I Just Need A Second Wind - Dr. Oscar Williams
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Welcome to the house. We're so glad you Welcome to the house. We're so glad you joined us today. Choosing to tune in to joined us today. Choosing to tune in to joined us today. Choosing to tune in to this sermon was not by accident. And I this sermon was not by accident. And I this sermon was not by accident. And I believe God has a word just for you. believe God has a word just for you. believe God has a word just for you. >> That's right. God is always using the >> That's right. God is always using the >> That's right. God is always using the people of this house to speak his word. people of this house to speak his word. people of this house to speak his word. So whether you're watching from across So whether you're watching from across So whether you're watching from across the street or maybe you are across the the street or maybe you are across the the street or maybe you are across the world, you are not just a viewer. You world, you are not just a viewer. You world, you are not just a viewer. You are our family are our family are our family >> and we believe that worship doesn't have >> and we believe that worship doesn't have >> and we believe that worship doesn't have walls and experiencing the goodness of walls and experiencing the goodness of walls and experiencing the goodness of God's spirit doesn't always require a God's spirit doesn't always require a God's spirit doesn't always require a commute. commute. commute. >> So, are you ready to join us as we >> So, are you ready to join us as we >> So, are you ready to join us as we fellowship and unite in spirit and in fellowship and unite in spirit and in fellowship and unite in spirit and in truth? I want your hearts to be open truth? I want your hearts to be open truth? I want your hearts to be open because we are going to encounter God because we are going to encounter God because we are going to encounter God together. together. together. >> Amen. We see you. We love you. And we >> Amen. We see you. We love you. And we >> Amen. We see you. We love you. And we believe this word is going to change believe this word is going to change believe this word is going to change your life. >> A very familiar passage which makes me >> A very familiar passage which makes me nervous to preach because you've nervous to preach because you've nervous to preach because you've probably heard it preached and taught probably heard it preached and taught probably heard it preached and taught before. But I believe that God has before. But I believe that God has before. But I believe that God has burdened my spirit with something and I burdened my spirit with something and I burdened my spirit with something and I got to get it out.
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got to get it out. got to get it out. >> I used to hear preachers say that and I >> I used to hear preachers say that and I >> I used to hear preachers say that and I didn't understand. I didn't understand didn't understand. I didn't understand didn't understand. I didn't understand at that time what that meant when when at that time what that meant when when at that time what that meant when when they would say I I have to get this out. they would say I I have to get this out. they would say I I have to get this out. I but but I was up at 4 this morning and I but but I was up at 4 this morning and I but but I was up at 4 this morning and the Lord was still talking to me the Lord was still talking to me the Lord was still talking to me and I said, "God, I got to get some and I said, "God, I got to get some and I said, "God, I got to get some sleep. I got to get some sleep." And he sleep. I got to get some sleep." And he sleep. I got to get some sleep." And he was still showing me things and I I I I was still showing me things and I I I I was still showing me things and I I I I so I got to get this out. It's Ezekiel so I got to get this out. It's Ezekiel so I got to get this out. It's Ezekiel Ezekiel. Very familiar passage. Ezekiel Ezekiel. Very familiar passage. Ezekiel Ezekiel. Very familiar passage. Ezekiel chapter 37. Ezekiel chapter 37. You chapter 37. Ezekiel chapter 37. You chapter 37. Ezekiel chapter 37. You This is This is a familiar passage. This is This is a familiar passage. This is This is a familiar passage. We're going to read it. Verses 1-14. We're going to read it. Verses 1-14. We're going to read it. Verses 1-14. It says this, the hand of the Lord came It says this, the hand of the Lord came It says this, the hand of the Lord came upon me upon me upon me and brought me out in the spirit of the and brought me out in the spirit of the and brought me out in the spirit of the Lord and set me down Lord and set me down Lord and set me down in the midst in the midst in the midst of the valley, of the valley, of the valley, and it was full of bones. and it was full of bones. and it was full of bones. Then he caused me to walk around them, Then he caused me to walk around them, Then he caused me to walk around them, and behold, I saw a lot of bones in the and behold, I saw a lot of bones in the and behold, I saw a lot of bones in the valley, valley, valley, and indeed they were very dry.
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and indeed they were very dry. and indeed they were very dry. And and and God asked me a question. He And and and God asked me a question. He And and and God asked me a question. He said to me, "Son of man, said to me, "Son of man, said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" can these bones live?" can these bones live?" And and so I answered him. I said, "Oh And and so I answered him. I said, "Oh And and so I answered him. I said, "Oh Lord God, you know Lord God, you know Lord God, you know And again he said to me, "Prophesy to And again he said to me, "Prophesy to And again he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, oh dry these bones and say to them, oh dry these bones and say to them, oh dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones, surely says the Lord God to these bones, surely says the Lord God to these bones, surely I will cause breath to enter into you I will cause breath to enter into you I will cause breath to enter into you and you shall live. I will put sineus on and you shall live. I will put sineus on and you shall live. I will put sineus on you and bring flesh upon you. Cover you you and bring flesh upon you. Cover you you and bring flesh upon you. Cover you with skin and put breath in you and you with skin and put breath in you and you with skin and put breath in you and you shall live. Then you shall know that I shall live. Then you shall know that I shall live. Then you shall know that I am the Lord." am the Lord." am the Lord." So I prophesied as he told me and as I So I prophesied as he told me and as I So I prophesied as he told me and as I prophesied there was a noise prophesied there was a noise prophesied there was a noise and suddenly a rattling and the bones and suddenly a rattling and the bones and suddenly a rattling and the bones started coming together just tell your started coming together just tell your started coming together just tell your neighbor coming together it's coming neighbor coming together it's coming neighbor coming together it's coming together it's coming together together it's coming together together it's coming together bone to bone bone to bone bone to bone indeed as I looked the sindus and the indeed as I looked the sindus and the indeed as I looked the sindus and the flesh came upon them and the skin flesh came upon them and the skin flesh came upon them and the skin covered them but there was a problem covered them but there was a problem covered them but there was a problem there There was no breath there There was no breath there There was no breath in them.
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So he said to me, "Prophesy to the So he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath. breath. breath. Prophesy, son of man, and say to the Prophesy, son of man, and say to the Prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, thus says the Lord God, come breath, thus says the Lord God, come breath, thus says the Lord God, come from the four winds, O breath, and from the four winds, O breath, and from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain, that they may breathe on these slain, that they may breathe on these slain, that they may live." live." live." So I prophesied as he commanded and So I prophesied as he commanded and So I prophesied as he commanded and breath came into them and they lived breath came into them and they lived breath came into them and they lived and stood upon their feet and stood upon their feet and stood upon their feet an exceedingly an exceedingly an exceedingly great army. I'm going to tag this text great army. I'm going to tag this text great army. I'm going to tag this text right there. I'm going to stop at verse right there. I'm going to stop at verse right there. I'm going to stop at verse 10. I'm going to tag this text 10. I'm going to tag this text 10. I'm going to tag this text this morning. this morning. this morning. I just need a second wind. Can you help me declare that to your Can you help me declare that to your neighbor? Just tell them, "I just need neighbor? Just tell them, "I just need neighbor? Just tell them, "I just need a second win." Father, I thank you in a second win." Father, I thank you in a second win." Father, I thank you in this moment this moment this moment because truly you are more than able. So because truly you are more than able. So because truly you are more than able. So I surrender my whole self to you.
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I surrender my whole self to you. I surrender my whole self to you. God, please don't allow your God, please don't allow your God, please don't allow your congregation, your people to be congregation, your people to be congregation, your people to be inflicted by the frailty of my lips, inflicted by the frailty of my lips, inflicted by the frailty of my lips, Father. But if you speak through me, Father. But if you speak through me, Father. But if you speak through me, they will hear from heaven. And so we they will hear from heaven. And so we they will hear from heaven. And so we give you glory and we give you honor as give you glory and we give you honor as give you glory and we give you honor as it belongs to only you in Jesus name. it belongs to only you in Jesus name. it belongs to only you in Jesus name. Amen. I just need a second win. You can Amen. I just need a second win. You can Amen. I just need a second win. You can have your seat. have your seat. have your seat. We are so grateful that we got our We are so grateful that we got our We are so grateful that we got our firehouse in the house right now. firehouse in the house right now. firehouse in the house right now. Firehouse ministry. Y'all make some Firehouse ministry. Y'all make some Firehouse ministry. Y'all make some noise for firehouse. They've been worshiping at the altar and They've been worshiping at the altar and and seeking God and hungry for God. And and seeking God and hungry for God. And and seeking God and hungry for God. And you know, the the more I search for God, you know, the the more I search for God, you know, the the more I search for God, the more I search to know God and the more I search to know God and the more I search to know God and experience God, the more I find God in experience God, the more I find God in experience God, the more I find God in his creation. his creation. his creation. The more I recognize God through what he The more I recognize God through what he The more I recognize God through what he has created, specifically the elements has created, specifically the elements has created, specifically the elements of nature. Psalms 19 and1 tells us that of nature. Psalms 19 and1 tells us that of nature. Psalms 19 and1 tells us that the heavens declare the glory of God and the heavens declare the glory of God and the heavens declare the glory of God and the firminant showcase his handiwork.
