Still Here When It’s Too Much

In this passage, Pastor Eric continues the sermon series, Still Here: When Holding On is Holy Enough, a four-week journey through the Hebrew Bible with people who had reached the end of themselves. Earlier in the series the journey sits with Jeremiah's burn out and honest complaint. Here the sermon meets Ezekiel, handed a responsibility almost too heavy to carry. God appoints Ezekiel a sentinel, a watchman responsible for warning others of danger. Anyone who has felt responsible for another person's wellbeing knows the weight of it: the parent, the caregiver, the friend who sees trouble coming, and any of us tired of watching the world get used to things we never agreed to. But, God interrupts Ezekiel's assignment with something that sounds almost like heartbreak: "I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked… turn back, turn back." The responsibility God gave Ezekiel was never a cold demand. It flowed from a God who does not want to lose anyone, and who carries the weight with us. Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-11; Psalm 119:33-40; Romans 13:8-14; Matthew 18:15-20. Watch the full worship service: https://www.firstbaptistdc.org/listen-to-sermons/2026/9/3/sunday-sep-6-2026-still-here-when-its-too-much Sunday, September 6, 2026 · The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C.