Did You Hear That?

This powerful exploration of Ezekiel chapters 1-3 challenges us to understand that God desperately wants to speak to each of us personally. We discover that revelation begins not with understanding our future, but with encountering God's glory. The message walks us through Ezekiel's extraordinary vision of God's throne, complete with mysterious imagery like lapis lazuli, a blue stone symbolizing divine wisdom and clear communication with God. We learn that the greatest revelation we can receive is not about our circumstances or plans, but about who God is in His magnificent glory. The sermon emphasizes that God hasn't been silent since biblical times. He continues to speak to His people today through His Spirit, which was poured out so that sons and daughters would prophesy, young men would see visions, and old men would dream dreams. The key insight is that many of us haven't heard from God not because He isn't speaking, but because we aren't listening or expecting to hear from Him. We're given five practical questions to test whether what we're hearing is truly from God: Does it agree with Scripture? Does it point us toward Christ? Is it confirmed by godly counsel? Does it produce humility and obedience? Does it align with God's character? This teaching reminds us that God didn't sacrifice His Son just to be in relationship with us without communicating. He wants ongoing communion, conversation, and connection with each of His children.