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the firminant showcase his handiwork. the firminant showcase his handiwork. Paul even tells us in Romans he says, Paul even tells us in Romans he says, Paul even tells us in Romans he says, "For since the creation of the world, "For since the creation of the world, "For since the creation of the world, the invisible things of him are clearly the invisible things of him are clearly the invisible things of him are clearly seen, being understood by the things seen, being understood by the things seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power that are made, even his eternal power that are made, even his eternal power and godhead." Throughout the Bible, God and godhead." Throughout the Bible, God and godhead." Throughout the Bible, God is aligned, defined, and is aligned, defined, and is aligned, defined, and anthropomorphized through the lenses of anthropomorphized through the lenses of anthropomorphized through the lenses of nature and the elements. nature and the elements. nature and the elements. We see God and we can never get confused We see God and we can never get confused We see God and we can never get confused that he is the God over nature, that he is the God over nature, that he is the God over nature, but not create a God of nature. but not create a God of nature. but not create a God of nature. That there are religions and sets that That there are religions and sets that That there are religions and sets that look at the things that God created and look at the things that God created and look at the things that God created and they start to worship them. the they start to worship them. the they start to worship them. the universe, the sun, the moon, the stars. universe, the sun, the moon, the stars. universe, the sun, the moon, the stars. Uh, and they get confused. They get more Uh, and they get confused. They get more Uh, and they get confused. They get more enthralled about the creation instead of enthralled about the creation instead of enthralled about the creation instead of honoring the sovereign creator. And we honoring the sovereign creator. And we honoring the sovereign creator. And we must be careful that we always recognize must be careful that we always recognize must be careful that we always recognize that he is the God over creation.
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that he is the God over creation. that he is the God over creation. And we see him in elements. We see him And we see him in elements. We see him And we see him in elements. We see him in elements of nature. We see him in in elements of nature. We see him in in elements of nature. We see him in water. water. water. Water being the first requirement of Water being the first requirement of Water being the first requirement of life. Nothing survives without it. Water life. Nothing survives without it. Water life. Nothing survives without it. Water cleanses. cleanses. cleanses. Water quenches. Water sustains. Water quenches. Water sustains. Water quenches. Water sustains. And water flows. And water flows. And water flows. Water cleanses. That's why we do Water cleanses. That's why we do Water cleanses. That's why we do baptism. Baptism is symbolic of the baptism. Baptism is symbolic of the baptism. Baptism is symbolic of the cleansing power of God. And so when we cleansing power of God. And so when we cleansing power of God. And so when we go down in the water, it is an agent, a go down in the water, it is an agent, a go down in the water, it is an agent, a cleansing agent. Water is a cleanser. cleansing agent. Water is a cleanser. cleansing agent. Water is a cleanser. And it quenches it quenches our thirst And it quenches it quenches our thirst And it quenches it quenches our thirst both spiritually and naturally. Water both spiritually and naturally. Water both spiritually and naturally. Water sustains. Water is what we need to be sustains. Water is what we need to be sustains. Water is what we need to be sustained by. If you don't drink enough sustained by. If you don't drink enough sustained by. If you don't drink enough water, you'll become dehydrated. The water, you'll become dehydrated. The water, you'll become dehydrated. The world needs water and water flows. Water world needs water and water flows. Water world needs water and water flows. Water is smooth enough to glide over a stone is smooth enough to glide over a stone is smooth enough to glide over a stone and powerful enough to carve a space in and powerful enough to carve a space in and powerful enough to carve a space in a rock. This is how we see God and his a rock. This is how we see God and his a rock. This is how we see God and his power like water. Water is also the only power like water. Water is also the only power like water. Water is also the only substance that can come in three forms substance that can come in three forms substance that can come in three forms and still be water.
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>> Water can be liquid, it can be solid, it >> Water can be liquid, it can be solid, it can be gas, and yet it's still water. He can be gas, and yet it's still water. He can be gas, and yet it's still water. He could be God the Father, God the Son, could be God the Father, God the Son, could be God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, and yet he's and God the Holy Spirit, and yet he's and God the Holy Spirit, and yet he's still God. Be we we we see him still God. Be we we we see him still God. Be we we we see him characterized through his elements, the characterized through his elements, the characterized through his elements, the elements of water. Jeremiah 2:13, God elements of water. Jeremiah 2:13, God elements of water. Jeremiah 2:13, God names himself the fountain of living names himself the fountain of living names himself the fountain of living waters. Psalms 23 and2 says he leaded me waters. Psalms 23 and2 says he leaded me waters. Psalms 23 and2 says he leaded me beside still waters and restored my beside still waters and restored my beside still waters and restored my soul. He can lead me by the same thing soul. He can lead me by the same thing soul. He can lead me by the same thing that he uses to restore me. Isaiah 51 that he uses to restore me. Isaiah 51 that he uses to restore me. Isaiah 51 says, "Ho everyone that thirsted, come says, "Ho everyone that thirsted, come says, "Ho everyone that thirsted, come ye to the waters." In John chapter 4, ye to the waters." In John chapter 4, ye to the waters." In John chapter 4, Jesus is talking to a Samaritan woman Jesus is talking to a Samaritan woman Jesus is talking to a Samaritan woman who has a bucket and coming to a well who has a bucket and coming to a well who has a bucket and coming to a well because she thinks the the thirst that because she thinks the the thirst that because she thinks the the thirst that she has is internal when it's really she has is internal when it's really she has is internal when it's really spiritual. And Jesus says, "You can keep spiritual. And Jesus says, "You can keep spiritual. And Jesus says, "You can keep coming back to this same well, but coming back to this same well, but coming back to this same well, but you're going to keep ending up thirsty, you're going to keep ending up thirsty, you're going to keep ending up thirsty, but if YOU TAKE OF THE WATER I HAVE, but if YOU TAKE OF THE WATER I HAVE, but if YOU TAKE OF THE WATER I HAVE, I'll give you water, and you'll never I'll give you water, and you'll never I'll give you water, and you'll never thirst again." Because water is a thirst thirst again." Because water is a thirst thirst again." Because water is a thirst quencher. quencher. quencher. And Jesus quenches every thirst. And so And Jesus quenches every thirst. And so And Jesus quenches every thirst. And so we see he satisfies the dry and he we see he satisfies the dry and he we see he satisfies the dry and he washes the filthy. This is water. But washes the filthy. This is water. But washes the filthy. This is water. But but but then there's fire.
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Fire gives light and warmth. And we see Fire gives light and warmth. And we see we see God in fire. Fire is a purifier we see God in fire. Fire is a purifier we see God in fire. Fire is a purifier refining and burning off the things that refining and burning off the things that refining and burning off the things that are not like God. The impurities fire are not like God. The impurities fire are not like God. The impurities fire transforms. Anything that fire touches, transforms. Anything that fire touches, transforms. Anything that fire touches, it transforms and fire consumes. Exodus it transforms and fire consumes. Exodus it transforms and fire consumes. Exodus 3:2 gives us a story of Moses tending to 3:2 gives us a story of Moses tending to 3:2 gives us a story of Moses tending to the sheep and all of a sudden Moses the sheep and all of a sudden Moses the sheep and all of a sudden Moses turns to the side because he sees a bush turns to the side because he sees a bush turns to the side because he sees a bush that's on fire but not being burnt up that's on fire but not being burnt up that's on fire but not being burnt up because the consuming fire of God can because the consuming fire of God can because the consuming fire of God can get all inside of you and not burn you get all inside of you and not burn you get all inside of you and not burn you up. Exodus 13 tells us he led them by up. Exodus 13 tells us he led them by up. Exodus 13 tells us he led them by the pillar of fire by night. Deuteronomy the pillar of fire by night. Deuteronomy the pillar of fire by night. Deuteronomy 4 and 24 says the Lord thy God is a 4 and 24 says the Lord thy God is a 4 and 24 says the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. Malachi 3 consuming fire, a jealous God. Malachi 3 consuming fire, a jealous God. Malachi 3 says he is like a refiner's fire. He says he is like a refiner's fire. He says he is like a refiner's fire. He shall purify. Daniel 3 gives us a story shall purify. Daniel 3 gives us a story shall purify. Daniel 3 gives us a story of three Hebrew boys that jump into a of three Hebrew boys that jump into a of three Hebrew boys that jump into a fiery furnace. Uh, and they think fiery furnace. Uh, and they think fiery furnace. Uh, and they think they're going to be consumed, but they they're going to be consumed, but they they're going to be consumed, but they didn't know they had company. Just touch didn't know they had company. Just touch didn't know they had company. Just touch your neighbor, say, "You got company? your neighbor, say, "You got company? your neighbor, say, "You got company? You got company." Uh, they walked into You got company." Uh, they walked into You got company." Uh, they walked into the fire, but they went in the fire with the fire, but they went in the fire with the fire, but they went in the fire with the fire starter.
