Ezekiel 37

The vision concerned Israel (v11) They found themselves in exile over in Babylon because of their sin They are desperate and depressed But in the midst of this Israel was encouraged to look toward God God loved His people enough to strip them of false confidences that ensnared them

Can These Bones Live? Ezekiel 37

Can These Bones Live? When God’s word is respected When God’s word is respected – Deut. 8:1-3 1 “Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers. 2 And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. 3 So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.”

When God’s word is respected When God’s word is respected – Matthew 4:3-4 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” [a]a Can These Bones Live?

When God’s word is respected When God’s word is respected – Since we live by God’s word, what do we do? – [Deuteronomy 6:6-9]. 1)Internalize it 2)Teach it 3)Immerse ourselves in it Will we have a ready answer? (1 Pet. 3:15) – Deut. 6:20 – Will we have a ready answer? (1 Pet. 3:15) Can These Bones Live?

When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles – [Colossians 3]. Seek the things above. Vss Individual Morality Vss Individual Morality Vss Relationships in the Church Vss Relationships in the Church Vss Relationships at Home Vss Relationships at Home Vss. 22-4:1. Relationships at Work Vss. 22-4:1. Relationships at Work –The family that applies Colossians 3 desires to be a Christian family! Can These Bones Live?

When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles – Husbands lead, Wives respond God’s word always takes top priority (Acts 5:29) God’s word always takes top priority (Acts 5:29) A husband is not to rule with an “iron fist” – Eph. 5:29 A husband is not to rule with an “iron fist” – Eph. 5:29 – If love and respect exist in a marriage will communication be there? “Husbands, dwell with your wives with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel” 1 P. 3:7 “Husbands, dwell with your wives with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel” 1 P. 3:7 – The husband is to provide (1 Tim. 5:8), and the wife keeps the house (1 Tim. 5:14) Can These Bones Live?

When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles – Children are to obey parents Parents who seek to uphold God’s word have our interests at heart Parents who seek to uphold God’s word have our interests at heart Be thankful when discipline takes place Be thankful when discipline takes place – Heb. 12:9; Prov. 13:24; Prov. 29:15; Prov. 19:26 Honor father and mother (Eph. 6:2) Honor father and mother (Eph. 6:2) Can These Bones Live?

When priorities are right When priorities are right – Irony: We find our life by losing it – Losing it to Christ! (Mt. 10:39; 16:25) – We don’t decide whether we live or die, we only decide what we live and die for (Col. 3:1-4) bbbbb Can These Bones Live?

There will be a resurrection one day, both of the just and the unjust (Acts 24:15) The hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth – those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation (Jn. 5:30) Yes, These Bones Will Live

Can These Bones Live? When God’s word is respected When God’s word is respected – Deut. 8:1-3 1 “Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers. 2 And you shall remember that the LORD your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. 3 So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the LORD.”

Can These Bones Live? When God’s word is respected When God’s word is respected – Matthew 4:3-4 3 Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’” [a]a

Can These Bones Live? When God’s word is respected When God’s word is respected – Given that we live by God’s word, what are we to do? – [Deuteronomy 6:6-9]. 1)Internalize it 2)Teach it 3)Immerse ourselves in it – When was the last time we had a Bible reading with our children? (Acts 17:11; 1 Tim. 4:13; 2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Tim. 3:15) Will we have a ready answer? (1 Pet. 3:15) – Deut. 6:20 – Will we have a ready answer? (1 Pet. 3:15)

Can These Bones Live? When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles – [Colossians 3]. Seeking those things which are above. Vss Individual Morality Vss Individual Morality Vss Relationships in the Church Vss Relationships in the Church Vss Relationships in the Home Vss Relationships in the Home Vss. 22-4:1. Relationships at Work Vss. 22-4:1. Relationships at Work –The family that applies Colossians 3 seeks to be a Christian family!

Can These Bones Live? When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles – Husbands are to lead, Wives are to submit God’s word is to always take top priority (Acts 5:29) God’s word is to always take top priority (Acts 5:29) A husband is not to rule with an “iron fist” – Eph. 5:29,33 A husband is not to rule with an “iron fist” – Eph. 5:29,33 – If love and respect exist in a marriage will communication be there? “Husbands, dwell with your wives with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel” (1 Pet. 3:7) “Husbands, dwell with your wives with understanding, giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel” (1 Pet. 3:7) – The husband is to be the provider (1 Tim. 5:8), and the wife is to be the keeper at home (1 Tim. 5:14)

Can These Bones Live? When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles When husbands, wives, and children fulfill roles – Children are to obey their parents Parents who seek to uphold God’s word have our interests at heart Parents who seek to uphold God’s word have our interests at heart Be thankful when discipline takes place Be thankful when discipline takes place – Heb. 12:9 – “We have had human fathers who corrected us, and we paid them respect” – Prov. 13:24 – “He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him promptly” – Prov. 29:15 – “The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother” Honor father and mother (Eph. 6:2) Honor father and mother (Eph. 6:2)

Can These Bones Live? When priorities are put in the right place When priorities are put in the right place – Irony: We find our life by losing it – Losing it to Christ! (Mt. 10:39; 16:25) – We don’t decide whether we live or die, we only decide what we live and die for (Col. 3:1-4)

There will be a resurrection one day, both of the just and the unjust (Acts 24:15) The hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth – those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation (Jn. 5:30) Yes, These Bones Will Live

Can These Bones Live? When God’s word is respected – Deut. 6:6-9 6 “And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. 7 You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.

Can These Bones Live? Ezek. 37