Can Dry Bones Live:
Today's inspiring message was delivered by my lovely bride:
Min. Sharon M. Finney
Title: Can Dry Bone Live?
Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-6, 11-14
The purpose of the book of Ezekiel can be sum-up by these three words: Explain, Encourage and Emphasize
1. Explain-explains Judah must be punished for its disobedience.
2. Encourage-the remnant of Judah through prophecies of her glorious restoration, and
3. Emphasize-the preeminence or the superiority of God's glory and character.
The valley of dry bones, what do you envision?
- a dry place
- a dark place
- an empty place
- a lonely place
The valley dry bones symbolized a nation (Israel) was in a dead place with God. We can find ourselves in a dry place, in a valley, lonely and separated from God.
Now Ezekiel received a vision from God, but God didn't change Ezekiel's location. Ezekiel 37:1-3
Point 1: God's presence is in control of all things! Ezekiel 37: 2-3
-God is the only one that can bring dead things back to life (dreams, situations, goals...) Matt. 6:33; Phil 4:6; and Isa. 43:19
-Prophesy to your situations Ezekiel 37:4-5
Point 2: Only God can give life! Ezekiel 37:6
Point 3: With God all things are possible!
-We have to trust God even in situations that seem dead.
-We must continue to seek God, and listen for His voice.
-We must allow Him to spiritually restore us to our rightful place. (Spiritual Regeneration) Ezekiel 37:11-14
Senior Pastor Bishop Bryan N. Walker Sr.