Don’t Settle for an Empty Temple

Ryan Heathco

January 12, 2025

About the Sermon

The departure of God’s glory from the temple is one of the most heartbreaking moments in Ezekiel’s visions. It shows how sin and spiritual complacency create distance between us and God. But it also sparks a hunger for His presence to return. Revival begins when we recognize what we’ve lost, grieve over it, and long for His presence to fill our lives once again.
More from Ezekiel

The Gratitude Gap

In this one-off message, Pastor Ryan walks through Luke 17 and the story of the ten lepers—a story that exposes how easy it is to receive God’s blessing without responding to the One who gave it. It’s a message about slowing down, remembering, and learning to see God’s goodness in the middle of real-life chaos.

Give

This week’s message wraps up our Heart for the House series with the topic most of us feel the tension around: giving. But not giving out of guilt or pressure—giving that flows from grace, trust, and ownership.