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God is the refiner and the light, and God is the refiner and the light, and fire, just like water, works on the fire, just like water, works on the fire, just like water, works on the outside of you. And then there's earth. outside of you. And then there's earth. outside of you. And then there's earth. Earth is the foundation. What our feet Earth is the foundation. What our feet Earth is the foundation. What our feet stand on, our stability, the thing that stand on, our stability, the thing that stand on, our stability, the thing that doesn't move. God is our foundation, our doesn't move. God is our foundation, our doesn't move. God is our foundation, our strong place. Earth is the soil that strong place. Earth is the soil that strong place. Earth is the soil that brings forth food. We heard it this brings forth food. We heard it this brings forth food. We heard it this morning. Earth is the soil that you put morning. Earth is the soil that you put morning. Earth is the soil that you put put seeds in. And anything that's put seeds in. And anything that's put seeds in. And anything that's planted in soil has to grow. Anything planted in soil has to grow. Anything planted in soil has to grow. Anything that's planted in God has to grow. So if that's planted in God has to grow. So if that's planted in God has to grow. So if you're not growing, that means you're you're not growing, that means you're you're not growing, that means you're not And and in order to get re real growth, And and in order to get re real growth, you got to get deep in the soil. You you got to get deep in the soil. You you got to get deep in the soil. You can't stay on the top layer. In order can't stay on the top layer. In order can't stay on the top layer. In order get to get real deep in God, uh you got get to get real deep in God, uh you got get to get real deep in God, uh you got to get in that thing of service. Uh you to get in that thing of service. Uh you to get in that thing of service. Uh you just can't come when you want to. Uh but just can't come when you want to. Uh but just can't come when you want to. Uh but if you want to get planted in God, uh if you want to get planted in God, uh if you want to get planted in God, uh you got to show up. Uh even when it's you got to show up. Uh even when it's you got to show up. Uh even when it's inconvenient. Uh because you trying to inconvenient. Uh because you trying to inconvenient. Uh because you trying to go deep in the roots of God. UH SO THAT go deep in the roots of God. UH SO THAT go deep in the roots of God. UH SO THAT when you grow up, nothing can move you.
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when you grow up, nothing can move you. when you grow up, nothing can move you. Earth is is dust. It's the raw Earth is is dust. It's the raw Earth is is dust. It's the raw materials. It is the thing you and I materials. It is the thing you and I materials. It is the thing you and I have been created from. And then earth have been created from. And then earth have been created from. And then earth is rock. It is our shelter, refuge, is rock. It is our shelter, refuge, is rock. It is our shelter, refuge, permanence. The ground holds us up. The permanence. The ground holds us up. The permanence. The ground holds us up. The ground keeps us stable. The ground ground keeps us stable. The ground ground keeps us stable. The ground covers us. Psalms 24 declares, "The covers us. Psalms 24 declares, "The covers us. Psalms 24 declares, "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness earth is the Lord's and the fullness earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof and they that dwell therein." thereof and they that dwell therein." thereof and they that dwell therein." Deuteronomy 32 and 4 says, "He is the Deuteronomy 32 and 4 says, "He is the Deuteronomy 32 and 4 says, "He is the rock and his work is perfect." Psalms rock and his work is perfect." Psalms rock and his work is perfect." Psalms 18:2 says, "The Lord is my rock and my 18:2 says, "The Lord is my rock and my 18:2 says, "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my strength in whom I will trust." Psalm 60 strength in whom I will trust." Psalm 60 strength in whom I will trust." Psalm 60 reminds us that when your heart is reminds us that when your heart is reminds us that when your heart is overwhelmed, overwhelmed, overwhelmed, >> there is a rock that sits higher than I. >> there is a rock that sits higher than I. >> there is a rock that sits higher than I. He is the rock in Acts. Peter stands up He is the rock in Acts. Peter stands up He is the rock in Acts. Peter stands up in front of the Israel leadersh and he in front of the Israel leadersh and he in front of the Israel leadersh and he says, "The one that you rejected, the says, "The one that you rejected, the says, "The one that you rejected, the stone that you rejected has now become stone that you rejected has now become stone that you rejected has now become the chief cornerstone because Jesus uh the chief cornerstone because Jesus uh the chief cornerstone because Jesus uh is the rock. Uh this rock is Jesus. WE is the rock. Uh this rock is Jesus. WE is the rock. Uh this rock is Jesus. WE USED TO SING. UH YES, HE'S the one. THIS USED TO SING. UH YES, HE'S the one. THIS USED TO SING. UH YES, HE'S the one. THIS ROCK IS JESUS. UH THE ONLY ONE. BE VERY ROCK IS JESUS. UH THE ONLY ONE. BE VERY ROCK IS JESUS. UH THE ONLY ONE. BE VERY sure that your anchor holds that your anchor holds and grips, and grips, and grips, the solid rock.
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the solid rock. the solid rock. God is the foundation God is the foundation God is the foundation like earth that we stand on. He is the like earth that we stand on. He is the like earth that we stand on. He is the potter who forms us from the clay. potter who forms us from the clay. potter who forms us from the clay. And all of this, And all of this, And all of this, the water, the fire, the earth, this the water, the fire, the earth, this the water, the fire, the earth, this happens around us. But I'm missing one happens around us. But I'm missing one happens around us. But I'm missing one more element. more element. more element. Can you throw a picture of the last Can you throw a picture of the last Can you throw a picture of the last element up for me? Can you put the last element up for me? Can you put the last element up for me? Can you put the last element up for me? element up for me? element up for me? What? This must be the wind. This must be the wind. There is no picture for the wind. It has There is no picture for the wind. It has There is no picture for the wind. It has no color. It has no shape. no color. It has no shape. no color. It has no shape. You You can show me what all the other You You can show me what all the other You You can show me what all the other elements look like. But but but I wonder elements look like. But but but I wonder elements look like. But but but I wonder what the wind looks like. It must be why what the wind looks like. It must be why what the wind looks like. It must be why Jesus says the wind comes and you never Jesus says the wind comes and you never Jesus says the wind comes and you never know where it's coming from.
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And what is so amazing about the wind, And what is so amazing about the wind, it is that it is the only element that it is that it is the only element that it is that it is the only element that can manipulate the other three. >> Water by itself can stand still and yes >> Water by itself can stand still and yes it has a flow but let the wind come and it has a flow but let the wind come and it has a flow but let the wind come and the water will change its current. Fire the water will change its current. Fire the water will change its current. Fire by itself can stand still, but when the by itself can stand still, but when the by itself can stand still, but when the wind comes, fire becomes contagious and wind comes, fire becomes contagious and wind comes, fire becomes contagious and it moves. Uh, and just in case the fire it moves. Uh, and just in case the fire it moves. Uh, and just in case the fire looks like it's getting ready to go out, looks like it's getting ready to go out, looks like it's getting ready to go out, it just needs a second wind. it just needs a second wind. it just needs a second wind. Earth by itself is foundation and is Earth by itself is foundation and is Earth by itself is foundation and is stable. BUT WHEN THE WIND COMES, tall stable. BUT WHEN THE WIND COMES, tall stable. BUT WHEN THE WIND COMES, tall buildings start to sway, rocks start to buildings start to sway, rocks start to buildings start to sway, rocks start to move. Uh, because the wind IS THE ONLY move. Uh, because the wind IS THE ONLY move. Uh, because the wind IS THE ONLY ONE THAT CAN WORK THE OTHER THREE. Water sustains you. Fire refineses you. Water sustains you. Fire refineses you. The earth grounds you and forms you. God The earth grounds you and forms you. God The earth grounds you and forms you. God worked all these three around you. But worked all these three around you. But worked all these three around you. But the wind God breathes in you.
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He uses the wind and he breathes in us. He uses the wind and he breathes in us. And if you ever want to know where the And if you ever want to know where the And if you ever want to know where the wind is, wind is, wind is, >> you have to look at what's moving. >> you have to look at what's moving. >> you have to look at what's moving. That's your only indication that wind is That's your only indication that wind is That's your only indication that wind is near by what is moving. near by what is moving. near by what is moving. If you want to know if God is present, If you want to know if God is present, If you want to know if God is present, just look at what is moving. If you came just look at what is moving. If you came just look at what is moving. If you came Wednesday night, you would have got a Wednesday night, you would have got a Wednesday night, you would have got a snippet of what it looks like to be in a snippet of what it looks like to be in a snippet of what it looks like to be in a windy situation. Uh when programs are windy situation. Uh when programs are windy situation. Uh when programs are moved out of the way, uh agendas are moved out of the way, uh agendas are moved out of the way, uh agendas are moved out of the way. Uh when all those moved out of the way. Uh when all those moved out of the way. Uh when all those things are moved, uh tell your neighbor, things are moved, uh tell your neighbor, things are moved, uh tell your neighbor, "The wind is here. The wind is here." I "The wind is here. The wind is here." I "The wind is here. The wind is here." I dare you to look on your row and see dare you to look on your row and see dare you to look on your row and see what's moving right now. If you sitting what's moving right now. If you sitting what's moving right now. If you sitting on the row, ain't nobody moving. You on the row, ain't nobody moving. You on the row, ain't nobody moving. You ought to change seats. UH TELL SOMEBODY, ought to change seats. UH TELL SOMEBODY, ought to change seats. UH TELL SOMEBODY, "I GOT TO BE WHERE THE wind is." UH IF "I GOT TO BE WHERE THE wind is." UH IF "I GOT TO BE WHERE THE wind is." UH IF AIN'T NOTHING MOVING, THAT MEANS AIN'T AIN'T NOTHING MOVING, THAT MEANS AIN'T AIN'T NOTHING MOVING, THAT MEANS AIN'T NO WIND OVER HERE. UH BECAUSE WHEREVER NO WIND OVER HERE. UH BECAUSE WHEREVER NO WIND OVER HERE. UH BECAUSE WHEREVER THE WIND IS UH STUFF STARTS TO THEM. The wind is indicated The wind is indicated by what it moves.
