Ezekiel 36:25-27 (NIV)*

25I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. 26I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. 27And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.

I.       Introduction:

II.    The Promise of Complete Cleansing

A.    Cleansed by Sprinkling

B.     Cleansed of Filth

1.      Cleansed of Impurities

2.      Cleansed of Idolatry

III. The Promise of a New Attitude

A.    As a Gift

1.      A New Heart – The center of thought and affections

2.      A New Spirit – The Principle of motivation and action

B.     As an Exchange

1.      A Hard Heart Removed – Unresponsive, Unyielding, Stubborn

2.      A Soft Heart Installed – Pliable, Teachable, Receptive

IV. The Promise of a New Obedience

A.    An Obedience Enabled by God’s Spirit

1.      Energized by God’s Spirit

2.      Mobilized by God’s Spirit

B.     An Obedience Compliant to God’s Will

1.      A New Walk – A Path to Follow

2.      A New Will – A Desire to Obey

V.    Conclusion: