Ezek 33:7

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Ezek 337 So you, son of man I have made you a
watchman for the house of Israel therefore you
shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for
Me.
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Babylonian Captivity
1st Group 606 BC
2nd Group 597 BC (Ezekiel)
3rd Group 586 BC
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I. Judgment on Jerusalem (1-24) A. Call of the
prophet (1-3) B. A Disobedient nation (4-7) C.
Glory departs (8-11) D. Disciplined nation
(12-24) II Judgment on the Gentile Nations
(25-32) III. Restoration of Gods People
(33-48) A. Return to their land (33-36) B. New
life and unity (37) C. Protected from their
enemies (38-39) D. Worship the Lord acceptably
(40-48) -Outline adapted from Baxter Weirsbe
Outline of Ezekiel
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1. Ezekiels role and responsibility as a prophet
(33) a. Role as a watchman (331-22) (1)
Watchman must warn or else he is responsible
(vv. 1-9) (2) God wants none to die, but
he judges each man according to his works (vv.
10-20) (3) Word finally reaches Babylon that
Jerusalem is destroyed (21-22) b. Wrong
attitude of the remnant left in Judah
(3323-29) c. Wrong attitude of the exiles in
Babylon (3330-33) 2. The Shepherds of Gods
people (34) 3. The destiny of Edom - a
perpetual desolation (351-15)
Outline of Ezekiel 33
-Outline adapted from R. Harkrider
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a. Role as a watchman (331-22) (1) Watchman
must warn or else he is responsible (vv.
1-9) (2) God wants none to die, but he judges
each man according to his works (vv.
10-20) (3) Word finally reaches Babylon that
Jerusalem is destroyed (21-22) b. Wrong
attitude of the remnant left in Judah
(3323- 29) c. Wrong attitude of the exiles in
Babylon (3330-33)
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God's Watchman
Ezekiel 33
I. Individual Responsibility (vv. 4-5)
Lessons Learned From A Watchmans Work
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A. We often blame others for our sin 1. Gen.
312 Man blamed the woman 2. Luke 1529
Elder son blamed the father 3. May use anothers
sin as an excuse for ours a. If you had not..
I would not have. b. If he had only. I
would never have c. Reason I dont. is
because my mate.
Individual Responsibility
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A. We often blame others for our sin B. To make
application to self 1. Easy to see how he /
she needed that sermon 2. Take a look at self
(2 Cor. 135) - That applies to me -
Thats where I have fallen short - I have
sinned (Lk. 1521)
Individual Responsibility
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A. We often blame others for our sin B. To make
application to self C. Some things must do for
self no one can do it for you 1. Believe
(John 824) 2. Repent (Acts 1730-31) 3.
Baptized (Mark 1616) 4. Worship (John 424) 5.
Give (1 Cor. 161-2) 6. Confess (Jas. 516) 7.
Study (Acts 1711)
Individual Responsibility
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God's Watchman
Ezekiel 33
I. Individual Responsibility (vv. 4-5) II. The
Need for a Watchman (v. 7)
Lessons Learned From A Watchmans Work
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To Warn!
A. About sin (Jas. 115 Rom. 623) B. Temporal
consequences (Prov. 1315) C. Judgment (2 Cor.
510-11) D. Hell (Matt. 2541) E. Dangers (Acts
2029-31) F. Where things could lead (Deut. 612)
The Need For A Watchman
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God's Watchman
Ezekiel 33
I. Individual Responsibility (vv. 4-5) II. The
Need for a Watchman (v. 7) III. The Reason Behind
Pleas Warnings (v. 11)
Lessons Learned From A Watchmans Work
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Gods Cares Wants You to Be Saved
A. God does not want any to be lost 1. 1 Tim.
24 would have all men to be saved 2. 2 Pet.
39-10 not willing that any should perish
The Reason Behind Pleas Warnings
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Gods Cares Wants You to Be Saved
A. God does not want any to be lost B. Gods
grace teaches us 1. Titus 211-12 should
deny (say no) to ungodliness 2. Grace his
favor, love, mercy, kindness
The Reason Behind Pleas Warnings
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Gods Cares Wants You to Be Saved
A. God does not want any to be lost B. Gods
grace teaches us C. Every plea, rebuke,
warning, correction is because God cares wants
you to be saved D. Misconception I dont need
to be preached to I need love! 1. God sent a
watchman because he loved them 2. Rev. 319
as many as I love I rebuke
The Reason Behind Pleas Warnings
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God's Watchman
Ezekiel 33
I. Individual Responsibility (vv. 4-5) II. The
Need for a Watchman (v. 7) III. The Reason Behind
Pleas Warnings (v. 11) IV. All the Past Does
Not Matter When Change (vv. 12ff)
Lessons Learned From A Watchmans Work
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A. We often live in the past 1. We live on our
past of what we were! 2. We grieve over our
past of what weve done!
All The Past Does Not Matter When You Change
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A. We often live in the past B. Can overcome a
lifetime of sin if change 1. Matters not
what or how much sin. 2. God promises to forgive
(Jer. 3131-34 1 Jno. 17) 3. Eleventh hour
workers rec. same (Matt. 209-11) 4.
Corinthians overcame (1 Cor. 69-11)
All The Past Does Not Matter When You Change
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A. We often live in the past B. Can overcome a
lifetime of sin if change C. Can throw away a
lifetime of righteous if change 1. Matters
not how long you were faithful 2. Christians
can change (Gal. 54) 2. Sin condemns the soul
(Jas. 519-20)
All The Past Does Not Matter When You Change
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God's Watchman
Ezekiel 33
I. Individual Responsibility (vv. 4-5) II. The
Need for a Watchman (v. 7) III. The Reason Behind
Pleas Warnings (v. 11) IV. All the Past Does
Not Matter When Change (vv. 12ff) V. Repentance
Requires a Change (vv. 14-15)
Lessons Learned From A Watchmans Work
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A. Turn from evil

