Living Water Brings Life

Sunday is a culmination of our past week with God and preparation for the week to come.

Intro- People enduring life

Barely getting by

Hanging on

Stuck in the past.

Transforming power of God.

Thermostats into thermometers

Luke warm On Fire

Chameleons Into Change agents

Barely getting by to thriving

Enduring to enjoying

Living water bringing new life

Ezekiel 47:1–2 (NKJV)

1 Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar.

2 He brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces east; and there was water, running out on the right side.

HE'S THE SOURCE

1. He's the source

In both the Old and New Testaments, the word "water" is used for salvation and eternal life, which God offers humankind through faith in his Son

2. Water is flowing from the temple.

The temple - the church

a. The church is the two or three gathered in His name for His purpose to rule and reign by declaring His Word and will over the earth.

called out ones, a company of believers.

Ezekiel 47:3–4 NKJV

3 And when the man went out to the east with the line in his hand, he measured one thousand cubits, and he brought me through the waters; the water came up to my ankles. 4 Again he measured one thousand and brought me through the waters; the water came up to my knees. Again he measured one thousand and brought me through; the water came up to my waist.

Ezekiel 47:5–6 (NKJV)

5 Again he measured one thousand, and it was a river that I could not cross; for the water was too deep, water in which one must swim, a river that COULD NOT BE CROSSED.

6 He said to me, “Son of man, have you seen this?” Then he brought me and returned me to the bank of the river.

WE DETERMINE OUR MEASURE

How far are you willing to go?

How much of God do you want?

Most people 40% capacity,

1) After flowing 1750′ it was ankle deep

2) After flowing another 1750′ it was knee deep

3) After flowing another 1750′ it was waist deep

4) After flowing another 1750′ it became enormous & had such a torrential flow of water that it could not be crossed

Ezekiel 47:7–8 NKJV

7 When I returned, there, along the bank of the river, were very many trees on one side and the other. 8 Then he said to me: “This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed.

Ezekiel’s Vision Anticipates Christ

"water" is used for salvation and eternal life, which God offers humankind through faith in his Son

John 7:37–38 (NKJV)

37 On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.

38 He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”

Heaven looks like...

Revelation 22:1–5 NKJV

1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. 4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5 There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.

Living Water Brings Life

Ezekiel 47:9–12 NKJV

9 And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes. 10 It shall be that fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish of the Great Sea, exceedingly many. 11 But its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be given over to salt. 12 Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.”

The purpose of the River. A Picture of transforming power of God to save, heal, and nourish life.

HE'S THE SOURCE

WE DETERMINE OUR MEASURE

LIVING WATER BRINGS LIFE

1) Every living thing that goes where the rivers go, will live.

2) The water will give birth and life to a great many trees.

3) It will bring life to a barren land.

4) It will heal the salty dead sea.

5) Fruit of all kinds will grow, bear regular fruit, and the leaves will never wither and bring healing.

Altar Call -

Determined to go deeper and further with the SOURCE.