Sermon Notes 11/5 – Ezekiel 37-39

Ezekiel 38

verses 1 – 2 – Gog – means roof and speaks of the man on the top

             -Magog, Rosh, Mesheck & Tubal – is the land of Gog

             -these territories are all located north of Israel – Turkey & Russia

verser 3 – the Lord is against the governments of Russia and any country against Israel – Matthew 24:9

verse 4 – The Lord is in charge

verses 4-5 – The Russian Coalition of nations Against Israel

Persia – Iran

Ethiopia & Sudan

Libya

Togarmah and Gomer – Turkey

Israel will be surrounded and we will be surrounded today in many ways…

Contrary winds are all around us – Matthew 14:22-33 (v24)

Contrary – means against/unfavorable/to oppose/an incompatible situation

       ***these are winds coming from every direction

                What do we do since we are surrounded?

1. Know that we are surrounded – John 2:1-11

-we are surrounded by the Lord’s goodness, love, grace, presence, glory and anointing

-John 2 says the good wine has been kept for last – for us in the church age

2. Sleep – Mark 4:38-40

-Jesus is sleeping in a windstorm

-Jesus got wet – represents going through trials just like we do

-Jesus was resting in the Fathers peace and presence

-The Lord gave the disciples a promise and never said they were perishing

3. Rebuke the Devourer – Mark 4:39

-Mark 1:21-25 – the same word rebuke is used here as was used in Mark 4:39

-We gain the attention of the enemy in 2 ways

                        1. by being on fire for Jesus even when we are surrounded

                        2. when we grumble & complain and walk in unbelief & doubt

                ***NEVER GIVE THE ENEMY A SEAT AT THE TABLE***