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by what it moves. by what it moves. Jesus tells us that the wind blows where Jesus tells us that the wind blows where Jesus tells us that the wind blows where it wishes and we hear the sound but we it wishes and we hear the sound but we it wishes and we hear the sound but we cannot tell where it comes from. cannot tell where it comes from. cannot tell where it comes from. Meteorologists tell us this, that wind Meteorologists tell us this, that wind Meteorologists tell us this, that wind is air that moves from high pressure is air that moves from high pressure is air that moves from high pressure situations to low pressure situations to situations to low pressure situations to situations to low pressure situations to balance out the difference. balance out the difference. balance out the difference. I'm going to say it over here. The job I'm going to say it over here. The job I'm going to say it over here. The job of the wind is it starts where it's high of the wind is it starts where it's high of the wind is it starts where it's high and it looks to where it might be low and it looks to where it might be low and it looks to where it might be low and it rushes to a low place uh because and it rushes to a low place uh because and it rushes to a low place uh because IT HAS TO BALANCE out the difference. IT HAS TO BALANCE out the difference. IT HAS TO BALANCE out the difference. Uh, and I just came this morning to tell Uh, and I just came this morning to tell Uh, and I just came this morning to tell you uh that if you in a low place uh the you uh that if you in a low place uh the you uh that if you in a low place uh the wind is looking for you. So, so we see in scripture So, so we see in scripture this word wind this word wind this word wind is connected and linked to a Hebrew word is connected and linked to a Hebrew word is connected and linked to a Hebrew word called ruach.
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Ruach. Now you cannot look at the word Ruach. Now you cannot look at the word ruach and define it just by one word ruach and define it just by one word ruach and define it just by one word >> because for us ruach is three. It is >> because for us ruach is three. It is >> because for us ruach is three. It is spirit, spirit, spirit, >> breath and wind. >> breath and wind. >> breath and wind. >> If you were to read the scripture in its >> If you were to read the scripture in its >> If you were to read the scripture in its original language, specifically the Old original language, specifically the Old original language, specifically the Old Testament, you would see the word ruach Testament, you would see the word ruach Testament, you would see the word ruach where we have translated it to either be where we have translated it to either be where we have translated it to either be spirit, breath, or wind. spirit, breath, or wind. spirit, breath, or wind. This is what God This is what God This is what God breathed into the man. breathed into the man. breathed into the man. It is tied to another Hebrew word nama. It is tied to another Hebrew word nama. It is tied to another Hebrew word nama. In Genesis chapter 2 verse 7, God In Genesis chapter 2 verse 7, God In Genesis chapter 2 verse 7, God breathed into man into his nostrils the breathed into man into his nostrils the breathed into man into his nostrils the breath of life. And we see in Genesis breath of life. And we see in Genesis breath of life. And we see in Genesis chapter 7 verse 22 these two words marry chapter 7 verse 22 these two words marry chapter 7 verse 22 these two words marry themselves together nama and ruach to be themselves together nama and ruach to be themselves together nama and ruach to be the breath of life. the breath of life. the breath of life. When in chapter 7 the bible is talking When in chapter 7 the bible is talking When in chapter 7 the bible is talking about Noah and those who died in the about Noah and those who died in the about Noah and those who died in the flood and it says all in whose nostrils flood and it says all in whose nostrils flood and it says all in whose nostrils was the breath of life was the ru.
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So wind, breath, and spirit So wind, breath, and spirit speak of life. Ruach speaks of life. speak of life. Ruach speaks of life. speak of life. Ruach speaks of life. Wind blowing movement speaks of life. Wind blowing movement speaks of life. Wind blowing movement speaks of life. Vitality. Vitality. Vitality. When the wind is blowing and moving, When the wind is blowing and moving, When the wind is blowing and moving, there is action happening. But but I there is action happening. But but I there is action happening. But but I have a question this morning. have a question this morning. have a question this morning. And my question this morning in potter's And my question this morning in potter's And my question this morning in potter's house is what do you do when God takes house is what do you do when God takes house is what do you do when God takes you to a place where there is no wind? >> What happens when God takes you to a >> What happens when God takes you to a place where you can't see and feel place where you can't see and feel place where you can't see and feel nothing moving? nothing moving? nothing moving? This this is where we find oursel in the This this is where we find oursel in the This this is where we find oursel in the text this morning in Ezekiel. Ezekiel is text this morning in Ezekiel. Ezekiel is text this morning in Ezekiel. Ezekiel is a is a man born into Israel's lineage. a is a man born into Israel's lineage. a is a man born into Israel's lineage. Father is Zadok, born into the Father is Zadok, born into the Father is Zadok, born into the priesthood. Uh he is raised a priest but priesthood. Uh he is raised a priest but priesthood. Uh he is raised a priest but called to be a prophet.
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called to be a prophet. called to be a prophet. And Ezekiel is set to take his priestly And Ezekiel is set to take his priestly And Ezekiel is set to take his priestly position, but then he's pulled into position, but then he's pulled into position, but then he's pulled into captivity with the rest of the children captivity with the rest of the children captivity with the rest of the children of Israel by the Babylonians. of Israel by the Babylonians. of Israel by the Babylonians. And so while in the midst of captivity, And so while in the midst of captivity, And so while in the midst of captivity, God calls him to be a prophet, Ezekiel. God calls him to be a prophet, Ezekiel. God calls him to be a prophet, Ezekiel. And we find ourselves right here in the And we find ourselves right here in the And we find ourselves right here in the text in chapter 37 where the Bible has text in chapter 37 where the Bible has text in chapter 37 where the Bible has said the hand of the Lord was upon said the hand of the Lord was upon said the hand of the Lord was upon Ezekiel Ezekiel Ezekiel and he took him to a valley of bones. and he took him to a valley of bones. and he took him to a valley of bones. Now, now, now if you just read this and Now, now, now if you just read this and Now, now, now if you just read this and don't study a little bit, it won't don't study a little bit, it won't don't study a little bit, it won't bother you. But the dichotomy of this is bother you. But the dichotomy of this is bother you. But the dichotomy of this is that Ezekiel as a priest cannot go where that Ezekiel as a priest cannot go where that Ezekiel as a priest cannot go where dead things are by the law in Numbers. Numbers chapter by the law in Numbers. Numbers chapter 19. Numbers chapter 19. Can you pull it 19. Numbers chapter 19. Can you pull it 19. Numbers chapter 19. Can you pull it up for me? Numbers chapter 19 talks up for me? Numbers chapter 19 talks up for me? Numbers chapter 19 talks about that if a man there's whoever in about that if a man there's whoever in about that if a man there's whoever in the open field touches one who is slain the open field touches one who is slain the open field touches one who is slain by a sword or who has died or a bone of by a sword or who has died or a bone of by a sword or who has died or a bone of a man or a grave shall be unclean seven a man or a grave shall be unclean seven a man or a grave shall be unclean seven days. So wait a minute God you are days. So wait a minute God you are days. So wait a minute God you are taking me the priest into a place that's taking me the priest into a place that's taking me the priest into a place that's going to be unclean.
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God, God, God, you are breaking your own God, God, God, you are breaking your own rules. Uh, this was the law that you rules. Uh, this was the law that you rules. Uh, this was the law that you gave. Uh, as a priest, I cannot go gave. Uh, as a priest, I cannot go gave. Uh, as a priest, I cannot go there. But something in my prophetic there. But something in my prophetic there. But something in my prophetic calling is calling me to a place that calling is calling me to a place that calling is calling me to a place that others would run from. others would run from. others would run from. I I know I was raised to be a priest. I I know I was raised to be a priest. I I know I was raised to be a priest. Uh, but my calling is pulling me to an Uh, but my calling is pulling me to an Uh, but my calling is pulling me to an uncomfortable place. Uh, my my my title uncomfortable place. Uh, my my my title uncomfortable place. Uh, my my my title keeps me on the stage. Uh, but my keeps me on the stage. Uh, but my keeps me on the stage. Uh, but my calling is pulling me down to the bones. calling is pulling me down to the bones. calling is pulling me down to the bones. UH, MY TITLE keeps me in the pull pit. UH, MY TITLE keeps me in the pull pit. UH, MY TITLE keeps me in the pull pit. Uh but my calling keeps calling me uh to Uh but my calling keeps calling me uh to Uh but my calling keeps calling me uh to communities uh that people ran away communities uh that people ran away communities uh that people ran away FROM. UH MY CALLING UH KEEPS PULLING ME FROM. UH MY CALLING UH KEEPS PULLING ME FROM. UH MY CALLING UH KEEPS PULLING ME TO PEOPLE THAT NOBODY TALKED TO. UH MY TO PEOPLE THAT NOBODY TALKED TO. UH MY TO PEOPLE THAT NOBODY TALKED TO. UH MY CALLING UH KEEPS CALLING ME UH TO THOSE CALLING UH KEEPS CALLING ME UH TO THOSE CALLING UH KEEPS CALLING ME UH TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CAST AWAY. UH AND WHO HAVE BEEN CAST AWAY. UH AND WHO HAVE BEEN CAST AWAY. UH AND SOMETIMES UH WHEN YOU'RE IN THIS THING SOMETIMES UH WHEN YOU'RE IN THIS THING SOMETIMES UH WHEN YOU'RE IN THIS THING CALLED MINISTRY. UH YOU GOT TO PUT YOUR CALLED MINISTRY. UH YOU GOT TO PUT YOUR CALLED MINISTRY. UH YOU GOT TO PUT YOUR TITLE TO THE SIDE UH AND FOLLOW THE TITLE TO THE SIDE UH AND FOLLOW THE TITLE TO THE SIDE UH AND FOLLOW THE CALL. You got you you you you got to follow You got you you you you got to follow the call. Ezekiel was following the the call. Ezekiel was following the the call. Ezekiel was following the call. Though though going to where the call. Though though going to where the call. Though though going to where the bones are would have me be unclean, my bones are would have me be unclean, my bones are would have me be unclean, my calling takes me to where the need is.
