God has pronounced His judgment on Jerusalem and now He has some advice to those nations around Jerusalem who have mocked and enjoyed seeing the people dealt with, that judgment is now coming their way.

People see Jesus in different ways and the 3 types of people are presented in our text show what Jesus meant to them. Does Jesus mean enough for me to give hIm the very best I can give Him?

Jesus thought it was important to teach His disciples about things to come before He went to His death and resurrection and it is important that are aware of it as well. Jesus says there will be a generation who will be alive who will see all the things He has spoken of and they will know that My return is very soon.

Jesus told His disciples there would be many deceptions taking place as His return moved closer. Many would claim to be the Messiah and it is easy to see how this would happen in the future with so much fake news and misinformation that society is being fed today.

Why do we want to do our own thing? Why don't we like being told what to do, when to do and how to do it? How can we fix it? The jewish people didn't understand why they were being punished for their sin. Ezekiel gives them a history lesson showing their rebellion from the beginning to where they were right now in captivity. Things had not changed, they kept on doing the same things, they needed help.