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Ezekiel 44 · Preschool

Teach the Difference

Name Date

Color the priest teaching the people. God wants us to learn His ways!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.”

Ezekiel 44:23 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: In the vision, God's priests had a special job. They taught the people what was holy and good. God wants us to learn His ways too! Let's thank God for people who teach us about Him.

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Ezekiel 44 · Kindergarten

God's Helpers

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GATE
PRIEST
TEACH
HOLY
They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Ezekiel 44:23 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

GATE
PRIEST
TEACH
HOLY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the east gate.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who teach about You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does a shut door mean?
  • Who helps you learn about God?

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Ezekiel 44 · Grade 1

Holy Priests

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

GATE
SHUT
GLORY
LINEN
TEACH
They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Ezekiel 44:23 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Ezekiel saw the east gate.
The gate was shut.
God's glory filled His house.
Priests wore linen clothes.
They taught God's ways.

Draw the east gate.

Memory Verse

“They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.”

Ezekiel 44:23 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who teach about You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you listen at church?
  • How can we serve God?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Ezekiel 44 · Grade 2

The Shut Gate

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Read the Story

Ezekiel says he came to the east gate. It was shut. God had come in by that gate. So it would stay shut.

God's glory filled His house. Ezekiel fell on his face. God chose faithful priests to serve Him. They would teach the people what is holy.

Memory Verse

“They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.”

Ezekiel 44:23 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Which gate did Ezekiel come to?

    What is holyGod's gloryThe east gate

  2. Was the gate open or shut?

    The east gateShutGod

  3. Who had come in by that gate?

    What is holyGodThe east gate

  4. What filled God's house?

    What is holyGodGod's glory

  5. What would the priests teach?

    The east gateWhat is holyShut

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

SNPRIESTSVAUTGNTTGMINISTERAOPOCCOIMTHUELTCLUEOOTOBUGWULDUEPIAKFYDTSRLMRCBWDBEFELY
  • SANCTUARY
  • MINISTER
  • PRIESTS
  • PEOPLE
  • HOUSE
  • OUTER
  • HOLY
  • GATE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who teach about You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What would you tell a friend about how great God is?
  • Which priests stayed faithful?

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Ezekiel 44 · Grade 3

Faithful Priests

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Read the Story

Ezekiel says the east gate was shut. God said it must stay shut, because the God of Israel had entered by it.

God's glory filled the temple again, and Ezekiel fell on his face. God told him to pay close attention to the rules for his house.

Some Levites had turned to idols, so they would only be helpers. But the priests from Zadok had stayed faithful. They would serve God and teach the people the difference between holy and common.

Memory Verse

“They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.”

Ezekiel 44:23 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why did the east gate stay shut?

  2. What did Ezekiel do when he saw God's glory?

  3. Which priests had stayed faithful?

  4. What would the priests teach?

The Shut Gate and the Priests

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

OVPWMLBSILSELISLAOSNOLNPHNUSJPVIROCTSKLCSIUTEGHEUTESURALOIESEAATWJLRTTRBEVMJYSRYJ
  • SANCTUARY
  • MINISTER
  • PRIESTS
  • PEOPLE
  • HOUSE
  • OUTER
  • HOLY
  • GATE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who teach about You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Some leaders had led others to idols. Who could you pray for who teaches others about God?
  • Some people had special jobs at God's house. What is one job you could do to help at church?

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Ezekiel 44 · Grade 4

Yahweh's Glory Filled Yahweh's House

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Read and Think

Ezekiel says the man brought him back to the outer east gate, and it was shut. God said it would remain shut, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, had entered by it. Only the prince could sit in the gateway to eat before Yahweh.

Then Ezekiel saw Yahweh's glory filling the house again, and he fell on his face. God told him to mark well all the laws of the temple. Israel had let people who did not honor God serve in his sanctuary. Some Levites had gone after idols, so they would serve as gatekeepers and helpers, not as priests at the altar.

The priests descended from Zadok had stayed faithful when Israel went astray. They would come near to serve God. They would wear linen, keep themselves holy, and teach the people the difference between the holy and the common. They would judge fairly. God himself would be their inheritance.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did the east gate remain shut?

  2. What would the Levites who went after idols do?

  3. Why were Zadok's descendants chosen?

  4. What would be the priests' inheritance?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

priestssanctuarygateholyGod
  1. Ezekiel says the man brought him back to the outer east , and it was shut.
  2. said it would remain shut, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, had entered by it.
  3. Israel had let people who did not honor God serve in his .
  4. Some Levites had gone after idols, so they would serve as gatekeepers and helpers, not as at the altar.
  5. They would wear linen, keep themselves , and teach the people the difference between the holy and the common.

Think About It

  1. The faithful priests were given a closer place in God's service. Why does God value faithfulness?

  2. The priests taught the difference between holy and common. Who helps you learn about God, and how can you thank them?

Memory Verse

“Then he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and behold, Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house; so I fell on my face.”

Ezekiel 44:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who teach about You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What is one way you can be fair to others this week?
  • Why is it wise to keep a clear mind when you worship God?

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Ezekiel 44 · Grade 5

Faithfulness Rewarded

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Read and Think

Ezekiel 44 begins at the outer east gate, now shut. Because Yahweh's glory had entered through it, no human would walk through it again. The closed gate declared that God had come to stay, never to depart as he had in chapter 10. Only the prince in the vision could sit in the gateway to eat a sacred meal before Yahweh.

Ezekiel again saw Yahweh's glory fill the house and fell on his face. God then laid out who could serve in the sanctuary. In the past, Israel had brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and in flesh, to serve in God's holy place. The Levites who had led Israel into idolatry would bear their shame. They would still serve as gatekeepers and slaughter offerings for the people, but they would not come near the most holy things.

By contrast, the sons of Zadok had kept charge of the sanctuary when Israel went astray. They would draw near to minister before God, wearing linen and keeping strict rules of holiness. Their task included teaching. God says: They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean. This corrected the very failure condemned in chapter 22. They would receive no land, for God said he would be their inheritance. In the New Testament, 1 Peter 2:9 calls believers a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the shut east gate declare?

  2. What role did the unfaithful Levites receive?

  3. What earlier failure would the Zadokite priests correct?

  4. Which New Testament verse calls believers a royal priesthood?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

holysanctuarygateGodminister
  1. Ezekiel 44 begins at the outer east , now shut.
  2. The closed gate declared that had come to stay, never to depart as he had in chapter 10.
  3. God then laid out who could serve in the .
  4. They would still serve as gatekeepers and slaughter offerings for the people, but they would not come near the most things.
  5. They would draw near to before God, wearing linen and keeping strict rules of holiness.

Think About It

  1. God gave the faithful priests no land but said He would be their inheritance. What does it mean to have God as your greatest treasure?

  2. 1 Peter 2:9 calls believers a royal priesthood. How can ordinary people serve God like priests today?

Memory Verse

“Then he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and behold, Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house; so I fell on my face.”

Ezekiel 44:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for people who teach about You. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • The Zadokite priests kept God's charge when others went astray. What does it take to stay faithful when people around you wander?
  • How does 1 Peter 2:9 connect to Ezekiel 44?
  • How could you guard your worship of God this week?

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