Text: Ezekiel 41:1-26 This new location for the measuring was inside the outer wall, a place where only a priest could be. Ezekiel was a priest (Ezek.1:3), so it was right for him to be there. This is the area where worship takes place. The worshipper enters the inner Temple, bringing to the Priest the[…]
Text: Ezekiel 40:1-49 When Jerusalem was finally destroyed, the Temple was also destroyed. It would seem that the nation of Israel and worship of Yahweh had come to an end. But that is not Yahweh’s plan. There will be another Temple, a greater Temple, and its description begins in Ezek.40. Yahweh brings Ezekiel to the[…]
Text: Ezekiel 39:1-29 In this Chapter, we continue reading about the condemnation of Gog. As we have seen a few times in the Book of Ezekiel (and throughout the Scriptures), Yahweh is concerned about bringing Himself glory. He is not arrogant and self-serving. Yahweh is glorified because of who He is and what He has[…]
Text: Ezekiel 38:1-23 Gog is probably a person from an area that has his name. He may even be symbolic. Gog comes against Israel with five other kings. But this war is still in a distant future, after Israel is returned from exile, settled and undisturbed by any other enemies. These nations will be brought[…]
Text: Ezekiel 37:1-28 Prophet Ezekiel was given a vision of a valley full of bones, very dry bones. The bones represented the nation of Israel, physically exiled into Babylon for 70 years, spiritually dead, with no possibility of getting themselves back. The people have been physically removed from Judah, and the city of Jerusalem and[…]
Christian greetings friends, Self-Denial was our Sunday’s topic [Daniel1:1-21, Matthew 16:24-28]. Making a deliberate decision to belong to the kingdom of God requires you to make a choice of living in a certain way. There are basics or guidelines to live peaceably in the kingdom of God e.g. friendship with the world is enmity with[…]
Today is a great day in the life of the Diocese of Kampala as we witness the passing on of the leadership mantle. It is beautiful in leadership to begin well and end very well with a grateful heart. In scripture Paul gives us the best model of discipleship and handover. Today most leaders guard[…]
The All Saints’ Cathedral Building Project [ACP] is a special project of the Cathedral. The current Sanctuary has been expanded three times in its life and now fills to capacity with an overflow of people occupying three large tents introduced on the Church compound over 20 years ago. The Cathedral project has lasted over 15[…]
Text: Ezekiel 36:1-38 The nation of Israel sinned against Yahweh, and He sent discipline and suffering to them. But because the surrounding nations were cruel against Israel, Yahweh now promises suffering to the enemies. And then, once again, Yahweh will bless His people Israel. Yahweh delivers his people from their enemies, and He delivers them[…]
Text: Ezekiel 35:1-15. Mount Seir is the region southeast of Israel, also known as Edom, which was the territory of the descendants of Esau, brother of Jacob/Israel. The Edomites were always hostile to Israel because of the way Jacob deceitfully took away Esau’s blessing (Gen.27). When Israel’s condemnation came from God, Edom somehow contributed (v.5),[…]