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And God says to Ezekiel, "I'm taking you And God says to Ezekiel, "I'm taking you from the mountain to the valley from the mountain to the valley from the mountain to the valley because there are some callings where because there are some callings where because there are some callings where you can't do it from up here. Some callings you got to come from up Some callings you got to come from up here See, see, we want to be comfortable in See, see, we want to be comfortable in ministry. We would rather stay on the ministry. We would rather stay on the ministry. We would rather stay on the mountaintop to prophesy. BUT SOME mountaintop to prophesy. BUT SOME mountaintop to prophesy. BUT SOME PROBLEMS, YOU CAN'T PROPHESY to them PROBLEMS, YOU CAN'T PROPHESY to them PROBLEMS, YOU CAN'T PROPHESY to them until you face them. until you face them. until you face them. SOME STUFF YOU YOU GOT TO YOU GOT TO SOME STUFF YOU YOU GOT TO YOU GOT TO SOME STUFF YOU YOU GOT TO YOU GOT TO FACE. YOU GOT TO come down to where the FACE. YOU GOT TO come down to where the FACE. YOU GOT TO come down to where the bones are. YOU CAN'T MINISTER UP THERE bones are. YOU CAN'T MINISTER UP THERE bones are. YOU CAN'T MINISTER UP THERE ALL THE TIME. UH GOD IS TAKING YOU FROM ALL THE TIME. UH GOD IS TAKING YOU FROM ALL THE TIME. UH GOD IS TAKING YOU FROM UP THERE DOWN. This kind of reminds me This kind of reminds me of what Jesus did of what Jesus did of what Jesus did >> because when God had to save me, WHEN >> because when God had to save me, WHEN >> because when God had to save me, WHEN GOD HAD TO REDEEM ME, WHEN GOD HAD TO GOD HAD TO REDEEM ME, WHEN GOD HAD TO GOD HAD TO REDEEM ME, WHEN GOD HAD TO WASH ME, HE SAID, "I CAN'T DO IT FROM UP WASH ME, HE SAID, "I CAN'T DO IT FROM UP WASH ME, HE SAID, "I CAN'T DO IT FROM UP THERE, I GOT TO COME THERE, I GOT TO COME THERE, I GOT TO COME I GOT TO COME DOWN TO WHERE IT'S I GOT TO COME DOWN TO WHERE IT'S I GOT TO COME DOWN TO WHERE IT'S UNCLEAN. I GOT TO COME TO WHERE THE UNCLEAN. I GOT TO COME TO WHERE THE UNCLEAN. I GOT TO COME TO WHERE THE BONES ARE BECAUSE I GOT TO BE WHERE THE BONES ARE BECAUSE I GOT TO BE WHERE THE BONES ARE BECAUSE I GOT TO BE WHERE THE PROBLEM IS.
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PROBLEM IS. PROBLEM IS. IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE CONDITION, I IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE CONDITION, I IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE CONDITION, I GOT TO CHANGE MY POSITION. So Ezekiel is led by God to come down So Ezekiel is led by God to come down to where the bones are. to where the bones are. to where the bones are. And something interesting happens in the And something interesting happens in the And something interesting happens in the text because if you read it the first text because if you read it the first text because if you read it the first time he identifies time he identifies time he identifies that there are a valley of bones but that there are a valley of bones but that there are a valley of bones but it's not until he starts to walk around it's not until he starts to walk around it's not until he starts to walk around in them that he says and the bones were in them that he says and the bones were in them that he says and the bones were very DRY very DRY very DRY >> BECAUSE SOME things you will never know >> BECAUSE SOME things you will never know >> BECAUSE SOME things you will never know until you are in the community of it. I until you are in the community of it. I until you are in the community of it. I am tired of people who have a solution am tired of people who have a solution am tired of people who have a solution for everything UH BUT ARE NOWHERE TO BE for everything UH BUT ARE NOWHERE TO BE for everything UH BUT ARE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND UH WHEN THE WORK STARTS. UH I AM FOUND UH WHEN THE WORK STARTS. UH I AM FOUND UH WHEN THE WORK STARTS. UH I AM TIRED of people who can always LOOK FROM TIRED of people who can always LOOK FROM TIRED of people who can always LOOK FROM AFAR AND YOU'VE NEVER BEEN UH IN THE AFAR AND YOU'VE NEVER BEEN UH IN THE AFAR AND YOU'VE NEVER BEEN UH IN THE SITUATION I'M IN. UH HOW ARE YOU GOING SITUATION I'M IN. UH HOW ARE YOU GOING SITUATION I'M IN. UH HOW ARE YOU GOING TO PROPHESY TO ME UH AND YOU DON'T KNOW TO PROPHESY TO ME UH AND YOU DON'T KNOW TO PROPHESY TO ME UH AND YOU DON'T KNOW MY CONDITION.
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>> You got to answer for what the church >> You got to answer for what the church should be doing, but you don't even come should be doing, but you don't even come should be doing, but you don't even come to church on time. to church on time. to church on time. You got an answer for what the pastor You got an answer for what the pastor You got an answer for what the pastor should be preaching, BUT YOU BARELY KNOW should be preaching, BUT YOU BARELY KNOW should be preaching, BUT YOU BARELY KNOW YOUR SCRIPTURE. HOW DO YOU HAVE A YOUR SCRIPTURE. HOW DO YOU HAVE A YOUR SCRIPTURE. HOW DO YOU HAVE A SOLUTION FOR EVERYTHING? UH, AND you've SOLUTION FOR EVERYTHING? UH, AND you've SOLUTION FOR EVERYTHING? UH, AND you've never been where the bones are. walking walking around. around. around. and he starts to notice what he could and he starts to notice what he could and he starts to notice what he could not see from up there. not see from up there. not see from up there. >> You know, it's it's interesting. >> You know, it's it's interesting. >> You know, it's it's interesting. Sometimes we have more applause for Sometimes we have more applause for Sometimes we have more applause for people who stand further away from us people who stand further away from us people who stand further away from us than the ones who are with us in than the ones who are with us in than the ones who are with us in ministry. >> I ain't trying to make you mad this >> I ain't trying to make you mad this morning. I'm just trying to I'm trying morning. I'm just trying to I'm trying morning. I'm just trying to I'm trying to help you to think. Uh sometimes we to help you to think. Uh sometimes we to help you to think. Uh sometimes we applaud those uh who are up on the applaud those uh who are up on the applaud those uh who are up on the mountain uh as if their word is stronger mountain uh as if their word is stronger mountain uh as if their word is stronger than the ones who you see every day uh than the ones who you see every day uh than the ones who you see every day uh praying and interceding for you. UH WHEN praying and interceding for you. UH WHEN praying and interceding for you. UH WHEN YOU DOWN AND OUT, YOU NEED THEM. UH BUT YOU DOWN AND OUT, YOU NEED THEM. UH BUT YOU DOWN AND OUT, YOU NEED THEM. UH BUT THEN YOU REVERE THE ONE ON THE MOUNTAIN.
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THEN YOU REVERE THE ONE ON THE MOUNTAIN. THEN YOU REVERE THE ONE ON THE MOUNTAIN. UH BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN WE'RE LOOKING UH BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN WE'RE LOOKING UH BECAUSE SOMETIMES WHEN WE'RE LOOKING UP, UP, UP, we forget to look around. Help me, Holy Ghost. Help me, Holy Ghost. And Ezekiel, Ezekiel is walking around And Ezekiel, Ezekiel is walking around And Ezekiel, Ezekiel is walking around in the bones. in the bones. in the bones. He's walking around. He says, "They're He's walking around. He says, "They're He's walking around. He says, "They're very dry." very dry." very dry." Very dry. Very dry. Very dry. And and and a couple of thoughts. I And and and a couple of thoughts. I And and and a couple of thoughts. I started talking to the text. >> How does a bone become very dry? So, I >> How does a bone become very dry? So, I had to research. I had to research and had to research. I had to research and had to research. I had to research and what it says is living bones have what it says is living bones have what it says is living bones have vitality vitality vitality >> and strength, >> and strength, >> and strength, >> but dry bones, the life has been sucked >> but dry bones, the life has been sucked >> but dry bones, the life has been sucked from them.
