Overview

In what way will God comfort his people?

1. The Lord will forgive his people (1-2)
2. The LORD will come in glory (3-5)
3. The LORD will keep his word (6-8)
4. The LORD will shepherd his flock (9-11)

Further resources

Next week:Isaiah 40:12-31

Overview

God pledges to deal with 3 more barriers to his blessing:

1. Sin - God will cleanse his people from their sin (36:16-38)
2. Death - God will bring his people back to life (37:1-14)
3. Division - God will reunite his people under one king (37:15-28)

Why will God save his people?

• For the honour of his name (36:16-23)

Who can save God’s people?

• Only God

Discussion questions

• Which of these Ezekiel prophecies do you find most encouraging/exciting and why?
• How could you become more orientated towards seeking God’s glory and honour above all else?

Further resources

The Faith/Christ/Grace alone series from July 22 – July 29.

Next week: The Great Rescuer (Isaiah 40)

Overview

God’s pledge to deal with the obstacles to his blessing

1. God’s pledge to deal with his peoples enemies without (35:1-36:15)
2. God’s pledge to deal with his people’s enemies within (34:1-34; 37:25-31)

Conclusion

• The good shepherd
• Final Judgement

Next week: A solution to sin and death (Ezekiel 36:16 – 37:28)

Resources:

Isaiah 9:1-7; 11:1-16

Overview

1. The Promise – A second exodus rescue from slavery (9:1-2; 11:11-16)
• Darkness to light (9:1-2)
• Exile to return (11:11-16)
2. The Goal – A full reversal of the fall in a renewed creation (9:3-5; 11:6-9)
3. The Means – A great King who will fulfil the Davidic Covenant (9:6-7; 11:1-5)

Conclusion

• The thrust of the promises relate to life then, not life now.
• What Jesus will achieve for us – a renewed creation.
• It has to be a work of God, not man.

Next week: The Shepherd (Ezekiel 34:1 – 36:15)

Hebrews 10:19-39 (David Bell)