wayward children ezekiel 18:10-13 [by ron halbrook]

Wayward Children

EZEKIEL 18:10-13

[By Ron Halbrook]

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IntroductionIntroduction:

1. Ezek. 18:10-13 Righteous parents, wayward child

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10 If he beget a son that is a robber, a shedder of blood, and that doeth the like to any one of these things, 11 And that doeth not any of those duties, but even hath eaten upon the mountains, and defiled his neighbour's wife, 12 Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination, 13 Hath given forth upon usury, and hath taken increase: shall he then live? he shall not live: he hath done all these abominations; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon him.

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2. Lk. 15:11-16 Classic example: prodigal son

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Lk. 15:11-16 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

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Lk. 15:11-1614 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

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2. Lk. 15:12-16 Classic example: prodigal son

Left home, wasted his inheritance “with riotous living” Ended up in the pig pen

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3. Subject touches all of us in some way4. How does God’s Word prepare us for this test?

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYA. Adam & Eve Gen. 3:6, 8

6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYA. Adam & Eve Gen. 3:6, 8

8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYA. Gen. 3:6, 8 Adam & Eve:

God’s Wayward Children All Men Wayward Rom. 3:23

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

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Gen. 3:15 Seed of woman wounded: God’s Son to die to restore our fellowship with God

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYB. Gen. 4:3-10 Cain: Alienated from

God, Angry with Abel

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Gen. 4:3-7 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

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Gen. 4:3-7 6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYC. Gen. 9:22 Ham: Brought Shame to Noah

Disrespect to his father (mock, sexual sin?) Noah contributed to Ham’s sin

And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without.

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYD. Gen. 27:41-43 Esau: Hated Jacob

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Gen. 27:41-43 41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYD. Gen. 27:41-43 Esau: Hated Jacob

Mother caught in middle Brothers reconcile many years later

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYE. Gen. 37:31-35 Joseph’s Brothers:

Envy & Hate Joseph, Lied to Parents

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Gen. 37:31-35 31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; 32 And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no. 33 And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

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Gen. 37:31-35 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him.

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYE. Gen. 37:31-35 Joseph’s Brothers: Envy & Hate of Joseph, Lied

to Parents Gen. 45:25-28 Let lie stand for many years

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Gen. 45:25-28 25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, 26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. 27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: 28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYE. Gen. 37:31-35 Joseph’s Brothers:

Envy & Hate of Joseph, Lied to Parents

Gen. 45:25-28 Let lie stand for many years Changing circumstances may bring wayward children to their senses

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYF. Deut. 21:18-21 Hopelessly

Hardened Cases

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18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: 19 Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; 20 And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 21 And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYF. Deut. 21:18-21 Hopelessly

Hardened Cases Parents not to blame Community protected

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYG. David’s Family: Troubled Children

2 Sam. 13 Amnon raped Tamar, Absalom killed Amnon & hid for 3 years

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORYG. David’s Family: Troubled Children

2 Sam. 18:33 Absalom rebelled, was killed by Joab— David greatly grieved

And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

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I. IN OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY H. Prov. 10:1; 15:20

Parent’s Grief Proverbial10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.15:20 A wise son maketh a glad

father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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II. IN THE PERSONAL TEACHING OF JESUS

A. Matt. 21:28-32 Some Wayward Children Repent, Some Do Not

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Matt. 21:28-32 28 But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.

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Matt. 21:28-3231 Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you. 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

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II. IN THE PERSONAL TEACHING OF JESUSB. Lk. 15:13-14, 28 Selfish, Self-righteous Child Not Glad to See Wayward Child Repent

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B. Lk. 15:13-14, 28 Selfish, Self-righteous Child

Not Glad to See Wayward Child Repent

13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

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II. IN THE PERSONAL TEACHING OF JESUSC. Matt. 23:37-38 Some of God’s Children Hardened Beyond Hope

37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! 38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

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II. IN THE PERSONAL TEACHING OF JESUSC. Matt. 23:37-38 Some of God’s Children Hardened Beyond Hope

Not God’s fault Christ rebuked, admonished, pled Nothing else could be done

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III. IN THE CHURCHA. God Teaches Us to Admonish, Rebuke,

Warn, & Plead— Then, Withdraw Fellowship.

