Restore,Reset and Revive the Dry Bones
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Ezekiel 37:1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
Ezekiel 37:1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, 2 And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry. 3 And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
To begin with Brothers and sisters, Christian Friends, Well Wishers and Saints of God I want to teach talk and tells us about the Three Rs. Restore, Reset, and then Revive. And as we take a look at the main character here I found some interesting and inspiring facts.
To begin with Brothers and sisters, Christian Friends, Well Wishers and Saints of God I want to teach talk and tells us about the Three Rs. Restore, Reset, and then Revive. And as we take a look at the main character here I found some interesting and inspiring facts.
First of all Ezekiel is our main character.
First of all Ezekiel is our main character.
Ezekiel was born and raised in the land of Judah.
Ezekiel was born and raised in the land of Judah.
Ezekiel’s name means God Strengthens” Ezekiel at age 30 began preparing himself to become a clergy in the Priesthood.
Ezekiel’s name means God Strengthens” Ezekiel at age 30 began preparing himself to become a clergy in the Priesthood.
Ezekiel knew the orthodox Jewish Religious Order of things. And then after he learned that then God called him to be a mighty prophet. And for the record
Ezekiel knew the orthodox Jewish Religious Order of things. And then after he learned that then God called him to be a mighty prophet. And for the record
Ezekiel was around when Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel and other famous prophets were in ministry. The Babylonians attacked Judah and Jerusalem in 597 BC and carried Ezekiel and 10,000 other captives to their land. God had Ezekiel preach and prophesy to Judah and Israel about the reason all this bad stuff happened to them. And sometimes church you want to know why is all this bad stuff happening to me. Well Ezekiel said:
Ezekiel was around when Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel and other famous prophets were in ministry. The Babylonians attacked Judah and Jerusalem in 597 BC and carried Ezekiel and 10,000 other captives to their land. God had Ezekiel preach and prophesy to Judah and Israel about the reason all this bad stuff happened to them. And sometimes church you want to know why is all this bad stuff happening to me. Well Ezekiel said:
(1) Your disobedience and idol worship is why God allowed us to be taken captive, Notice Ezekiel told them (us) meaning I got to suffer for you’ll bad behavior. yes indeed
(1) Your disobedience and idol worship is why God allowed us to be taken captive, Notice Ezekiel told them (us) meaning I got to suffer for you’ll bad behavior. yes indeed
(2) Ezekiel said God wants me to dispel the false hope that the captivity was going to be short, It’s going to be 70 years partner and nobody can get us out of this but God
(2) Ezekiel said God wants me to dispel the false hope that the captivity was going to be short, It’s going to be 70 years partner and nobody can get us out of this but God
(3) Ezekiel even in the midst of captivity God would send a new message of hope, and then finally
(3) Ezekiel even in the midst of captivity God would send a new message of hope, and then finally
(4) Ezekiel wanted the people to be informed about a new awareness of their dependence upon God.
(4) Ezekiel wanted the people to be informed about a new awareness of their dependence upon God.
I need the Lord ever present in my life and I can’t do so well without Him.
I need the Lord ever present in my life and I can’t do so well without Him.
And so Ezekiel is a man of Vision. God allows Ezekiel to see all kinds of Visions and then go and prophesy about what God Showed him.
And so Ezekiel is a man of Vision. God allows Ezekiel to see all kinds of Visions and then go and prophesy about what God Showed him.
The Vision that is in Question today, is The Valley of Dry Bones. And for a little while I want to delve deep down in the distinctive structure that God gives Ezekiel in this valley of Dry Bones.
The Vision that is in Question today, is The Valley of Dry Bones. And for a little while I want to delve deep down in the distinctive structure that God gives Ezekiel in this valley of Dry Bones.
The bible says in Ezekiel 37 that the Hand of the Lord was upon Ezekiel. and that the Spirit carried Ezekiel away and set him down in the midst of the valley that was full of dry bones. Ezekiel said that there were so many human skeletons everywhere. And verse 2 says that the bones had been there awhile because they were very dry. Those bones need to be Restored… What ? How can you Restore a valley full of dry dead human skeleton bones. We can if we look at it metaphorically. Some theologians say that Ezekiel’s Vision of the Dry Bones in the Valley is spiritual symbolism. And so if that’s the case.Then my argument of Restoration hold true. God can Restore all of us. Because maybe we are not dead on the surface level, but spiritually some of need a new heart and a new start. I read Ezekiel and I found this in Chapter 18:30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. God is saying through Ezekiel stop doing all that wrong stuff and I’’l give you a new heart and a new spirit because otherwise you’re going to die. Listen you don’t know what some people have been through young and old. And sometimes the trauma can make them feel dead inside. Mental health is real.
