From Facedown to Feet Moving: God's Call to Prayer and Action (Outline)

I. The Glory That Demands Our Reverence (Ezekiel 1:28)

A. The natural response to God’s glory: Ezekiel, like Moses, Isaiah, and John, fell on his face before the Lord.

B. Reverence precedes revelation: True spiritual power begins with awe before God, not activity for God.

C. The foundation of ministry: Morning prayer and time in the Word are not routines—they are postures of worship before service.

D. Reflection: Do we still tremble before the presence of God, or have we grown casual with His glory?

II. The Command to Stand and Respond (Ezekiel 2:1–2)

A. From reverence to readiness: God calls Ezekiel to stand—worship leads to witness.

B. The Spirit’s empowerment: Strength to stand and serve comes from the Holy Spirit, not human effort.

C. The balance of the believer: Prayer and action; devotion and duty; trust and obedience.

D. Key truth: Morning devotion prepares us for daily mission—kneel before God, then rise to serve.

III. The Mission to Rebellious People (Ezekiel 2:3–7)

A. The sender and the sent: God sends Ezekiel to rebellious people—mission fields are rarely comfortable.

B. Faithfulness over success: We are called to obedience, not popularity.

C. Living counterculturally: “Do not act like them”—stand firm with compassion, conviction, and courage.

D. Evangelism born of prayer: Like Ezekiel in the valley of dry bones, we speak life where there is death through Spirit-led prayer.

IV. The Nourishment That Sustains Our Ministry (Ezekiel 3:1–3)

A. Eat the whole scroll: Take in all of God’s Word, even the hard parts.

B. Full consumption equals full preparation: Selective reading weakens spiritual strength.

C. The Word becomes sweet: Even words of lament bring joy when digested in faith.

D. Application: A nourished soul produces enduring ministry.

V. The Empowerment That Enables Our Witness (Ezekiel 3:8–9)

A. God strengthens Ezekiel’s resolve: “I have made your face as hard as theirs.”

B. The Spirit gives courage for resistance: Power precedes witness (Acts 1:8).

C. Distinct holiness: Stand firm without becoming hard-hearted; engage culture without conforming to it.

D. Our weapons: Prayer, Scripture, and the Spirit’s power against spiritual opposition (Ephesians 6:12).

VI. The Responsibility We Cannot Ignore (Ezekiel 3:17)

A. The watchman’s charge: Warn the wicked, regardless of their response.

B. Accountability before God: We are responsible for speaking truth, not for outcomes.

C. Urgency in evangelism: Faithful witness today changes eternal destinies tomorrow.

D. Faith in action: Devotion must overflow into daily evangelism—hearers must become doers (James 1:22).

VII. Conclusion: The Pattern for Kingdom Impact

A. God’s divine sequence: Worship → Word → Work.

**B. Prayer without action breeds stagnation; action without prayer breeds burnout.

C. The daily pattern: Fall before God, stand in His strength, and move into the world.

D. The rainbow of mercy: God’s glory reminds us that judgment and grace flow together in His covenant.

E. Final call: Will you fall before Him—and then rise to serve?