Then another message came to me from the LORD: 2 “Why do you quote this proverb concerning the land of Israel: ‘The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their children’s mouths pucker at the taste’? 3 As surely as I live, says the Sovereign LORD, you will not quote this proverb anymore in Israel. 4 For all people are mine to judge—both parents and children alike. And this is my rule: The person who sins is the one who will die.
EZEKIEL 18:1-4 NLT
14 “But suppose that sinful son, in turn, has a son who sees his father’s wickedness and decides against that kind of life. 15 This son refuses to worship idols on the mountains and does not commit adultery. 16 He does not exploit the poor, but instead is fair to debtors and does not rob them. He gives food to the hungry and provides clothes for the needy. 17 He helps the poor,[a] does not lend money at interest, and obeys all my regulations and decrees. Such a person will not die because of his father’s sins; he will surely live. 18 But the father will die for his many sins—for being cruel, robbing people, and doing what was clearly wrong among his people.
EZEKIEL 18:14-18 NLT
1. TAKERESPONSIBILITY FORYOUR PRESENT
a. CREATEHEALTHY DISCIPLINES
i. WHAT AM I DOING DAILY?
ii. TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FORYOUR PRESENT IS ACTUALLY
TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FORYOUR FUTURE
b. CREATEHEALTHY BOUNDARIES
i. WHO AM I SURROUNDING MYSELF WITH?
ii. “Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.” Proverbs 13:20 NLT
iii. WHAT AM I SURROUNDING MYSELF WITH?
iv. 23 You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not
everything is beneficial. 1 Corinthians 10:23 NLT
v. BOUNDARIES AREN’T FOR YOURRESTRICTION, THEIR FOR YOUR PROTECTION.
2. TAKERESPONSIBILITY FORYOUR PAST
a. HAVEN’T SEEN MY DAD IN 4 YEARS (STORY)
i. TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FORYOUR PAST IS ACTUALLY TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FORYOUR FUTURE!
ii. YOU MUSTFORGIVE OTHERS
iii. YOU MUSTFORGIVE YOURSELF
iv. YOU MUSTREPENT AND GO ASK FORFORGIVENESS
