us from our sin.
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