Lessons From Ezekial - Part One

Lessons from Ezekiel
By john Quam
1. When God calls you as His messenger, deliver the message, do not be afraid,
(mentioned 3 times in ch. 2:6.) Results are not relevant to your being faithful to the call.

2. God holds us accountable for being faithful to our call. (3:16-21.)

3. God uses storytelling and visual images to communicate his message. (Many passages)

4. God gets angry over pride and sinful rebellion.(Many passages)

5. In the midst of judgment, God promises grace and mercy. (11:16-20)

6. God is especially upset over irresponsible leadership and holds those leaders to
even higher levels of accountability. (ch. 13 & ch. 34)

7. We are responsible for our own sins, we can’t blame our parents or our
children. (18:20)

8. God does not take pleasure in punishing the wicked. (18:23,32)

9. God’s justice includes mercy. 18:25

10. God calls us to righteous living through a new heart and a new spirit.
(18:31). God promises these in 36:26.

11. God uses the evil that exists in the world, (men and nations,) to accomplish his
will. (Many passages.)

12. Good people also suffer. (24:18.) Ezekiel’s wife dies.

13. God hates pride. It is the ultimate sin. God reveals the origins of pride in the origins of Satan ch. 28, especially verses 11-17.

14. When God calls us to a place of responsibility, (watchmen on the wall,) and we fail,we are held accountable. Responsibility and accountability go hand-in-hand. Ch.33

15. God promises the coming of a great and good shepherd to come and care for his
sheep. This is a clear reference to Jesus who later calls himself, “The Good Shepherd.” (34:33)

16. God’s ultimate purpose is not about us or the people of Israel. It is to bring honor and glory to his name. (36:22.)