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Then then it came to me, it dawned to me Then then it came to me, it dawned to me that Ezekiel was walking around in that Ezekiel was walking around in that Ezekiel was walking around in bones, but every bone used to be a body. See, we catch the story at the bones. See, we catch the story at the bones. But the bones didn't just get there. But the bones didn't just get there. But the bones didn't just get there. They started off as bodies. They started off as bodies. They started off as bodies. Ezekiel was walking around. That that Ezekiel was walking around. That that Ezekiel was walking around. That that used to be a Sunday school teacher. used to be a Sunday school teacher. used to be a Sunday school teacher. That used to be one of the deacons. That used to be one of the deacons. That used to be one of the deacons. That that used to be one of the That that used to be one of the That that used to be one of the preachers, the pastors. Uh that USED TO preachers, the pastors. Uh that USED TO preachers, the pastors. Uh that USED TO BE THE GIRL THAT ran around the CHURCH BE THE GIRL THAT ran around the CHURCH BE THE GIRL THAT ran around the CHURCH ALL THE TIME. HOW DID SHE BECOME? How did she become How did she become a dry bone a dry bone a dry bone serving and showing up and not knowing serving and showing up and not knowing serving and showing up and not knowing that over time life started to pull the that over time life started to pull the that over time life started to pull the marrow? Trauma started to pull the marrow.
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Trauma started to pull the marrow. Grief started to started to pull the Grief started to started to pull the Grief started to started to pull the marrow. And over time the bones started marrow. And over time the bones started marrow. And over time the bones started to become to become to become dry walking around. Look at walking around. Look at the other thing that makes a bones dry the other thing that makes a bones dry the other thing that makes a bones dry is when they are uncovered. bones that are left exposed to the bones that are left exposed to the elements start to dry up when they're elements start to dry up when they're elements start to dry up when they're left uncovered. That's why the enemy left uncovered. That's why the enemy left uncovered. That's why the enemy doesn't want you to come to church doesn't want you to come to church doesn't want you to come to church because as long as he can keep you because as long as he can keep you because as long as he can keep you uncovered, that's why the enemy wants you in that's why the enemy wants you in isolation because you think it's good isolation because you think it's good isolation because you think it's good for you, BUT HE'S JUST TRYING TO GET for you, BUT HE'S JUST TRYING TO GET for you, BUT HE'S JUST TRYING TO GET YOUR BONES TO DRY UP.
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You think you running from the people in You think you running from the people in the sanctuary cuz you don't want nobody the sanctuary cuz you don't want nobody the sanctuary cuz you don't want nobody to know your business. But the enemy is to know your business. But the enemy is to know your business. But the enemy is tricking you tricking you tricking you >> because over time life is being pulled >> because over time life is being pulled >> because over time life is being pulled from you. from you. from you. >> Vitality is being pulled from you. >> Vitality is being pulled from you. >> Vitality is being pulled from you. >> And dry bones crack easy. >> If you don't give a dry bone its way, >> If you don't give a dry bone its way, it'll break. >> I'm just I'm I'm just talking about dry >> I'm just I'm I'm just talking about dry bones. I'm just I'm just I was wondering bones. I'm just I'm just I was wondering bones. I'm just I'm just I was wondering how did the bones become dry? how did the bones become dry? how did the bones become dry? When did they realize that they were When did they realize that they were When did they realize that they were drying up?
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drying up? drying up? >> When when when did it start to happen? >> When when when did it start to happen? >> When when when did it start to happen? When did when did you realize that you When did when did you realize that you When did when did you realize that you didn't have the fire that you had for didn't have the fire that you had for didn't have the fire that you had for serving? serving? serving? >> When when did you stop loving to worship >> When when did you stop loving to worship >> When when did you stop loving to worship God and sing? When when when did you God and sing? When when when did you God and sing? When when when did you notice that you would sit in the back notice that you would sit in the back notice that you would sit in the back and fold your arms while the service has and fold your arms while the service has and fold your arms while the service has been moved? Did you know that you even been moved? Did you know that you even been moved? Did you know that you even with your fancy clothes on may be dry with your fancy clothes on may be dry with your fancy clothes on may be dry bones and and and Ezekiel is walking around in and and and Ezekiel is walking around in the bones and then God asks him a the bones and then God asks him a the bones and then God asks him a question question question >> which is so interesting because nowhere >> which is so interesting because nowhere >> which is so interesting because nowhere in Ezekiel does God ask him a question in Ezekiel does God ask him a question in Ezekiel does God ask him a question before he tells him to prophesy. before he tells him to prophesy. before he tells him to prophesy. And you have to be tuned in to know and And you have to be tuned in to know and And you have to be tuned in to know and see the pattern of God that God only see the pattern of God that God only see the pattern of God that God only asks questions not for his benefit asks questions not for his benefit asks questions not for his benefit before you to see your posture and where before you to see your posture and where before you to see your posture and where you really are.
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you really are. you really are. Adam, Adam, Adam, Adam, Adam, Adam, where are you? It's not that God did not where are you? It's not that God did not where are you? It's not that God did not know where Adam was. He wanted Adam to know where Adam was. He wanted Adam to know where Adam was. He wanted Adam to look at his position. Peter, who do men say that I am? It is Peter, who do men say that I am? It is not that Jesus did not know who he was, not that Jesus did not know who he was, not that Jesus did not know who he was, UH, BUT HE NEEDED THE DISCIPLESH TO UH, BUT HE NEEDED THE DISCIPLESH TO UH, BUT HE NEEDED THE DISCIPLESH TO EXAMINE their position. Ezekiel, can these bones live? can these bones live? And Ezekiel answers God in a very And Ezekiel answers God in a very And Ezekiel answers God in a very interesting way. interesting way. interesting way. >> Ezekiel the prophet >> Ezekiel the prophet >> Ezekiel the prophet >> says, "Lord, you know, >> says, "Lord, you know, >> says, "Lord, you know, Now, Now, Now, now now now theologians and historians theologians and historians theologians and historians will often tell you that this is a an will often tell you that this is a an will often tell you that this is a an answer out of humbleness. answer out of humbleness. answer out of humbleness. But the text started talking to me a But the text started talking to me a But the text started talking to me a little more.
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and if I haven't learned anything being and if I haven't learned anything being under this great leader under this great leader under this great leader >> is that when the text start talking >> is that when the text start talking >> is that when the text start talking >> you got to ask the right questions. And I could have accepted that. But I And I could have accepted that. But I have another interpretation of have another interpretation of have another interpretation of revelation because Ezekiel used to be revelation because Ezekiel used to be revelation because Ezekiel used to be married. >> Ezekiel was married. He is not an old >> Ezekiel was married. He is not an old man. man. man. >> By the time we get to Ezekiel 37, he's >> By the time we get to Ezekiel 37, he's >> By the time we get to Ezekiel 37, he's about 37 years old. about 37 years old. about 37 years old. >> He started in ministry. He started >> He started in ministry. He started >> He started in ministry. He started prophesying at the age 30 prophesying at the age 30 prophesying at the age 30 >> and he got married >> and he got married >> and he got married >> to the desire of his eye. >> to the desire of his eye. >> to the desire of his eye. >> And God had Ezekiel go through a lot in >> And God had Ezekiel go through a lot in >> And God had Ezekiel go through a lot in ministry. This was not an easy prophet ministry. This was not an easy prophet ministry. This was not an easy prophet call call call >> because God had to use Ezekiel to be an >> because God had to use Ezekiel to be an >> because God had to use Ezekiel to be an example to the Israelites on how he was example to the Israelites on how he was example to the Israelites on how he was going to do them in judgment.
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going to do them in judgment. going to do them in judgment. And all through the trials of what God And all through the trials of what God And all through the trials of what God had Ezekiel go through, the one thing he had Ezekiel go through, the one thing he had Ezekiel go through, the one thing he could do is always look to the desire of could do is always look to the desire of could do is always look to the desire of his eye for strength. He had his wife. his eye for strength. He had his wife. his eye for strength. He had his wife. God, I can prophesy to them and I can God, I can prophesy to them and I can God, I can prophesy to them and I can lay on this side and and I can do these lay on this side and and I can do these lay on this side and and I can do these things as long as I have the desire of things as long as I have the desire of things as long as I have the desire of my eye, the love of my life. Yes, sir. my eye, the love of my life. Yes, sir. my eye, the love of my life. Yes, sir. >> But around Ezekiel chapter 24, >> But around Ezekiel chapter 24, >> But around Ezekiel chapter 24, >> God tells Ezekiel to prophesy to the >> God tells Ezekiel to prophesy to the >> God tells Ezekiel to prophesy to the people judgment. But he but then he people judgment. But he but then he people judgment. But he but then he says, "Oh, and and by the way, says, "Oh, and and by the way, says, "Oh, and and by the way, >> tonight, >> tonight, >> tonight, >> I'm going to take your wife, >> You can't let even a tear drop from your >> You can't let even a tear drop from your eye. eye. eye. You got to suffer in silence. >> Ezekiel is about 34.
