I. EXORDIUM:
Are all sinners before GOD?
Yes.
Romans 3:23 (Amplified Bible)
Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives.
II. AUDIENCE PROFILE:
Believers/unbelievers
III. OBJECTIVES:
To show that all souls are GOD'S owned property because He created all souls, the soul of the father and the soul of the son, but sadly if we missed GOD'S Grace here on earth, then we shall die.
IV. TEXT:
Ezekiel 18:4 (Amplified Bible)
Behold, all souls are Mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine; the soul that sins, it shall die.
V. THESIS:
Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are my FATHER and my HUSBAND, for You created me and You saved me from death.
VI. TITLE:
All soul are GOD's ownership
VII. EXPLICATION:
A. Author: Ezekiel meaning "GOD strengthens"
B. Date written: Around 565 B.C., around 22 years of the prophet's ministry
C. Purpose: To explain the LORD to His unbelieving and sinful people
D. To whom written: Jewish exiles in Babylon and GOD's people everywhere
E. Main Themes: Prophetic book like Daniel and Revelation
F. Key words: "I am the LORD"
G. Key verses:
Ezekiel 36:24-26 (Amplified Bible)
36:24 For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all countries and bring you into your own land.
36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean from all your uncleanness; and from all your idols will I cleanse you.
36:26 A new heart will I give you and a new spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
VIII. MAIN BODY:
Ezekiel 18:4 (Amplified Bible)
Behold, all souls are Mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine; the soul that sins, it shall die.
Ezekiel 18:4 (New King James Version)
"Behold, all souls are Mine; The soul of the father As well as the soul of the son is Mine; The soul who sins shall die.
A. GOD owns all souls.
"Behold, all souls are Mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine;"
Numbers 16:22 (Amplified Bible)
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin and will You be angry with all the congregation?
Numbers 27:16 (Amplified Bible)
Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation
B. The soul who sins shall die.
"the soul that sins, it shall die."
Ezekiel 18:20 (Amplified Bible)
The soul that sins, it [is the one that] shall die. The son shall not bear and be punished for the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear and be punished for the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him only, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon the wicked only.
Romans 6:23 (Amplified Bible)
For the wages which sin pays is death, but the [bountiful] free gift of God is eternal life through (in union with) Jesus Christ our Lord.
Galatians 3:10-13 (Amplified Bible)
And all who depend on the Law [who are seeking to be justified by obedience to the Law of rituals] are under a curse and doomed to disappointment and destruction, for it is written in the Scriptures, Cursed (accursed, devoted to destruction, doomed to eternal punishment) be everyone who does not continue to abide (live and remain) by all the precepts and commands written in the Book of the Law and to practice them.
Now it is evident that no person is justified (declared righteous and brought into right standing with God) through the Law, for the Scripture says, The man in right standing with God [the just, the righteous] shall live by and out of faith and he who through and by faith is declared righteous and in right standing with God shall live.
But the Law does not rest on faith [does not require faith, has nothing to do with faith], for it itself says, He who does them [the things prescribed by the Law] shall live by them [not by faith].
Christ purchased our freedom [redeeming us] from the curse (doom) of the Law [and its condemnation] by [Himself] becoming a curse for us, for it is written [in the Scriptures], Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree (is crucified);
Galatians 3:22 (Amplified Bible)
But the Scriptures [picture all mankind as sinners] shut up and imprisoned by sin, so that [the inheritance, blessing] which was promised through faith in Jesus Christ (the Messiah) might be given (released, delivered, and committed) to [all] those who believe [who adhere to and trust in and rely on Him].
GOD made a WAY for us and it is only through the LORD JESUS CHRIST that we can be saved. It's the absolute, infinite Truth - that can only save us. That's why the law imprisoned us in sin, so that the promise through faith in the LORD JESUS CHRIST might be given to us.
IX. CONCLUSION:
Praise, worship, glorify, adore, bless, honor, acknowledge and thank You very much LORD JESUS for You are my FATHER and my HUSBAND, for You created me and You saved me from death.