• Thayer to change ones mind for the better,
  heartily to amend with abhorrence of ones past
  sins (405).
• W. E. Vine says this change of mind involves
  both a turning from sin and a turning to God
  (III 281).
• Kittels Theological Dictionary Of The New
  Testament suggest that repentance involves
  turning away from evil (IV 1004).
• A. T. Robertson said that when John called upon
  his hearers to repent, John did not call on
  people to be sorry, but to change their mental
  attitudes and conduct (Word Pictures In The New
  Testament, I 24)

Repentance Requires A Change
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A. Turn from evil B. Cease the sin
Nineveh repented at the preaching of
Jonah (Matt. 1241)
Repentance Requires A Change
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A. Turn from evil B. Cease the sin C. If there is
not change no repentance (Rev. 920-21) D. Far
more than - Reporting what youve done -
Being sorry about the sin - Mere change
(without contrition)
Repentance Requires A Change
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God's Watchman
Ezekiel 33
I. Individual Responsibility (vv. 4-5) II. The
Need for a Watchman (v. 7) III. The Reason Behind
Pleas Warnings (v. 11) IV. All the Past Does
Not Matter When Change (vv. 12ff) V. Repentance
Requires a Change (vv. 14-15) VI. Account for
Self Not as Family, Church (v. 20)
Lessons Learned From A Watchmans Work
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A. Judged according to own doings 1. 2 Cor. 510
each one will receive 2. Rom. 1412 each
one give an account of himself
Account For Self Not Family, Church
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A. Judged according to own doings B. Judgment
based upon YOUR life 1. Not by families -
family is faithful (Ezek 18) 2. Not by
churches member of sound group - Rev. 34
few not defiled - Rev. 214-15 have those who
Account For Self Not Family, Church
Everyone around you could be saved you still be
lost!
Everyone around you could be lost you still be
saved!
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God's Watchman
Ezekiel 33
I. Individual Responsibility (vv. 4-5) II. The
Need for a Watchman (v. 7) III. The Reason Behind
Pleas Warnings (v. 11) IV. All the Past Does
Not Matter When Change (vv. 12ff) V. Repentance
Requires a Change (vv. 14-15) VI. Account for
Self Not as Family, Church (v. 20) VII. Things
That Do Not Cover Sin (vv. 23-33)
Lessons Learned From A Watchmans Work
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A. Who you are (vv. 23-29) 1. Member of the
church of Christ 2. Family known far wide for
stand for truth 3. Someone of influence
power 4. One who has done a lot for the church
Things That Do Not Cover Sin
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Sins
1. Eat meat with blood (v. 25) 2. Idolatry (v.
25) 3. Shed blood (v. 25) 4. Rely on sword (v.
26) 5. Adultery (v. 26)
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A. Who you are (vv. 23-29) B. Good talk (vv.
30-33) 1. How we love the Lord 2. How great the
sermon was 3. I needed that stepped on my
toes 4. Way we ought to live how concerned
we are about those who dont
Things That Do Not Cover Sin
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A. Who you are (vv. 23-29) B. Good talk (vv.
30-33) C. Merely listening to truth (vv. 30-33)
Things That Do Not Cover Sin
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God's Watchman
Ezekiel 33
I. Individual Responsibility (vv. 4-5) II. The
Need for a Watchman (v. 7) III. The Reason Behind
Pleas Warnings (v. 11) IV. All the Past Does
Not Matter When Change (vv. 12ff) V. Repentance
Requires a Change (vv. 14-15) VI. Account for
Self Not as Family, Church (v. 20) VII. Things
That Do Not Cover Sin (vv. 23-33)
Lessons Learned From A Watchmans Work
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