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>> Ezekiel is about 34. He has no time to prepare for this He has no time to prepare for this He has no time to prepare for this grief. grief. grief. >> He has no time to prepare for this loss. >> He has no time to prepare for this loss. >> He has no time to prepare for this loss. And it would be okay if God you at least And it would be okay if God you at least And it would be okay if God you at least let me mourn. But God says the mantle let me mourn. But God says the mantle let me mourn. But God says the mantle and call on your life uh won't CAUSE YOU and call on your life uh won't CAUSE YOU and call on your life uh won't CAUSE YOU AND ALLOW YOU uh to mourn publicly to grieve openly. to grieve openly. And sometimes in ministry And sometimes in ministry And sometimes in ministry the call the call the call >> is so uncomfortable >> is so uncomfortable >> is so uncomfortable >> that if we knew what it cost, >> we may have never answered the call. >> we may have never answered the call. that sometimes it cost to be on the that sometimes it cost to be on the that sometimes it cost to be on the platform. SOME SOME SOMETIMES IT COST TO platform. SOME SOME SOMETIMES IT COST TO platform. SOME SOME SOMETIMES IT COST TO HAVE A WORD FROM GOD. Sometimes and Ezekiel and Ezekiel cannot mourn. And and then I went to a scripture in And and then I went to a scripture in Proverbs that helped me see how could Proverbs that helped me see how could Proverbs that helped me see how could this equate to dry bones. Proverbs 17:22 this equate to dry bones. Proverbs 17:22 this equate to dry bones. Proverbs 17:22 says, "As you've heard it, a merry heart says, "As you've heard it, a merry heart says, "As you've heard it, a merry heart does good like medicine, but a broken does good like medicine, but a broken does good like medicine, but a broken spirit spirit spirit tryth the bone.
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a broken spirit, a broken spirit, >> losing your mama, >> losing your mama, >> losing your mama, >> losing your loved one, >> losing your loved one, >> losing your loved one, >> losing a job, >> losing a job, >> losing a job, situation after situation, situation after situation, situation after situation, trauma after trauma. So, it started to trauma after trauma. So, it started to trauma after trauma. So, it started to make sense to me why Ezekiel make sense to me why Ezekiel make sense to me why Ezekiel couldn't definitively answer God couldn't definitively answer God couldn't definitively answer God when God asked him, "Can these bones when God asked him, "Can these bones when God asked him, "Can these bones live?" live?" live?" The prophet could not say yes. The prophet could not say yes. The prophet could not say yes. The prophet could s not say no. He just The prophet could s not say no. He just The prophet could s not say no. He just said, "God, you know, said, "God, you know, said, "God, you know, >> because sometimes >> because sometimes >> because sometimes >> even in ministry, >> even in ministry, >> even in ministry, >> you don't realize >> you don't realize >> you don't realize that your bones that your bones that your bones are drying up. are drying up. are drying up. Oh. Oh, you used to you used to serve. Oh. Oh, you used to you used to serve. Oh. Oh, you used to you used to serve. You used to serve all the time. can't You used to serve all the time. can't You used to serve all the time. can't run in church, but all of a sudden your run in church, but all of a sudden your run in church, but all of a sudden your your your bone your your bone your your bone started drying up and you could recover.
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started drying up and you could recover. started drying up and you could recover. You you could recover. You you okay? You You you could recover. You you okay? You You you could recover. You you okay? You used to sing. You used to sing and and used to sing. You used to sing and and used to sing. You used to sing and and and play in the band stand and and do and play in the band stand and and do and play in the band stand and and do all that, but all of a sudden your you all that, but all of a sudden your you all that, but all of a sudden your you your bone, >> you all right? Yeah. Yeah, I'm all >> you all right? Yeah. Yeah, I'm all right. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm right. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm right. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I don't need no help. I'm good. good. I don't need no help. I'm good. good. I don't need no help. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good. You got your elers's license and your You got your elers's license and your You got your elers's license and your minister's license and you start off minister's license and you start off minister's license and you start off good. Uh, but life hits you unexpectedly good. Uh, but life hits you unexpectedly good. Uh, but life hits you unexpectedly and all of a sudden >> all of a sudden >> all of a sudden the bones don't recover the bones don't recover the bones don't recover like they used to. trying to have faith. trying to have faith. But sometimes when your bones dry up, But sometimes when your bones dry up, But sometimes when your bones dry up, so does your faith.
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And you're trying to you're trying to And you're trying to you're trying to come to church, come to church, come to church, but you can't get there because >> And and now you find yourself >> And and now you find yourself lying lying lying with the rest of the bones. Nobody comes to check on the bones. Nobody comes to check on the bones. >> Nobody thinks about the bones. >> Just try >> Just try >> in the valley. >> in the valley. >> in the valley. But the Bible says that God that God didn't answer Ezekiel didn't answer Ezekiel didn't answer Ezekiel according to his response, according to his response, according to his response, but God answered Ezekiel according to but God answered Ezekiel according to but God answered Ezekiel according to the solution.
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the solution. the solution. He said, "Ezekiel, son of man, PROPHESY He said, "Ezekiel, son of man, PROPHESY He said, "Ezekiel, son of man, PROPHESY TO THE BONES." TO THE BONES." TO THE BONES." And tell them, "Hear the word of the And tell them, "Hear the word of the And tell them, "Hear the word of the Lord." WAIT A MINUTE. BONES DON'T HAVE Lord." WAIT A MINUTE. BONES DON'T HAVE Lord." WAIT A MINUTE. BONES DON'T HAVE EARS. How you going to HEAR WHEN YOU DON'T How you going to HEAR WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO LISTEN WITH? HOW YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO LISTEN WITH? HOW YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO LISTEN WITH? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'RE DEAD? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'RE DEAD? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'RE DEAD? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'RE FORGOTTEN GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'RE FORGOTTEN GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'RE FORGOTTEN ABOUT? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'RE ABOUT? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'RE ABOUT? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'RE LIFELESS? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND LIFELESS? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND LIFELESS? HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND YOU'VE FORGOTTEN ABOUT? UH HOW YOU GOING YOU'VE FORGOTTEN ABOUT? UH HOW YOU GOING YOU'VE FORGOTTEN ABOUT? UH HOW YOU GOING TO HEAR AND YOU DON'T GOT NOTHING TO TO HEAR AND YOU DON'T GOT NOTHING TO TO HEAR AND YOU DON'T GOT NOTHING TO HEAR WITH? AND THAT'S BECAUSE UH THE HEAR WITH? AND THAT'S BECAUSE UH THE HEAR WITH? AND THAT'S BECAUSE UH THE WORD DOES NOT NEED IT SOMEBODY TO BE WORD DOES NOT NEED IT SOMEBODY TO BE WORD DOES NOT NEED IT SOMEBODY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR IT. UH BECAUSE THE WORD IS ABLE TO HEAR IT. UH BECAUSE THE WORD IS ABLE TO HEAR IT. UH BECAUSE THE WORD IS POWERFUL ENOUGH ITSELF. DEATH AND LIFE POWERFUL ENOUGH ITSELF. DEATH AND LIFE POWERFUL ENOUGH ITSELF. DEATH AND LIFE ARE IN THE POWER OF ARE IN THE POWER OF ARE IN THE POWER OF SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO PROPHESY EVEN WHEN SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO PROPHESY EVEN WHEN SOMETIMES YOU GOT TO PROPHESY EVEN WHEN THEY CAN'T HEAR YOU BECAUSE THE WORD I THEY CAN'T HEAR YOU BECAUSE THE WORD I THEY CAN'T HEAR YOU BECAUSE THE WORD I GOT IN MY MOUTH UH IS STRONG ENOUGH UH GOT IN MY MOUTH UH IS STRONG ENOUGH UH GOT IN MY MOUTH UH IS STRONG ENOUGH UH TO GO TO EVERY PLACE UH THAT NEEDS TO TO GO TO EVERY PLACE UH THAT NEEDS TO TO GO TO EVERY PLACE UH THAT NEEDS TO HEAR IT UH I DARE YOU TO TAKE 30 SECONDS HEAR IT UH I DARE YOU TO TAKE 30 SECONDS HEAR IT UH I DARE YOU TO TAKE 30 SECONDS UH AND OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH IN THIS UH AND OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH IN THIS UH AND OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH IN THIS SANCTUARY.
