THE BEST WAY TO COPE WITH A GLOOMY DAY, A DAY WITHOUT SUNSHINE, IS TO FIND SOMETHING REALLY PROFITABLE TO DO.

Werner Dekarski

What I saw written on the shirts of two people recently, made me ask them about their faith.

What the first person told me was most encouraging and I rejoiced, but what the other person said was quite disappointing.

THE CROSS

“And it shall be, when they say to you, Why do you sigh? that you shall answer, Because of the tidings.

Ezekiel 21:7

Intr.:

When it comes,

1.  every heart will melt and
2. all hands will be feeble and
3. every spirit will faint and
4. all knees will be weak as water.
   

   “EVERY HEART”

“ALL HANDS”

End:

Behold, it comes, and it shall be fulfilled, says the Lord God.”

SUNFLOWER

“‘I LOOKED FOR A MAN AMONG THEM WHO WOULD BUILD UP THE WALL AND STAND BEFORE ME IN THE GAP ON BEHALF OF THE LAND SO I WOULD NOT HAVE TO DESTROY IT, BUT I FOUND NONE.'” – Ezekiel 22:30

“Difficult roads often lead to a beautiful destination.”

“CONSIDER IT PURE JOY, MY BROTHERS, WHENEVER YOU FACE TRIALS OF MANY KINDS, BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT THE TESTING OF YOUR FAITH DEVELOPS PERSEVERANCE.” – James 1:2,3

THE CROSS

“‘Suppose there is a righteous man

Ezekiel 18:5-9

Intr.:

who does what is just and right.

1.  He does not eat at the mountain shrines or
2. look to the idols of the house of Israel.
3. He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or
4. lie with a woman during her period.
5. He does not oppress anyone, but
6. returns what he took as pledge for a loan.
7. He does not commit robbery but
8. gives his food to the hungry and
9. provides clothing for the naked.
10. He does not lend at usury or
11. take excessive interest.
12. He withholds his hand from doing wrong and
13. judges fairly between man and man.
14. He follows my decrees and
15. faithfully keeps my laws.

End:

That man is righteous; he will surely live, declares the Sovereign LORD.'”