REPLACING STONE, REVIVING BONE | PART 3 | EZEKIEL 4-6

Title: The Watchman's Call: Proclaiming God's Truth in a Rebellious World

Sermon Summary: This sermon explores the role of Ezekiel as a watchman for Israel and extends this concept to believers today as witnesses to the world. It emphasizes the importance of faithfully delivering God's message, even when it involves harsh truths or judgment. The sermon highlights God's justice, mercy, and redemptive power, even in the face of rebellion and sin. It encourages listeners to be bold in speaking God's truth, trusting in His sovereignty over the results.

Key Points:
- Each person is judged for their own sin, not for lack of knowledge
- The messenger is not responsible for the response of those who hear the message
- Harsh truth can be a sweet grace when it leads to repentance
- God's judgment serves as recompense for sin, reproach to the nations, and remembrance for the remnant
- Believers are called to be witnesses to the world, speaking God's truth at every opportunity
- We must listen to God's Word, deliver His truth, and trust the results to Christ

Scripture Reference:
- Ezekiel 3:16-21
- Ezekiel 5:5-8, 13-16
- Ezekiel 6:8-10

Stories:
- Ezekiel's symbolic actions as signs to the exiles:
  1. The brick representing the siege of Jerusalem
  2. Baking bread on dung to symbolize famine (with a humorous reference to modern "Ezekiel bread")
  3. Shaving his head and beard, dividing the hair to represent the fate of Jerusalem's inhabitants