Subject - What Happens When God Send His Spirit
Ezekiel 37:1- 14 NKJV
1 The hand of the LORD came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones.
2 Then He caused me to pass by them all around, and behold, there were very many in the open valley; and indeed they were very dry.
3 And He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" So I answered, "O Lord GOD, You know."
4 Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
5 'Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: "Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.
6 "I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the LORD. ' ' "
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone.
8 Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.
9 Also 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 may live." ' "
10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
11 Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, 'Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!'
12 "Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
13 "Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves.
14 "I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken it and performed it," says the LORD.
1. When God sends His Holy Spirit dry bones have hope.
--The dry bones (us) could be in a low place (Valley). Ever been there? We all have.
--They may be very dry or empty…spiritually, physically, and emotionally.
--There can be a lot of company…the valley was filled with bones.
--So where is the hope? God has noticed and Holy Spirit has noticed. When God notices and asks the question…Can the bones live? Hope is on the way.
--“Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
Psalm 130:1-8 (NKJV)
1 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD;
2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
3 If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And in His Word I do hope.
6 My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning-- Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
8 And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
1 Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD;
2 Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
3 If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
4 But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared.
5 I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, And in His Word I do hope.
6 My soul waits for the Lord More than those who watch for the morning-- Yes, more than those who watch for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
8 And He shall redeem Israel From all his iniquities.
--Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God!
2. When God sends His Holy Spirit He will put things or people back together.
Ezekiel 37:4-8 (NKJV)
4 Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: "Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.
6 I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the LORD." ' "
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone.
8 Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.
4 Again He said to me, "Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, 'O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
5 Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: "Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.
6 I will put sinews on you and bring flesh upon you, cover you with skin and put breath in you; and you shall live. Then you shall know that I am the LORD." ' "
7 So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone.
8 Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them, and the skin covered them over; but there was no breath in them.
--Dry bones first step is to hear the Word of the Lord.
--So important that God knows how to deal with flesh…He can put back together marriages, homes, churches, and even broken bodies.
--Dry bones, please know that the Breath of God (Holy Spirit) is coming! In the last days I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh!
3. When God sends His Holy Spirit He will provide a covering for you.
Psalms 91:14 (NKJV)
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust."
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge;
--God promises that He will cover the dry bones with skin…we all need a covering. We all need someone Who will not expose all our stuff.
--He will cover us like a mom tucking in her baby, He will cover us like an eagle protecting its young, He will cover us as God puts us all back together.
--Every person, every pastor, every spouse, every church member, every church needs a covering, why not let the Lord cover us and come upon us by Holy Spirit.
4. When God sends His Holy Spirit He will breathe into us the breath of life.
Ezekiel 37:9-10 (NKJV)
9 Also 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 may live." ' "
9 Also 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 may live." ' "
10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
--God is only doing what He has always done sense the creation of man…once He had formed man from the dust He breathed into him and he became a living being.
--If He did this at creation He will surely do it when we are dry…when we are slain by life and by the enemy. God delights in giving us Holy Spirit.
--Think about the disciples (120) on the Day of Pentecost…His movement, His church seemed as though it might come to an end, but something happened.
--He poured out His Spirit on all flesh who were there waiting on Him…they really did not know what that would look like or be like but they waited.
Acts 2:1-4 (NIV)
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.
2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
3 They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
4 All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
--Not only did the church not die but it spread like wildfire…He added to the church and then, the church multiplied…now there are about 2 and a half billion people who claim Christ.
--Does it seem your world is about the fall apart and nothing is coming together…invite Holy Spirit to hover over the chaos (like at creation) and He will bring order and life. Gen.1:2
5. When God sends His Holy Spirit He will enable us to stand.
Ezekiel 37:10 (NKJV)
10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
10 So I prophesied as He commanded me, and breath came into them, and they lived, and stood upon their feet, an exceedingly great army.
--Are you having trouble standing for God…be filled with Holy Spirit power…look at the weak disciples. Someone said, “If you will not stand for God, you will fall for anything!”
--One of my constant prayers for family and friends who are lost or wandering aimlessly is that they will find their calling and destiny. Holy Spirit helps with this.
--The disciples, the 120, Israel all had trouble figuring out what to do and how to stand, that is, until Holy Spirit came and breathed into them the breath of God…breathed into them destiny and purpose.
--Instead of being held captive by the enemy you become a freedom fighter for others. One of the greatest blessings about the baptism in the Holy Spirit is becoming others centered.
6. When God sends His Holy Spirit He will bring us up out of our graves (our past).
Ezekiel 37:11-13 (NKJV)
11 Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, 'Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!'
11 Then He said to me, "Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, 'Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!'
12 Therefore prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord GOD: "Behold, O My people, I will open your graves and cause you to come up from your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
13 Then you shall know that I am the LORD, when I have opened your graves, O My people, and brought you up from your graves.
--Think about what Christianity would be if Jesus had stayed in His grave. What if we stay in the grave of our past…we become of non-effect? Can’t touch anyone.
--I am constantly amazed how many Christians can’t get past things in their past…what people did, what people said…they choose to stay buried in the pain of the past.
--I love Jesus’ prayer about those who hurt Him…Father, forgive them because they do not know what they are doing…You can’t save people you can’t forgive!
--When God breathes into you the breath of life, your future takes precedence over your past.
--Remember like the children of Israel in bondage in Egypt…He was taking them out to bring them in.
7. When God sends His Holy Spirit He will put His Spirit in us, give us life, and give us a home.
Ezekiel 37:14 (NKJV)
14 I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken it and performed it," says the LORD.' "
14 I will put My Spirit in you, and you shall live, and I will place you in your own land. Then you shall know that I, the LORD, have spoken it and performed it," says the LORD.' "
--Do you need a sense of family, of belonging to something or someone supernatural, receive Holy Spirit.
--Holy Spirit is going to bring the prodigals home with a purpose and a destiny!
--Holy Spirit will turn a church into a home for the lost and for the hurting!
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NKJV)
19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?
20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
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