RTW 2022

“Son of man, give the people of Israel this message: You are saying, ‘Our sins are heavy upon us; we are wasting away! How can we survive?’ As surely as I live, says the Sovereign Lord, I take no pleasure in the death of wicked people. I only want them to turn from their wicked ways so they can live. Turn! Turn from your wickedness, O people of Israel! Why should you die?”
Ezekiel 33:10-11

You are very entertaining to them, like someone who sings love songs with a beautiful voice or plays fine music on an instrument. They hear what you say, but they don’t act on it!
Ezekiel 33:32

• Ezekiel 3 presents God’s call to Ezekiel to be a watchman for the nation.
• Ezekiel 33 repeats God’s call to Ezekiel.
• Like a watchman at the city gate, responsible for warning the city’s inhabitants of enemy threat, Ezekiel is personally responsible for proclaiming God’s impending judgment and encouraging repentance in order to relieve himself of blame.
• God calls His people today to be watchmen at the city gate like Ezekiel.
• As Christians we are all called to the same call as Ezekiel.
• God calls each of us to take personal responsibility for the fate of others.

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Take my position as a watchman seriously. Warn others of the truth of judgment. Offer hope that is only available in the gospel of Jesus Christ.