The Gospel in Ezekiel, Part 6

THE GOSPEL IN EZEKIEL, PART 6TEXT: Ezekiel 36:16-28SUMMARY: The prophet Ezekiel foreshadowed the coming of the gospel and the new covenant in his message of doom for hardened sinners and hope for the penitent. I. MAN, THE DEFILER, defiling everything he touches (v. 17). II. MAN SINNING, by his own ways and deeds (v. 17).III. THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN, both temporal and eternal, vv. 18ff.IV. GOD’S REDEMPTION PLAN. A. God’s Sovereign Purpose in Redemption. Justice, motive, glory.B. God’s Attributes Seen in Redemption. Wisdom, holiness, mercy. C. Man’s Entrance into Redemption. 1. A New Heart.2. A New Spirit.