Drew Mathews Associate Pastor

Drew MathewsAssociate Pastor

“For the Sake of My Holy Name”

The Book of Ezekiel

Ezekiel Background

Ezekiel Background• His ministry was from 593 to 571

B.C.


B.C.• During Judah’s exile in Babylon


B.C.• During Judah’s exile in Babylon• Ezekiel was . . .


B.C.• During Judah’s exile in Babylon• Ezekiel was . . .–A priest


B.C.• During Judah’s exile in Babylon• Ezekiel was . . .–A priest–Married


B.C.• During Judah’s exile in Babylon• Ezekiel was . . .–A priest–Married–One of the exiles

God punishes Judah with Exile


• Ezekiel 36:16-19


• Ezekiel 36:16-19• God is dispensing appropriate

punishment in light of Judah’s idolatrous behavior

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They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

Romans 1:23




They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things . . They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshipped and served created things rather than the creator, who is forever praised.

Romans 1:23, 25

Repent and Live!Repent and turn from all your transgressions . . . Cast away from you all the transgressions that you have committed and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel? For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord God; so turn, and live!

Ezekiel 18:31-32

Why does God decide to save?


• Ezekiel 36:20-23


• Ezekiel 36:20-23• God saves for the sake of his holy

name


• Ezekiel 36:20-23• God saves for the sake of his holy

name• We serve a very God-centered God


Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? “Father, save me from this hour?” But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.

John 12:27-28


Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? “Father, save me from this hour?” But for this purpose I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.

John 12:27-28

Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you . . .

John 17:1


[Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross] was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:25-26


• Before the cross was for anyone’s sake, the cross was for God’s sake


• Before the cross was for anyone’s sake, the cross was for God’s sake

“It is evident that the glory of God is the ultimate end of the work of redemption . . as is abundantly manifest from Scripture.”

Jonathan Edwards

Ezekiel Summary Statement


In retribution and in redemption, the sovereign God works for the sake of his holy name.


In retribution and in redemption, the sovereign God works for the sake of his holy name.

90 times in the book, God declares his purpose: “Then they will know that I am the Lord.”

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• God’s glory encompasses our good


• God’s glory encompasses our good• Ezekiel 36:24-27


• God’s glory encompasses our good• Ezekiel 36:24-27

Then they will know that I am the LORD.


• God wants to use you to make his name great in your neighborhoods, among the nations, and everywhere in between



David- He leads me in paths of righteousness

for his name’s sake.

Psalm 23:3



David- He leads me in paths of righteousness

for his name’s sake.

Psalm 23:3Paul- We have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his

name among all the nations.

Romans 1:5

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“You can do something other than working with God in his purpose, but it will always be something lesser, and you couldn’t come up with something better.”

Steve Hawthorne

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Drew Mathews Associate Pastor