(Ezekiel 8:1-4) Taken in a Vision (Ezekiel 8:5-18) Increasingly Greater Abominations When we make space for false idols we drive the living God out of our lives.(8:6) Idolatry begets violence. (v17, also throughout chapters 6-7) Love of money opens the doors to many other idolatries. (7:19) (Ezekiel 9) Execution God’s desire is not destruction, His priority is to preserve life. John 1:14, 10-13 (Ezekiel 11) Last Words Quitting sin doesn’t work–it must be replaced (Matthew 12:43-45) James 1:27 Our heart will be filled with whatever we make space for. What are we afraid God will ask us to surrender to Him? Are we trusting Jesus to claim us from the wrath our sin earns? Will our troubles drive us to trust God or run away from Him?