00:00:02 Jehovah asked the prophet Ezekiel to do some strange things.
00:00:06 For example, on one occasion
00:00:08 Ezekiel sat speechless for a week.
00:00:12 Then he suddenly got up and shut himself in his house.
00:00:15 When he came out again,
00:00:17 he picked up a brick and etched it with a drawing.
00:00:21 Ezekiel’s actions were unusual,
00:00:23 but they conveyed an important message
00:00:26 that has meaning for us today.
00:00:29 Chapter 6 of the Pure Worship book
00:00:32 discusses Ezekiel’s unusual actions.
00:00:35 It is entitled “The End Is Now Upon You.”
00:00:39 That statement is found at Ezekiel 7:3,
00:00:42 the theme scripture for this chapter:
00:00:45 “The end is now upon you,
00:00:47 “and I will unleash my anger against you,
00:00:50 “and I will judge you according to your ways
00:00:53 and call you to account for all your detestable deeds.”
00:00:57 As you study this material,
00:01:00 look for the answers to these three questions:
00:01:04 The events that Ezekiel acted out
00:01:07 remind us of what momentous events that God’s Word foretold for our future?
00:01:13 How does the way Ezekiel carried out
00:01:15 his commission to preach Jehovah’s warnings
00:01:18 affect your view of the ministry?
00:01:21 Why might the prophecies that we consider in this chapter
00:01:25 move you to reexamine your priorities?
00:01:29 Allow what you learn in this chapter to affect you
00:01:32 as you set priorities for yourself.
00:01:35 May the choices you make help you to give Jehovah
00:01:39 the pure worship he so richly deserves.
