1. Ezekiel 3:16-21

2. What is a watchman?
What did they do?
1. According to Strong’s a the definition of a watchman is this; to look out or about, spy, keep watch, observe, watch.

3. What is a watchman?
Who or what makes a person a watchman?

4. Who or what makes a person a watchman?
16 Now it came to pass at the end of seven days that the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 17 " Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore hear a word from My mouth, and give them warning from Me:

5. Who or what makes a person a watchman?
18 When I say to the wicked, 'You shall surely die, ' and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.

6. Who or what makes a person a watchman?
19 Yet, if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.

7. Who or what makes a person a watchman?
20 "Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die; because you did not give him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.

8. Who or what makes a person a watchman?
21 Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man that the righteous should not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live because he took warning; also you will have delivered your soul.“
Ezekiel 3:16-21

9. Does the church today have watchmen today?
Consider the office of an Elder
Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
Acts 20:28

10. Does the church today have watchmen today?
Consider the office of an Elder
holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

11. Does the church today have watchmen today?
Consider the office of an Elder
10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

12. Does the church today have watchmen today?
Consider the office of an Elder
whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.
Titus 1:9-11

13. Does the church today have watchmen today?
Christians are encouraged to be watchful
But you be watchful in all things…
2 Timothy 4:5a

14. Does the church today have watchmen today?
Christians are encouraged to be watchful
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13

15. Why are watchmen needed?
The church today faces many threats
Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits.
Matthew 7:15-16a

16. Why are watchmen needed?
The church today faces many threats
These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
Acts 17:11

17. Why are watchmen needed?
The watchman recognizes sin.
Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins James 5:19-20

18. Conclusion
When I say to the wicked, ‘You shall surely die,’ and you give him no warning, nor speak to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life, that same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at your hand.

19. Conclusion
Yet, if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul.
Ezekiel 3:18-19