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Ezekiel 48 - An Incorruptible Inheritance - Jason Arsenault In the final chapter of Ezekiel as inheritance is distributed to God's people. There are implications and applications to those to whom it was originally written as well as for us "on whom the end of the ages have come". What are the promises we have been given in Christ that we look forward to, and what should we do while w...

1 Corinthians 10:12-14 - Be Strong in the Lord - Jason Arsenault In the spiritual battle raging all around us, with the temptations all around us, we need to be strong but not in our own strength. We need to be strong in the Lord.

Ezekiel 47 - Healing Waters - Mike Wicksted Though the Bible

1 Corinthians 10:1-11 - More Than a Fresh Start - Micah Routon The Israelites had left Egypt, but Egypt had not left them. So too, the believers in the church of Corinth had identified themselves as believers but were struggling with  the same things that they had struggled with before reminding us that deliverance is not a destination; it is a doorway, the beginning of a new life.

Ezekiel 46 - Come Let us Worship and Bow Down - Jason Arsenault Now that the Lord's glory has returned to the temple, we are seeing regulations for the Levites, the Priests, the people, and the prince. These regulations dictate how they are to worship, when they are to worship, what movement through the temple looks like. We must also worship and bow down before the Lord our God our maker, and...

1 Corinthians 9 - Most Inspirational Player - Micah Routon It is easy to get distracted and forget what is really important. We find ourselves picking up the wrong banners, standing behind the wrong causes, threatening to take our eyes off the prize. Paul encourages us to run the race well, and get our eyes back on what really matters.

Ezekiel 45 - The Safety for Which We Yearn - Jason Arsenault As the tour of the visionary temple continues, we also see the land around it, God's heart against oppression and His purpose to shelter and protect His people.

1 Corinthians 7:36-8:13 - Liberty's Lane - Micah Routon Christian liberty has lanes. There are solid lines—things that will take you off the road and shipwreck your faith. But there are also dotted lines—places where love calls you to limit your freedom for the sake of someone else. And maturity isn’t just knowing where the lines are, it is choosing to stay within them.

Ezekiel 44 - God, Our Inheritance - Jason Arsenault As we continue Ezekiel's temple vision and see how the Priests, the Levites, and the prince are to behave in temple worship, we learn that God provides abundantly for them just as He has provided abundantly for us.

1 Corinthians 7:10-35 - Chasing Carrots - Micah Routon How are you going to spend this short life this side of eternity? What “carrots” will you find yourself chasing—relationships, career advancement, travel and new experiences, the approval of a spouse, or giving our kids the home and opportunities we never had? In whatever situation we are in, we ought to live, not for the here and now, but for...

Ezekiel 42-43 - Pursuing Holiness - Jason Arsenault To be in the presence of a holy God, we have to be clean. And so, our holy God has done a once-for-all work in purifying our souls. Having washed us in Christ's blood, He commands that we continue to walk in His holiness — pursuing the holiness of the One who pursued us.

1 Corinthians 7:1-9 - Christlike Service in Marriage - Jason Arsenault Jesus has given us the quintessential example of service and asks us to follow in His footsteps. In all relationships, in all places and functions and duties of life, Christlike love is necessary; but it is especially vital to the one relationship on earth that personifies Christ's love for the church: the relationship of h...

Ezekiel 41 - Ezekiel's Temple: Literal or Figurative? - Mike Wicksted Through the Bible

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - The Minefield of Sex - Micah Routon We’ve been made temples of the Holy Spirit.  As Christians, we belong to someone else.  Our bodies belong to God. When we realize this — when we live from identity, knowing who we are in Christ — the minefields of sex begin to loose their power and we can enjoy sexuality in the way God created it to be enjoyed.

Ezekiel 40-41:4 - Where I Am - Jason Arsenault Approaching the final vision of Ezekiel, we are going to see in great detail the Lord's unrelenting purpose to dwell with His people forever. He is a God near at hand, and not a God far off; One whose desire always has been and always will be that we be with Him where He is.

1 Corinthians 6:1-11 - When Saints Forget - Micah Routon With as many challenges as the church in Corinth had, Paul called them saints. And because they were saints, because of the Cross and the Spirit, they were capable to judge amongst themselves. Their capability came from their identity, those who were washed, those who were sanctified, and those who are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus...

Ezekiel 38-29 - The Victory and the Majesty Belong to the Lord - Jason Arsenault Just as it has been for Israel in the past and will be in the future, so too for those in Christ — any time we are surrounded, overwhelmed, outnumbered, we can strengthen our hearts in the Lord, knowing that He alone is in control, He is alone is to be feared, He alone will be glorified, and He alone is always faithfu...

1 Corinthians 5 - Toxic Tolerance - Micah Routon The Church is a place of shelter and protection, sin ought not to be nurtured within its walls. It takes hard, careful work to purge out the leaven, but it is absolutely necessary. We must take holiness seriously.

Ezekiel 37 - His Words are Spirit and Life - Jason Arsenault In all the troubles and afflictions of life, God's word is our comfort, our anchor, our life support. The power of God's life-giving word works through us, it is unstoppable, and irrevocable. That means we can speak His word and cling to HIs word in confidence — and we must — for we have great need of endurance.

The Corinthians were measuring themselves with the wrong ruler and it was slowly deforming them. Pride always does that. Pride distorts reality. Just as they needed the corrective and comforting Word of God to recalibrate them, so do we.

Ezekiel 36:16-38 - How Excellent is His Name - Jason Arsenault God is jealous for His name. His name is great, powerful, exalted, — excellent in all the earth! His name is inseparable from His word, so we can always be sure that all He has promised He will bring to pass.

1 Corinthians 4:1-5 - Servants of Christ - Jason Arsenault Serving the Lord is not a vocation reserved only for a subset of Christians, but for anyone and everyone who calls on the name of the Lord. We are all called to serve Him with all our heart and with all our soul.

Ezekiel 35-36:15 - Through the Bible - Mike Wicksted Through the Bible

1 Corinthians 3 - The Craftsmen - Micah Routon Our lives collectively are meant to reflect God’s wisdom and His design.  When we mature as a church and are able to stand firm, walking in humility and reflecting the love and grace of God to each other and the outside world, it doesn’t just honor those who God used to bring us to this point, but it brings glory to God Himself.

Ezekiel 33:21-34:31 - His Sheep Hear His Voice - Jason Arsenault After the fall of Jerusalem, the Lord continues to speak through Ezekiel, rebuking the earthly shepherds for neglecting His sheep, promising to judge them, and offering hope to those who long to hear and obey His voice.