Series: Made New—Ezekiel
When God Brings Judgment
Ezekiel 4-11
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you;
I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26
Recap of Ezekiel
The people of Israel (Judah) are under threat from the Babylonians who have taken many leaders captive through two separate deportations occurring over a 10-year span.
Ezekiel is in Babylon and receives a call to a prophetic ministry which is guided by four visions. Ezekiel’s ministry reveals that God is in control even when the world seems out of control.
Ezekiel 4-7 The Prediction of Judgment
God is holy, and He demands holiness from His people.
God will judge sin.
The primary reason for judgment is idolatry, which is loving anything more than God.
We have a tendency to think of idols as external things, but idols come from inside of us.
Ezekiel 8-11 The Vision of the Temple Destruction
There is a progressive nature to idolatry. A step away from the Creator may take you farther than you intend.
Lessons for Us
If God judged Israel, He will judge us.
God’s judgment is not the result of a lack in His mercy; it is a result of a lack in our repentance.
God included Ezekiel to reveal the need of a Savior.
For those who trust Christ, God’s mercy endures forever.
