Replacing Stone, Reviving Bone | Part 10 | Ezekiel 33

Intro: Warning Signs

• We pay attention to warnings that serve us:
  Storms, money, politics
• We ignore warnings that inconvenience us:
  Check engine lights, serving sizes, terms & conditions
• We do the same spiritually—we listen, but don’t obey.

Themes of Ezekiel

• God’s Justice
• God’s Glory
• God’s Redemption

? Read Ezekiel 33:7–9, 30–33

1. The Watchman’s Duty (vv. 1–9)

• Warns what he sees and hears
• Silence shows a lack of love
• Obedience matters—God holds messengers accountable

→ God’s messengers can’t stay silent.

2. God’s Justness (vv. 10–20)

• God wants repentance, not destruction
• He judges fairly—He sees the heart
• People blame God instead of owning their sin

→ Your feelings aren’t the standard—God is.

3. Judgment Deferred, Not Declined (vv. 21–29)

• Ezekiel’s words come true
• The people look religious but live in sin
• God judges to uphold His name

→ God’s patience isn’t permission—repent while you can.

4. Listeners Who Don’t Obey (vv. 30–33)

• They love hearing, but not obeying
• Christians: Do you apply what you learn?
• God’s Word won’t be mocked

? “He wants the fruits of obedience.” – Spurgeon
? “They will find how dreadful a being He is…” – Edwards
→ Don’t just admire God’s Word—live it.