Dedicated To The Men of God
Who Preach the Word of God As It Is To Men As They Are
"Preach The Word"
GOD'S LOOKING FOR A MAN
Text: Ezek.22:30
INTRODUCTION: God searches in salvation and in service... Luke 19:10, that salvation.But Ezekiel 22:30 is service.
I.THE PERIOD... (WHEN WAS GOD LOOKING FOR A MAN)
TIME OF:
A. Sinful Poverty . . . Eze. 22:1-12.
B. Severe Punishment . . .Eze.22:l3-22... (God's Wrath).
C. Spiritual Pollution . . . Eze. 22:25-28.
If there was ever a time when God needed a man it was then. II Tim. 3,tells us, if there was ever a need for a man it's now.
II. THE PLEA ... EZEKIEL 22:30... (NOTE WHAT GOD WAS
SAYING)
A. The Pursuit . . . (I sought).
B. The Place. .. (Among Them, Among God's People. .. Eph. 2:10).
C. The Plan . . . (make up the hedge, stand 'in the gap).
D. The Purpose . . . (should not destroy it).
E. The Problem... (I FOUND NONE... Luke 10:2).
III. THE PERSON... (LOOKING FOR A PERSON WITH):
A. CONVICTIONS... ABOUT OUR
1. Doctrine . . . Gal. 1:8; Titus 2:1
2. Dress . . . I Tim. 2:9
3. Deeds. . . I Cor. 10:31
.B. COMPASSION... JUDGE 22... ON THE,
1. Sick
2. Saints . . . I John 3:17
3. Sinners . . . Ps. 126:6
C. COURAGE... PS. 27: 14... COURAGE TO
1. Fight . . . I Tim. 6:12
2. Follow . . ........... (Moses had died, Joshua had to go on)
3. Finish . . .11 Tim. 4:7
D. CONSECRATION... II TIM. 2:20-22 (CLEAN LIVING)
1. Clean Voice . .
2. Clean Vision . .
3. Clean Vessel . . .
DR. JOE ARTHUR- PASTOR JONESBORO BAPTIST TABERNACLE- JONESBORO, GA.--USA
