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Ezekiel 15 · Grade 4

Is It Profitable for Any Work?

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God asked Ezekiel a simple question: What is the vine tree more than any tree of the forest? Oak and cedar make beams and furniture. Vine wood is thin and twisted. It cannot be used to make anything, not even a pin to hang a vessel on.

If vine wood is useless when it is whole, it is even less useful after the fire has burned both its ends and the middle. God asked how it could be suitable for any work then. The vine's only purpose is to bear fruit.

God said the people of Jerusalem were like that vine wood. Israel was often called God's vine, planted to bear fruit for him. When they turned from him and bore no fruit, they lost their purpose. Because they acted unfaithfully, judgment would come and the land would be desolate.

Show What You Know

  1. Why is vine wood not useful for building?

  2. What is the vine's only purpose?

  3. Who did God say was like the vine wood?

  4. Why would the land be desolate?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

firewoodvineworkGod
  1. God asked Ezekiel a simple question: What is the tree more than any tree of the forest?
  2. Vine is thin and twisted.
  3. If vine wood is useless when it is whole, it is even less useful after the has burned both its ends and the middle.
  4. God asked how it could be suitable for any then.
  5. said the people of Jerusalem were like that vine wood.

Think About It

  1. A vine is made to bear fruit. What kind of fruit does God want to grow in your life?

  2. Israel lost its purpose when it turned from God. How does staying close to God help you live out your purpose?

Memory Verse

Behold, when it was whole, it was suitable for no work. How much less, when the fire has devoured it, and it has been burned, will it yet be suitable for any work?”

Ezekiel 15:5 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me useful. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you serve God well this week?
  • God said He would set His face against the people who turned away. Where do you need to trust God's warnings and His ways?

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