CRISIS IN THE LIVES OF THE SAINTS- PART 6 Listen to Audio

                              Ezekiel

                                 June 28,2009

 

Intro: Ch. 24:15-27- this remarkable man exhibits a

level of obedience rarely seen while under pressure.

 

I. Occasion of this moment – background-

1.  National disobedience- see 7:19, 23 and 3:7-9

2.  National chastisement- Israel has been under divine

discipline, but the Temple is still standing.  Israel has

been exiled, but remained unrepentant.

3.  Removal of the symbol of national joy =Temple

in Jerusalem   see Jere.7:4-11 and Ezk.7:20

 What was given as a blessing (Temple), instead

became misused, abused and corrupted.

 

II. Obedience of this man-

1.  Ezekiel’s service included the display of his

experience as an example.  24:19

2.  His obedience was necessary in order for the

experience to be of value-  Ezkekiel must NOT

cry or mourn if Israel was to take notice.

3.  Faithfulness and consistency were the high

water marks of his life.  24:18

 

III. Outcome of this matter- results?

1.  God gave a lesson with one’s life, not with just

one’s lips.  24:24

  see II Cor.3:2 “you are our epistle written in our

hearts”   What lesson does your life teach?

2.  With this service, Ezekiel demonstrated his own

name—Ezekiel=strength of God

3. What did Ezekiel get out of this?  As he announced

the doom of the Davidic Temple, so he proclaimed

the glory of the Messianic Temple in chap.40-48.