Replacing Stone, Reviving Bone | Part 7 | Ezekiel 18

Ezekiel: Replacing Stone, Reviving Bone
Part 7 – Turn & Live!
Text: Ezekiel 18
Intro: “That’s Not Fair!”

• From childhood to culture, we struggle with what feels unfair.
• Critical Theories today often say guilt or privilege is inherite
• But God says: “The soul who sins shall die” (v.4)
   → Each person stands accountable before God.
   → God is both just and merciful.

Turn & Live! – Four Truths from Ezekiel 18

1. The Soul Who Sins Shall Die (vv.1–4)

Key Idea: We are responsible for our own sins.

• Israel quoted a proverb to avoid responsibility.
• God ends the excuse: Every soul belongs to Him, and He judges justly.

Takeaways:
✅ We each stand personally accountable before God.
✅ Don’t confuse generational consequences with generational guilt.

2. The Lord Judges Individuals (vv.5–20)

Key Idea: Righteousness and wickedness are not inherited.

• God honors the righteous life (vv.5–9)
• God judges the wicked, even if their father was righteous (vv.10–13)
• God shows mercy to the one who turns from their family's sins (vv.14–20)

Takeaways:
✅ Godly parents can have ungodly children — and vice versa.
✅ Your background doesn’t define your future.

3. The Lord Desires Repentance (vv.21–24)

Key Idea: God’s heart is for sinners to turn and live.

• God doesn’t delight in punishment — He wants the wicked to turn.
• A chiasm highlights God’s desire for repentance (v.23 at the center).
• Past righteousness won’t save present rebellion.

Takeaways:
✅ No one is beyond the reach of God’s mercy.
✅ If this is God’s heart, it must be ours too.

4. The Soul Who Turns Shall Live (vv.25–32)

Key Idea: God’s justice is perfect — and His invitation is open.

• We often accuse God of injustice — but the fault is in us.
• God calls us to new hearts and new spirits.
• His final word is grace: “Turn and live!”

Takeaways:
✅ God never compromises His justice — nor withholds His mercy.
✅ The invitation still stands: Turn & Live!