Ezekiel 15:1-8 And the word of the LORD came to me, saying,… I. THE END OF MAN'S EXISTENCE IS TO LOVE AND SERVE GOD. 1. He has all the natural powers that are requisite to serve this end. 2. He is placed in circumstances that are favourable to the working out of this end. II. THIS IS THE EXCLUSIVE END OF MAN'S EXISTENCE. 1. Not wealth. 2. Not pleasure. 3. Not power. 4. Not fame. 5. Not learning. 6. Not domestic comfort. III. MAN, IF HE DOES NOT SERVE THIS END, IS FIT ONLY TO BE DESTROYED. 1. By his destruction he will be a warning to others. 2. By his destruction he will be a monument of the Divine justice. (G. Brooks.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, |
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