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Are God's Fists Clinched Toward America? Ezekiel 22:1-5

Are God's Fists Clinched Toward America? Ezekiel 22:1-5. 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations!

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Are God's Fists Clinched Toward America? Ezekiel 22:1-5

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  1. Are God's Fists Clinched Toward America? Ezekiel 22:1-5

  2. 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! 3 "Then say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself. 4 "You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have

  3. caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 "Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult." Ezekiel 22:1-5

  4. caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 "Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult." Ezekiel 22:1-5 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst." Ezekiel 22:13

  5. Setting of Ezekiel's Prophecy

  6. Setting of Ezekiel's Prophecy • Evil Reign of Manasseh and Amon

  7. Setting of Ezekiel's Prophecy • Evil Reign of Manasseh and Amon • Restoration to God by Josiah

  8. Setting of Ezekiel's Prophecy • Evil Reign of Manasseh and Amon • Restoration to God by Josiah • "Too Late!!!!"

  9. Setting of Ezekiel's Prophecy • Evil Reign of Manasseh and Amon • Restoration to God by Josiah • "Too Late!!!!" • Nebuchadnezzar, God's Servant

  10. Setting of Ezekiel's Prophecy • Evil Reign of Manasseh and Amon • Restoration to God by Josiah • "Too Late!!!!" • Nebuchadnezzar, God's Servant • Why was Jerusalem Destroyed?

  11. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6)

  12. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 1 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, 2 "Now, son of man, will you judge, will you judge the bloody city? Yes, show her all her abominations! 3 "Then say, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "The city sheds blood in her own midst, that her time may come; and she makes idols within herself to defile herself. 4 "You have become guilty by the blood which you have shed, and have defiled yourself with the idols which you have made. You have caused your days to draw near, and have come to the end of your years; therefore I have made you a reproach to the nations, and a mockery to all countries. 5 "Those near and those far from you will mock you as infamous and full of tumult. 6 "Look, the princes of Israel: each one has used his power to shed blood in you.

  13. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6) • Disrespect for parents (v. 7)

  14. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 7 "In you they have made light of father and mother; . . .

  15. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6) • Disrespect for parents (v. 7) • Mistreatment of strangers, orphans and • widows (v. 7)

  16. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 7 "In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow.

  17. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6) • Disrespect for parents (v. 7) • Mistreatment of strangers, orphans and • widows (v. 7) • Disrespect for the sacred (v. 8)

  18. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 7 "In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. 8 "You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths.

  19. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6) • Disrespect for parents (v. 7) • Mistreatment of strangers, orphans and • widows (v. 7) • Disrespect for the sacred (v. 8) • Liars (v. 9)

  20. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 7 "In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. 8 "You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. 9 "In you are men who slander to cause bloodshed; . . .

  21. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6) • Disrespect for parents (v. 7) • Mistreatment of strangers, orphans and • widows (v. 7) • Disrespect for the sacred (v. 8) • Liars (v. 9) • False religions (v. 9)

  22. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 7 "In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. 8 "You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. 9 "In you are men who slander to cause bloodshed; in you are those who eat on the mountains; in your midst they commit lewdness.

  23. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6) • Disrespect for parents (v. 7) • Mistreatment of strangers, orphans and • widows (v. 7) • Disrespect for the sacred (v. 8) • Liars (v. 9) • False religions (v. 9) • Sexual immorality (v. 11)

  24. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 7 "In you they have made light of father and mother; in your midst they have oppressed the stranger; in you they have mistreated the fatherless and the widow. 8 "You have despised My holy things and profaned My Sabbaths. 9 "In you are men who slander to cause bloodshed; in you are those who eat on the mountains; in your midst they commit lewdness. 11 "One commits abomination with his neighbor's wife; another lewdly defiles his daughter-in-law; and another in you violates his sister, his father's daughter.

  25. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6) • Disrespect for parents (v. 7) • Mistreatment of strangers, orphans and • widows (v. 7) • Disrespect for the sacred (v. 8) • Liars (v. 9) • False religions (v. 9) • Sexual immorality (v. 11) • Bribery, covetousness, extortion (v. 12)

  26. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 12 "In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. 14 "Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. 15 "I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 "You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD."

  27. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6) • Disrespect for parents (v. 7) • Mistreatment of strangers, orphans and • widows (v. 7) • Disrespect for the sacred (v. 8) • Liars (v. 9) • False religions (v. 9) • Sexual immorality (v. 11) • Bribery, covetousness, extortion (v. 12) • Judgment is coming! (vs. 13-15)

  28. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 12 "In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. 14 "Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. 15 "I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 "You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD." Eze. 22:1-16

  29. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah • Shedding Innocent Blood (vs. 1-6) • Disrespect for parents (v. 7) • Mistreatment of strangers, orphans and • widows (v. 7) • Disrespect for the sacred (v. 8) • Liars (v. 9) • False religions (v. 9) • Sexual immorality (v. 11) • Bribery, covetousness, extortion (v. 12) • Judgment is coming! (vs. 13-15) • You will know, but it is too late!! (v. 16)

  30. God's Clinched Fists Toward Judah 12 "In you they take bribes to shed blood; you take usury and increase; you have made profit from your neighbors by extortion, and have forgotten Me," says the Lord GOD. 13 "Behold, therefore, I beat My fists at the dishonest profit which you have made, and at the bloodshed which has been in your midst. 14 "Can your heart endure, or can your hands remain strong, in the days when I shall deal with you? I, the LORD, have spoken, and will do it. 15 "I will scatter you among the nations, disperse you throughout the countries, and remove your filthiness completely from you. 16 "You shall defile yourself in the sight of the nations; then you shall know that I am the LORD."

  31. America's Only Hope, Turn to God • Believe John 3:16 • Repent Acts 17:30 • Confess Faith Rom. 10:10 • Be Baptized Acts 22:16 • Added to His church, His body, His kingdom • Faithful Until Death Rev. 2:10

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