I.B. What is the hottest place you have ever been?
Study: Read Ezekiel 37:1-14 (NASB IS BELOW QUESTIONS)
• Which word or phrases stand out to you in this passage? Why?
• What thoughts or questions did you have about the passage?
• What is significant about the dry bones?
• Who do they represent?
• What do they represent about them?
• What did God tell Ezekiel to do?
• What happened when Ezekiel did what God told him to?
• What are the two steps in raising these dead?
• What were they and what do they represent once they have been raised?
• What is God telling them about the future?
• Why is it important?
Reflect:
• How would you describe your life right now:
_Dry bones _No backbone _Into the flesh
_Full of hot air _Standing tall
• How has God raised you up and breathed His Spirit into you?
• What keeps us from being obedient to God and staying the course?
• What have you found helpful in your spiritual walk to keep you from getting off course?
Challenge
Ezekiel 37:1-14 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and
set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 He caused me to pass
among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and
lo, they were very dry. 3 He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” And I answered,
“O Lord GOD, You know.” 4 Again He said to me, “Prophesy over these bones and say to
them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.’ 5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones,
‘Behold, I will cause breath to enter you that you may come to life. 6 I will put sinews on you,
make flesh grow back on you, cover you with skin and put breath in you that you may come
alive; and you will know that I am the LORD.’”
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and behold,
a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to its bone. 8 And I looked, and behold, sinews
were on them, and flesh grew and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.
9 Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath,
‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain,
that they come to life.”’” 10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and the breath came into
them, and they came to life and stood on their feet, an exceedingly great army.
11 Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they
say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.’ 12
Therefore prophesy and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I will open your
graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, My people; and I will bring you into the
land of Israel. 13 Then you will know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves
and caused you to come up out of your graves, My people. 14 I will put My Spirit within you
and you will come to life, and I will place you on your own land. Then you will know that I, the
LORD, have spoken and done it,” declares the LORD.’”
| Life Group Questions For January 11, 2012 |
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