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Sarai and Abram attempt to take God's plan into their own hands. Things do not go well, but God is a God who sees and takes care of the vulnerable. 

Abram despairs of every having a son of his own. God reassures Abram with amazing promises. Abram believes those promises and God makes a covenant with Abram. 

Lot is carried off into captivity when Sodom is raided. Abram rescues Lot and encounters two kings on his return from battle. 

The workers of Abram and his nephew, Lot, have a dispute because they're both getting too successful. Abram gives Lot the choice of where to settle, and Lot chooses to settle near Sodom. 

God calls Abram to himself and gives him amazing promises. Due to a famine, Abram takes his family to Egypt. 

The leaders in Jerusalem tell the people to stay in the city, but Ezekiel pronounces judgment upon them for their terrible advice. Even though many are in exile, God promises to bring them back to the land eventually and also promises a greater return, total renovation of the heart. 

God's glory is on the move. It eventually leaves the temple because of the people's sins. 

Ezekiel sees a vision of God's slaughtering all the people of Israel in Jerusalem. Only those who are marked out will be spared from judgment. 

Ezekiel sees four visions of increasingly worse idolatry.

Ezekiel pronounces that the end is not merely near, but here, for the people of Israel. There will no turning back God's judgment. 

God pronounces judgment on the "mountains of Israel," signifying the total corruption of the people. 

God commands Ezekiel to shave off his and beard to foretell of Jerusalem's destruction. God's anger will be unleashed against his people because of their sins. 

Ezekiel depicts the siege of Jerusalem with a model. He later has to eat defiled bread to symbolize the defilement of the people. 

God commissions Ezekiel to go to the people of Israel. Even though the people won't listen to him, God will supply Ezekiel with the words and the boldness to proclaim the messages God will give to him. 

God calls Ezekiel to the prophetic ministry. Ezekiel will minister to Israel, even though they are a stubborn and rebellious people. 

While in exile, Ezekiel has a vision of divine glory. 

Pastor Chris introduces the book of Ezekiel. For many Christians, the prophetic books of the Old Testament transport them to a strange world filled with bizarre visions and obscure historical details. Because of the complexity of many of these books, many Christians avoid them or completely misread them. And the book of Ezekiel is no exception. In this bonus episode, Pastor Chris provides some imp...

Two competing voices call out every day: wisdom or folly. People should listen to wisdom. 

Wisdom calls out to be heard and followed. Wisdom's origin pre-dates the creation of the world. 

Solomon recounts how the seductions of an immoral woman work. He admonishes his son to avoid her charms at all costs. 

The wise person avoids entanglements with debt and laziness. He avoids adultery because the consequences are dire. 

Solomon's son must avoid the immoral woman. 

Solomon provides wise fatherly advice. 

The wise person trusts in the Lord. 

Solomon explains the benefits of wisdom.