Chuck Smith delivers a powerful sermon on Ezekiel 26:3, emphasizing the prophecy against Tyre and its eventual downfall at the hands of multiple nations, starting with Nebuchadnezzar. He highlights the detailed predictions made by Ezekiel, which were fulfilled historically, showcasing the certainty of God's word. Smith reassures the congregation of God's promises regarding salvation and eternal life, while also warning of the consequences for those not found in the Book of Life. The sermon underscores the importance of recognizing the reliability of God's prophecies and the urgency of responding to His call for salvation.

"THE SURE WORD OF JEHOVAH" I. THE PROPHESY AGAINST TYRE. A. To be conquered by more than one nation. verse 3. B. Nebuchadnezzar would be first to conquer. 1. Notice the details given of the battle. C. Nebuchadnezzar would not spoil her riches. D. The city would become like the top of a rock. E. It would become a place for spreading fishing nets. F. The stones and timbers would be placed in the sea. G. Other cities would shake with fear at the fall of Tyre. H. The old city would never be rebuilt. II. WHAT DO THE HISTORY BOOKS TELL US ABOUT TYRE. A. Nebuchadnezzar besieged the city for thirteen years, before taking it. B. 241 years later, when Alexander the Great was moving toward Egypt, he demanded Tyre to capitulate. Ill. HOW COULD EZEKIEL KNOW THESE THINGS, WHICH ARE THE CHANCE FACTORS? A. 1-5 B. 1 -2 C. 1 -10 D. 1 - 500 one in 250,000,000,000 E. 1 -100 4,166 yrs. to count at 100 per minute, F. 1 -100 day and night G. 1 -10 H. 1 - 50 "For I Jehovah have spoken it." IV. THE CERTAINTY OF GOD'S WORD - "God is not a man that He should lie..." Numbers 23:15. A. God has promised to cleanse me of all my sin. B. He has promised salvation and eternal life. C. He has promised me a part in the heavenly kingdom. D. The certainty of God's word brings me great comfort, hope, a joy. E. For some of you the certainty of God's word should be cause for fear and trembling. F. For God's prophetic word declares, "and whosoever was not found written in the Book of Life shall be cast into the lake of fire." This is the second death. There is another crowd of whosoever's in the scripture - "Whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved." You are in one or the other - it might not matter much to you, but it will be a matter of life and death then.