Matt. 18:15-17 Procedure when one brother sins against another

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Matt. 18:15-17 15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. 16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. 17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

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III. IN THE CHURCHA. God Teaches Us to Admonish, Rebuke, Warn, & Plead— Then, Withdraw Fellowship.

1 Thess. 5:14; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14-15 Procedure when any member walks disorderly

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1 Thess. 5:14 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

1 Thess. 5:14; 2 Thess. 3:6, 14-15 Procedure when any member

walks disorderly

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2 Thess. 3:6 6 Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.


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2 Thess. 3:14-15

14 And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 Yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.


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III. IN THE CHURCHA. God Teaches Us to Admonish, Rebuke,

Warn, & Plead— Then, Withdraw Fellowship.

Tit. 3:10-11 Stubbornness not ignorance

10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject; 11 Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

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III. IN THE CHURCHA. God Teaches Us to Admonish, Rebuke, Warn, & Plead— Then, Withdraw Fellowship.

How long plead before withdraw: Consider nature of the sin Consider attitude of the sinner Not instant—follow Bible procedure Not wait too long Use mature judgment

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III. IN THE CHURCHB. 1 Jn. 3:11-12 Some Wayward Bitter

Against the Faithful

11 For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous.

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III. IN THE CHURCHB. 1 Jn. 3:10-11 Some Wayward Bitter Against the Faithful

Justify themselves by unfairly attacking others: “Church full of hypocrites” “You do not have love” “Anti everything, bigot, Pharisee, legalist…”

Answer: “By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God

& keep his commandments” (1 Jn. 5:3)

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IV. WHAT CAN WE DO?A. Pray

Ja. 1:5 Seek God’s wisdom

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

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IV. WHAT CAN WE DO?A. Pray

1 Jn. 5:16 Pray the wayward will repent

If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

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IV. WHAT CAN WE DO?B. Put God First in All Things

Matt. 6:33 Determine to obey God no matter what our children do

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

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Wayward ChildrenWayward ChildrenIV. WHAT CAN WE DO?

B. Put God First in All Things Matt. 10:37; Eph. 5:11 Love God first, make no compromise to please our children

Matt. 10:37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Eph. 5:11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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C. Put Our Trust in God

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Ja. 1:2-4 He will bring good from our trials

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C. Put Our Trust in God 1 Cor. 10:13 He will not allow

overwhelming temptation

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

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IV. WHAT CAN WE DO?C. Put Our Trust in God

1 Pet 5:6-7 He will guide us safely through the greatest trials

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: 7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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IV. WHAT CAN WE DO?D. Present the Truth in Word & Deed

1 Pet 3:1, 15 Let them see our faith by upholding the truth:

kind, firm, consistent

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1 Pet 3:1, 15 Let them see our faith by upholding the truth: kind, firm, consistent

1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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Col. 4:6 Answer complaints against brethren & the church carefully

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

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Col. 4:6 Answer complaints against brethren & the church carefully Treat petty complaints as petty If true problems noted, address with Bible Coddle, sympathize: aid Satan

Example must match teaching: wayward children watch both!

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IV. WHAT CAN WE DO?E. Remove Stumblingblocks, Correct Sin

If committed sins which hinder wayward child, correct the sins

Matt. 5:23-24 Correct sins against the child

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Matt. 5:23-24 Correct sins against the child

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

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Matt. 18:6 Correct sin lest it destroy both the child & ourself

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

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Ja. 5:16 Confession opens a door for healing

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

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IV. WHAT CAN WE DO?F. Phil. 3:13-14 Press On in Serving God

13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, 14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

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Focus on future reward of heaven, not past mistakes of self or others

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Not embittered, demoralized by conduct of wayward children

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Focus on helping others reach heaven if wayward children not interested—

every soul as precious to God as our children!

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Invitation:1. Cannot save our children unless save ourself:

Acts 22:16 16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

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Invitation:

2. God will restore His wayward children:

1 Jn. 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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