We have two services on Sunday. The first service is dedicated to the prophecy update,

and the second service dedicated to the sermon. And prayerfully, that'll be the model that we follow

next week upon the return of Pastor J.D. But for today, in his absence,

we will conduct our first teaching this morning at this time and invite you to open your

Bibles to the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel. We will be reading from verses 1 through

verse 8. And if you're able to stand, please do so for the reading of the scriptures this morning. Again, Old Testament

book of Ezekiel, starting in verse 1, as the Word of God reads, now some of the elders

of Israel came to me and sat before me, and the word of the Lord came to be saying, son of man,

these men have set up their idols in their hearts and put before them that which causes them

to stumble into iniquity. Should I let myself be inquired at all by them?

Verse four.

Therefore, speak to them and say to them, thus says the Lord God,

every one of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart and puts before him what causes him to stumble into iniquity, and then comes to the prophet, I the

Lord will answer him who comes, according to the multitude of his idols, that I may seize

the house of Israel by their heart, because they are all estranged from me by their idols."

In verse 6, therefore say to the house of Israel, thus says the Lord God,

repent, turn away from your idols and turn your faces away from all your abominations.

In verse 7, for anyone of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell in Israel, who separates himself

from me and sets up his idols in his heart and puts before him what causes him to stumble into

iniquity, then comes to a prophet to inquire of concerning me, I the Lord will answer him by myself.

And verse 8, I will set my face against that man and make him a sign and a proverb,

and I will cut him off from the midst of my people.

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