The bible says in Ezekiel 37 that the Hand of the Lord was upon Ezekiel. and that the Spirit carried Ezekiel away and set him down in the midst of the valley that was full of dry bones. Ezekiel said that there were so many human skeletons everywhere. And verse 2 says that the bones had been there awhile because they were very dry. Those bones need to be Restored… What ? How can you Restore a valley full of dry dead human skeleton bones. We can if we look at it metaphorically. Some theologians say that Ezekiel’s Vision of the Dry Bones in the Valley is spiritual symbolism. And so if that’s the case.Then my argument of Restoration hold true. God can Restore all of us. Because maybe we are not dead on the surface level, but spiritually some of need a new heart and a new start. I read Ezekiel and I found this in Chapter 18:30 Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. 31 Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel? 32 For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye. God is saying through Ezekiel stop doing all that wrong stuff and I’’l give you a new heart and a new spirit because otherwise you’re going to die. Listen you don’t know what some people have been through young and old. And sometimes the trauma can make them feel dead inside. Mental health is real.
And Ezekiel is face with a real situation. He it is that the Lord has carried Ezekiel away in the spirit in a valley away from civilization, a valley full of dry dead men skeleton’s, and a valley full of dry bones. It sounds spooky and certainly not for the faint of heart. I don’t want to go out in no valley full of no dead men bones all scattered across a vast field in no valley.
And Ezekiel is face with a real situation. He it is that the Lord has carried Ezekiel away in the spirit in a valley away from civilization, a valley full of dry dead men skeleton’s, and a valley full of dry bones. It sounds spooky and certainly not for the faint of heart. I don’t want to go out in no valley full of no dead men bones all scattered across a vast field in no valley.
Then the word of the Lord began to speak to Ezekiel.Look at verse 3. And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
Then the word of the Lord began to speak to Ezekiel.Look at verse 3. And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest.
I see several things here.
I see several things here.
1.Since we know that God is All Knowing All powerful and Everywhere at the same time Then you can infer that God is asking a rhetorical question.In other words God already knows the answer to the question He’s asking.
1.Since we know that God is All Knowing All powerful and Everywhere at the same time Then you can infer that God is asking a rhetorical question.In other words God already knows the answer to the question He’s asking.
2. Ezekiel has had many other prophetic encounters with God so nothing surprises him in the area of the super natural So Ezekiel answers God, Lord you know way better than me. Ah Ahhh Ezekiel say I know better than to get out of my place with God. Too many times we go to acting like God is a man just like me. WHAT!!! God ain’t like you, no indeed, we are not equal to God So Ezekiel keeps it real says Lord Thou knowest. Then God says to Ezekiel in 37:4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
2. Ezekiel has had many other prophetic encounters with God so nothing surprises him in the area of the super natural So Ezekiel answers God, Lord you know way better than me. Ah Ahhh Ezekiel say I know better than to get out of my place with God. Too many times we go to acting like God is a man just like me. WHAT!!! God ain’t like you, no indeed, we are not equal to God So Ezekiel keeps it real says Lord Thou knowest. Then God says to Ezekiel in 37:4 Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. 5 Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live: 6 And I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh upon you, and cover you with skin, and put breath in you, and ye shall live; and ye shall know that I am the LORD.
And so the Reset in the text is when Ezekiel is called upon to answer to the Spiritual Directive that God is giving him.Here’s what I’m talking about
And so the Reset in the text is when Ezekiel is called upon to answer to the Spiritual Directive that God is giving him.Here’s what I’m talking about
1. In verse 4 God says Ezekiel Prophesy to the bones in the valley. And what I discovered was that Ezekiel didn’t have to go back to his fundamentals and pull out his manual on how to prophesy.NO NO No because Ezekiel have been given a gift by God. And when God calls for a return on His investment we have to answer. Illustrate: Musician, singer, baseball, basketball, football, academics. Your gift is your gift.
1. In verse 4 God says Ezekiel Prophesy to the bones in the valley. And what I discovered was that Ezekiel didn’t have to go back to his fundamentals and pull out his manual on how to prophesy.NO NO No because Ezekiel have been given a gift by God. And when God calls for a return on His investment we have to answer. Illustrate: Musician, singer, baseball, basketball, football, academics. Your gift is your gift.
2. In verse 5 is calling for the reader to understand that God is going to Restore what was wrong Reset the story so you can have a fair shot at winning the game of live and then Revive you so you can be the best you that you can be.
2. In verse 5 is calling for the reader to understand that God is going to Restore what was wrong Reset the story so you can have a fair shot at winning the game of live and then Revive you so you can be the best you that you can be.
3. Then finally in verse 6 the
Lord God Jehovah says That when Ezekiel finishes Prophesying and your life comes back together don’t forget the source of your restoration. God said I’m going to lay sinews upon you, I’m going to bring up flesh upon you, I’m going to cover you with skin,I’m going to put breath in you, and ye shall live; and then ye shall know that I am the LORD. Yes Sir 3x
3. Then finally in verse 6 the
Lord God Jehovah says That when Ezekiel finishes Prophesying and your life comes back together don’t forget the source of your restoration. God said I’m going to lay sinews upon you, I’m going to bring up flesh upon you, I’m going to cover you with skin,I’m going to put breath in you, and ye shall live; and then ye shall know that I am the LORD. Yes Sir 3x
And so the bible says Ezekiel said in verse 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. 8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
And so the bible says Ezekiel said in verse 7 So I prophesied as I was commanded: and as I prophesied there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. 8 And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.
