EZEKIEL 36:22-32 MULTIPLE CHOICE SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

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1 EZEKIEL 36:22-32 MULTIPLE CHOICE SEPTEMBER 24, God s people were captives (a in Babylon (b in Egypt (c Rome 2. God promised to (a bring His people back to their homes in Israel (b make them rich in Babylon (c destroy 3. God promised to turn the hard hearts of His people (a into statues (b into tender hearts (c into lively 4. The Jews had hope when (a they saw how strong they were (b they looked to the future (c when they sin 5. God also promised to bless (a the land (b the Babylonians (c enemies 6. The land would produce many (a crooks (b crops (c stones 7. God said that there would be no more (a famines (b families (c fires 8. The trees would grow lots of (a moss (b fruit (c leaves 9. Israel had disgraced (a themselves (b God s holy name (c their country 1

2 10. For whose sake was God going to restore Israel and fulfill all His promises to them? (a Jerusalem (b His holy name (c The Scribes 11. What did Israel do to God s name among the nations? (a they worshiped His name (b they profaned His name among them (c they brought glory to His name 12. What did God want to do with His great name? (a sanctify (b remove it (c destroy it 13. God promised to give the people two new things, which will be a new (a land and king (b heart and Spirit (c legs and feet 14. Israel had disgraced (a themselves (b God s holy name (c their country 15. God said that He would show the holiness of His great name among (a Judah (b Babylon (c the heathen 16. God promised to bring all Israel from other countries to (a Assyria (b Babylon (c their own land 17. God assured the people that in that happy future time they will (a be cleansed from their idol worship (b be free to do as they please (c go back to Egypt 18. Ezekiel said God s reason for restoring and prospering Israel was not for their sake, but for the sake of (a The gentile nations who despised Israel s God (b His prophets who had been scorned (c His holy name 2

3 LOOK CLOSELY AT TODAY S TEXT TO IDENTIFY THE CHANGES GOD WILL WORK: FROM V-22, 23 performed TO V-24 captive V-25 filthy V-26 stony heart V-27 disobedient V-28 Godless V-29, 30 in want V-31 self-satisfied How will the people acquire more of a desire to do God s will? (36:26) Compare the change of heart that occurs when men and women turn their lives over to Jesus, to what God did to the hearts of the people of Israel. What does having a personal relationship with God mean to you? 3

4 1. God will show the holiness of His name. 2. The heathen will not know that God is the Lord. 3. God would take Israel from among the heathen. 4. God would bring Israel into their land. 5. Israel would never be clean. 6. God would give Israel a new heart. 7. People today do not need to be changed. 8. God would put a spirit of fear within His people. 9. Israel would be God s people. 10. God s name is to be held in reverence by His people. 11. Sin among God s people allows the name of God to be dishonored in the world. 12. Only God can cleanse us from sin. 13. God places renewed spiritual hearts in believers and directs them into an obedient life by His Spirit. 14. Through salvation God claims us as His own people. 15. Faith and obedience always bring God s blessings. 16. Only those who have experienced God s grace can fully grasp the true nature of sin. 17. God keeps His promises to His children in spite of their failures. 18. Our actions either glorify or profane God before others. 19. Our failures bring sorrow upon ourselves, but they do not ultimately destroy God s plan, His honor will be vindicated. 20. We will be pure only as we trust the One who can make us pure. 4

5 FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT WORDS 1. The people of Israel had God s holy name among the heathen. 2. God said He would His name. he would make it again. 3. God promised to His people from all the countries where they had been. 4. I will sprinkle clean upon you, and you will be clean. 5. God said He would give the people a new and a new. 6. God s helps people in His ways and keep His judgments. 7. Ye shall be my and I will be your God. 8. The remembered their evil ways and were ashamed of their. Show your understanding of Ezekiel 36:22-32 by filling in the blanks 1. The Lord s was being profaned among the heathen. 2. The Lord would remove the people from among the and bring them into their own. 3. The clean water would cleanse the Israelites from their and. 4. God would take away their heart and give them a heart of. 5. God s Spirit would cause them to walk in His. 6. Ye shall be my and I will be your. 7. And I will multiply the of the tree. 5

6 1. Oracle: 2. Ezekiel: 3. Exile: 4. Idols: 5. Stony heart: 6. Heart of flesh: 7. Statutes: 8. Judgments: 9. Famine: 10. Iniquities: 11. We sometimes do wrong even when we know what the consequences will be. What should God s grace cause us to do? 12. God is promising to do great things for His people, but He says that it is not because they it. 13. Underline the things that are true about Ezekiel: (a He was a priest (b His son died when the siege of Jerusalem began (c He was a contemporary of Jeremiah (d Ezekiel was deported to Babylon with Hezekiah (e he ministered to the exiles in Babylon 14. God allowed the Israelites to be held in Babylon for seventy years. (The People, Places, and Times) ( ) true ( ) false 15. Ezekiel wanted the people to know that God had good reasons for their exile. Write 6

7 down the phrase repeated seventy times in the book of Ezekiel. (Background) 16. Finish the word: God was going to restore the Israelites to protect His R P T T O Fill in the blanks: God was going to restore the people and 18. After God restored His people to their land, he wanted them to R their sins and R 19. When we sin, we the name of the Lord. 20. Memorize and write verbatim Ezekiel 36:26. A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. KJV) 21. God wants us to remember our sins and then repent. Then His Spirit is ready to replace our hearts of stone with hearts of flesh. List some of the ways God is changing your heart today. EUPHEMISMS Euphemisms are phrases used to obscure the meanings of more negative terms. What do these euphemisms mean? workforce imbalance corrrection economically disadvantaged negative patient outcome pre-enjoyed vehicle Many people try to hide their true feelings, motives, and agendas from others. Sadly, experience has taught us not to take people at face value. Too often there are motives in human hearts that are hidden behind various fronts of euphemisms. God, however, is very clear about His motives. He wants a different type of heart in His people. Complete the following research assignments 7

8 ASSIGNMENT 1-For the sake of God s name 1. Read Ezekiel 36:22, 23 and underline the words name/name s and sake every time they appear. What is God saying about the sake of His name? 2. Read the following passages and list what God does for the sake of His name: 1 Samuel 12:22; Psalm 23:3; 31:3; Isaiah 48:9; Jeremiah 14:21. ASSIGNMENT 2--Renewal of a people by give and take 1. Read Ezekiel 36: Make a list of what God will take away from people and another list of what He will give to His people. Compare and contrast the lists. ASSIGNMENT 3--Reminder of unworthiness 1. Agree or disagree with this statement: God wants us to feel good about ourselves. Compare and contrast your answers with Ezekiel 36:31, Read Psalm 51 (focusing on vv. 3-7, 11, 17). Tell how David agrees with Ezekiel about feeling good about oneself. 8