Connect Ezekiel 36:24 with New Testament teachings on spiritual restoration. The Promise of Return in Ezekiel 36:24 “For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the lands and bring you into your own land.” Seeing the Heart Behind the Promise – God initiates the rescue. – He brings His people home, restoring identity and purpose. – Physical return for Israel previews a deeper, spiritual homecoming for all who believe. New Testament Echoes of Divine Gathering – John 10:16 — “I have other sheep… they will listen to My voice, and there will be one flock and one Shepherd.” – Ephesians 2:13, 19 — Gentiles, once “far away,” are “brought near” and become “members of God’s household.” – 1 Peter 2:10 — Once “not a people,” now “the people of God.” From Exile to New Birth The same God who gathered Israel now gathers souls: 1. Cleansing • Titus 3:5 — “He saved us… by the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” • Acts 22:16 — “Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.” 2. New Heart • 2 Corinthians 5:17 — “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.” 3. Indwelling Spirit • Romans 8:9 — “If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.” 4. Placement in a People • 1 Corinthians 12:13 — “We were all baptized by one Spirit into one body.” Adoption, Redemption, Reconciliation – Galatians 4:5 — Gathered to receive “adoption as sons.” – Colossians 1:13–14 — Delivered from darkness, transferred into Christ’s kingdom. – Ephesians 2:14–16 — Hostility removed, both Jew and Gentile reconciled to God through the cross. Living the Fulfillment Today • Rest in God’s initiative—He sought and found you. • Celebrate belonging—no longer scattered, but planted in Christ’s body. • Walk in purity—the gathered people are also a cleansed people. • Extend the invitation—join God in gathering others, echoing Ezekiel’s promise in every generation. |
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