Let’s talk about Revival The bible says that Ezekiel did as he was commanded to do. He didn’t argue with God, He didn’t debate with God, He didn’t say man you crazy I ain’t doing that! No NO NO Ezekiel started Prophesying with a loud loud loud voice because that’s a big old big old valley full of dead men bones that stretch for miles. Yes indeed Ezekiel hoops and hollers Dry Bones old Dry Bones and the bible says in verse 7 that as Ezekiel prophesied there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. Yes Sir 3x The foot bone got connected to the ankle bone the ankle bone got connected to the leg bone, the leg bone got connected to the thigh bone. The thigh bone got connected to the hip bone. The hip bone got connected to the backbone. The backbone got connected to the arm bones the arm bones picked up the head bone and the skeleton stood up!!! A whole army standing at attention. Then supernaturally verse 8 says 8 when Ezekiel looked at the bones all of a sudden the sinews muscles tissues and the flesh came up upon them, and then God covered the bones muscle and flesh with human skin covered: but still after all that Preaching and Prophesying the bible says that there was no breath in them. There was no breath in them. Meaning I can preach and teach all day long but you don’t get the Spirit none of this will do you no good. Then the Lord say Ezekiel listen there’s one more component to this Restoration Reset and Revival process that you’ve got to do.
Let’s talk about Revival The bible says that Ezekiel did as he was commanded to do. He didn’t argue with God, He didn’t debate with God, He didn’t say man you crazy I ain’t doing that! No NO NO Ezekiel started Prophesying with a loud loud loud voice because that’s a big old big old valley full of dead men bones that stretch for miles. Yes indeed Ezekiel hoops and hollers Dry Bones old Dry Bones and the bible says in verse 7 that as Ezekiel prophesied there was a noise, and behold a shaking, and the bones came together, bone to his bone. Yes Sir 3x The foot bone got connected to the ankle bone the ankle bone got connected to the leg bone, the leg bone got connected to the thigh bone. The thigh bone got connected to the hip bone. The hip bone got connected to the backbone. The backbone got connected to the arm bones the arm bones picked up the head bone and the skeleton stood up!!! A whole army standing at attention. Then supernaturally verse 8 says 8 when Ezekiel looked at the bones all of a sudden the sinews muscles tissues and the flesh came up upon them, and then God covered the bones muscle and flesh with human skin covered: but still after all that Preaching and Prophesying the bible says that there was no breath in them. There was no breath in them. Meaning I can preach and teach all day long but you don’t get the Spirit none of this will do you no good. Then the Lord say Ezekiel listen there’s one more component to this Restoration Reset and Revival process that you’ve got to do.
Look at verse 9 and I’m closing here 9 Then said God unto me, Ezekiel Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. 10 So I prophesied as God commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. And that’s the three Rs today God can Restore God can Reset you after he Restore you and then God can Revive you after He Reset your life . I know this because the word of God says in verses 11-14 Then God said to me, “Son of man” Human, these bones are like all the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has gone. We are destroyed.’ 12 So, prophesy and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves. Then I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13 My people, you will know that I am the LORD when I open your graves and cause you to come up from them. 14 And I will put my Spirit inside you, and you will come to life. Then I will put you in your own land. And you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken and done it, says the LORD.’
Look at verse 9 and I’m closing here 9 Then said God unto me, Ezekiel Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live. 10 So I prophesied as God commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army. And that’s the three Rs today God can Restore God can Reset you after he Restore you and then God can Revive you after He Reset your life . I know this because the word of God says in verses 11-14 Then God said to me, “Son of man” Human, these bones are like all the people of Israel. They say, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has gone. We are destroyed.’ 12 So, prophesy and say to them, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves. Then I will bring you into the land of Israel. 13 My people, you will know that I am the LORD when I open your graves and cause you to come up from them. 14 And I will put my Spirit inside you, and you will come to life. Then I will put you in your own land. And you will know that I, the LORD, have spoken and done it, says the LORD.’
The Lord is ready to Restore somebody here right now. You can get a total Reset from God right now. God can Revive you without judgement right now. But you’ve got to be willing vessels. The doors of the Lord House is open for the reception of members now. You may come by letter by Christian experience or as a candidate for Baptism. However you come do come. But come now while the blood still runs warm in your veins. Come now while there’s still a choice and a chance.
The Lord is ready to Restore somebody here right now. You can get a total Reset from God right now. God can Revive you without judgement right now. But you’ve got to be willing vessels. The doors of the Lord House is open for the reception of members now. You may come by letter by Christian experience or as a candidate for Baptism. However you come do come. But come now while the blood still runs warm in your veins. Come now while there’s still a choice and a chance.