When The Spirit Of God Leaves

Between leaving the Temple and leaving the city God kills the evil leaders of Jerusalem.

Ezek 11:22-25

22 Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them. 23 The glory of the LORD went up from within the city and stopped above the mountain east of it. 24 The Spirit lifted me up and brought me to the exiles in Babylonia in the vision given by the Spirit of God. Then the vision I had seen went up from me, 25 and I told the exiles everything the LORD had shown me.

5. Aftermath of the absence of God’s presence

a. Jerusalem besieged and falls

b. Death, destruction and captivity

c. Life as they knew it vanished

i. Prosperity lost

ii. Freedom lost

iii. Their way of life was lost

6. God’s Promise

a. Remnant will return

b. God will be with them

7. Our Future (will be very much like the events in Ezekiel’s vision.)

a. God’s judgment is immanent

b. Jesus will return & rapture the church (1Thess. 4)

1 Thess. 4:13-17

13 Brothers, we do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like the rest of men, who have no hope. 14 We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

Listen, our first stop church, is a grand supper in Revelation 19 – God knows how much you all like to eat, so He’s gonna feed you reeeeal good! But, listen, there are 2 suppers in Revelation 19 – just make sure you’re at the right one.

Rev 19:9 (The chapter of the 2 suppers)

9 Then the angel said to me, "Write: `Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!’" And he added, "These are the true words of God."

i. You don’t want to be left behind

ii. What will happen if you are left behind?

Rev 19:11-19 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. "He will rule them with an iron scepter." He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:

KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.