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Ezekiel 14 · Grade 4

Idols Taken Into the Heart

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Some of the elders of Israel came and sat before Ezekiel, as if to seek a word from God. But God saw what was hidden. These men had taken their idols into their heart and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face. They wanted God's help while still holding on to idols.

God's answer was a call to repent. Return, and turn yourselves from your idols! Turn away your faces from all your abominations. God's goal was that the house of Israel would no more go astray, but would be his people, and he would be their God.

Then God named three righteous men: Noah, Daniel, and Job. If a land sinned so greatly that judgment came, even these men would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness. No one could ride on another person's faith. Yet God promised that a remnant would come out, and Ezekiel would be comforted to see that God had not acted without cause.

Show What You Know

  1. What was wrong with how the elders came to Ezekiel?

  2. What was God's goal for the house of Israel?

  3. What point did God make by naming Noah, Daniel, and Job?

  4. How would Ezekiel be comforted?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. Some of the elders of Israel came and sat before Ezekiel, as if to seek a from God.
  2. But saw what was hidden.
  3. These men had taken their idols into their and put the stumbling block of their iniquity before their face.
  4. If a sinned so greatly that judgment came, even these men would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness.

Think About It

  1. An idol in the heart can be anything we love more than God. What might compete with God for first place in your heart?

  2. No one can be saved by someone else's faith. Why is it important to trust God for yourself?

Memory Verse

“Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Return, and turn yourselves from your idols! Turn away your faces from all your abominations.

Ezekiel 14:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for welcoming me back. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did God want for His people?
  • What do you treasure that you might need to give up for God?

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