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SANCTUARY. SANCTUARY. You ought to prophesy over YOUR You ought to prophesy over YOUR You ought to prophesy over YOUR CHILDREN. THEY MAY NOT EVEN BE IN THIS CHILDREN. THEY MAY NOT EVEN BE IN THIS CHILDREN. THEY MAY NOT EVEN BE IN THIS ROOM. Uh but it don't MATTER BECAUSE THE ROOM. Uh but it don't MATTER BECAUSE THE ROOM. Uh but it don't MATTER BECAUSE THE WORD ON YOUR LIFE UH WILL GO TO WHEREVER WORD ON YOUR LIFE UH WILL GO TO WHEREVER WORD ON YOUR LIFE UH WILL GO TO WHEREVER THEY ARE. You ought to PROPHESY TO THAT THEY ARE. You ought to PROPHESY TO THAT THEY ARE. You ought to PROPHESY TO THAT JOB uh you're not even there RIGHT NOW. JOB uh you're not even there RIGHT NOW. JOB uh you're not even there RIGHT NOW. UH BUT WHEN YOU OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH UH UH BUT WHEN YOU OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH UH UH BUT WHEN YOU OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH UH THE WORD THAT GOD GAVE YOU UH WILL GO TO THE WORD THAT GOD GAVE YOU UH WILL GO TO THE WORD THAT GOD GAVE YOU UH WILL GO TO THAT WORKPLACE UH AND PREPARE IT UH THAT WORKPLACE UH AND PREPARE IT UH THAT WORKPLACE UH AND PREPARE IT UH BEFORE YOU GET THERE. BEFORE YOU GET THERE. BEFORE YOU GET THERE. OH, I DON'T HEAR YOU SAYING NOTHING. He said, "Prophesy He said, "Prophesy to the bones and tell the bones, hear to the bones and tell the bones, hear to the bones and tell the bones, hear the word of the Lord. the word of the Lord. the word of the Lord. Prophesy to THE THING THAT LOOKS LIKE Prophesy to THE THING THAT LOOKS LIKE Prophesy to THE THING THAT LOOKS LIKE IT'S NOT LISTENING." And say, "I DON'T IT'S NOT LISTENING." And say, "I DON'T IT'S NOT LISTENING." And say, "I DON'T CARE HOW DEAD YOU LOOK. I DON'T CARE HOW CARE HOW DEAD YOU LOOK. I DON'T CARE HOW CARE HOW DEAD YOU LOOK. I DON'T CARE HOW LIFELESS YOU ARE. I DON'T CARE THAT YOU LIFELESS YOU ARE. I DON'T CARE THAT YOU LIFELESS YOU ARE. I DON'T CARE THAT YOU AIN'T MOVED FOR YEARS. I DON'T CARE THAT AIN'T MOVED FOR YEARS. I DON'T CARE THAT AIN'T MOVED FOR YEARS. I DON'T CARE THAT IT'S BEEN FORGOTTEN ABOUT. UH, YOU GOT IT'S BEEN FORGOTTEN ABOUT. UH, YOU GOT IT'S BEEN FORGOTTEN ABOUT. UH, YOU GOT TO HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD. YOU GOT TO TO HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD. YOU GOT TO TO HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD. YOU GOT TO HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD. UH, I WISH I HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD. UH, I WISH I HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD. UH, I WISH I HAD A THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO HAD FAITH HAD A THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO HAD FAITH HAD A THOUSAND PEOPLE WHO HAD FAITH ENOUGH UH TO SAY, "I'M GOING TO OPEN UP ENOUGH UH TO SAY, "I'M GOING TO OPEN UP ENOUGH UH TO SAY, "I'M GOING TO OPEN UP MY MOUTH AND PROPHESY."
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That's how the Bible says That's how the Bible says THAT EZEKIEL THAT EZEKIEL THAT EZEKIEL STARTS TO PROPHESY STARTS TO PROPHESY STARTS TO PROPHESY NOT KNOWING HOW IT'S GOING TO TURN OUT. NOT KNOWING HOW IT'S GOING TO TURN OUT. NOT KNOWING HOW IT'S GOING TO TURN OUT. NOT KNOWING WHAT THE SOLUTION IS GOING NOT KNOWING WHAT THE SOLUTION IS GOING NOT KNOWING WHAT THE SOLUTION IS GOING TO BE, NOT KNOWING IF IT'S GOING TO TO BE, NOT KNOWING IF IT'S GOING TO TO BE, NOT KNOWING IF IT'S GOING TO WORK. BECAUSE THE REASON SOME OF YOU ALL WORK. BECAUSE THE REASON SOME OF YOU ALL WORK. BECAUSE THE REASON SOME OF YOU ALL HAVE NOT STARTED TALKING, UH, IS BECAUSE HAVE NOT STARTED TALKING, UH, IS BECAUSE HAVE NOT STARTED TALKING, UH, IS BECAUSE YOU WAITED FOR GOD TO CONFIRM THAT IT'S YOU WAITED FOR GOD TO CONFIRM THAT IT'S YOU WAITED FOR GOD TO CONFIRM THAT IT'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. UH, BUT GOD SAID, GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. UH, BUT GOD SAID, GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. UH, BUT GOD SAID, USE THE LITTLE FAITH YOU GOT, UH, AND USE THE LITTLE FAITH YOU GOT, UH, AND USE THE LITTLE FAITH YOU GOT, UH, AND SAY, "I DON'T HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE SAY, "I DON'T HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE SAY, "I DON'T HAVE TO KNOW WHAT THE OUTCOME IS GOING TO BE. I DON'T HAVE TO OUTCOME IS GOING TO BE. I DON'T HAVE TO OUTCOME IS GOING TO BE. I DON'T HAVE TO KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE. I KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE. I KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO LOOK LIKE. I DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW IT'S GOING TO DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW IT'S GOING TO DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW IT'S GOING TO TURN OUT. UH, BUT IF HE TOLD ME TO TURN OUT. UH, BUT IF HE TOLD ME TO TURN OUT. UH, BUT IF HE TOLD ME TO PROPHESY, IF HE TOLD ME TO OPEN UP MY PROPHESY, IF HE TOLD ME TO OPEN UP MY PROPHESY, IF HE TOLD ME TO OPEN UP MY MOUTH, UH, I'M GOING TO USE MY FAITH. UH MOUTH, UH, I'M GOING TO USE MY FAITH. UH MOUTH, UH, I'M GOING TO USE MY FAITH. UH AND TALK TO IT. UH IT MIGHT STILL BE AND TALK TO IT. UH IT MIGHT STILL BE AND TALK TO IT. UH IT MIGHT STILL BE DEAD. UH BUT I'M GOING TO PROPHESY. IT DEAD. UH BUT I'M GOING TO PROPHESY. IT DEAD. UH BUT I'M GOING TO PROPHESY. IT STILL MIGHT NOT BE MOVING. UH BUT I'M STILL MIGHT NOT BE MOVING. UH BUT I'M STILL MIGHT NOT BE MOVING. UH BUT I'M GOING TO STILL PROPHESY. AND THE BIBLE SAYS, AND THE BIBLE SAYS, Ezekiel said as I prophesy Ezekiel said as I prophesy Ezekiel said as I prophesy suddenly. I COULD STOP RIGHT THERE BECAUSE ALL YOU I COULD STOP RIGHT THERE BECAUSE ALL YOU NEED is a suddenly.
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NEED is a suddenly. NEED is a suddenly. HE SAID, "AS I PROPHESIED, UH, SUDDENLY HE SAID, "AS I PROPHESIED, UH, SUDDENLY HE SAID, "AS I PROPHESIED, UH, SUDDENLY UH, I heard a sound UH, I heard a sound UH, I heard a sound and I CAME TO TELL YOU THAT ANYTHING GOD and I CAME TO TELL YOU THAT ANYTHING GOD and I CAME TO TELL YOU THAT ANYTHING GOD IS GOING TO DO UH, IS going to BE IS GOING TO DO UH, IS going to BE IS GOING TO DO UH, IS going to BE PRECEDED UH, BY A SOUND. IN THE PRECEDED UH, BY A SOUND. IN THE PRECEDED UH, BY A SOUND. IN THE BEGINNING, GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND BEGINNING, GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND BEGINNING, GOD CREATED THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH AND THE EARTH WAS WITHOUT FORM THE EARTH AND THE EARTH WAS WITHOUT FORM THE EARTH AND THE EARTH WAS WITHOUT FORM AND VOID. UH, AND DARKNESS COVERED THE AND VOID. UH, AND DARKNESS COVERED THE AND VOID. UH, AND DARKNESS COVERED THE FACE OF THE DEEP. BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, FACE OF THE DEEP. BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, FACE OF THE DEEP. BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, UH, GOD MADE US. AND ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST UH WHEN IT AND ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST UH WHEN IT WAS FULLY COME UH THEY WERE ALL TOGETHER WAS FULLY COME UH THEY WERE ALL TOGETHER WAS FULLY COME UH THEY WERE ALL TOGETHER UH WITH ONE ACCORD UH IN ONE PLACE UH UH WITH ONE ACCORD UH IN ONE PLACE UH UH WITH ONE ACCORD UH IN ONE PLACE UH AND SUDDENLY UH THERE CAME A SOUND. UH AND SUDDENLY UH THERE CAME A SOUND. UH AND SUDDENLY UH THERE CAME A SOUND. UH JUST TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR I'M GOING TO JUST TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR I'M GOING TO JUST TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR I'M GOING TO KEEP PROPHESYING UH TILL I HEAR THE KEEP PROPHESYING UH TILL I HEAR THE KEEP PROPHESYING UH TILL I HEAR THE SOUND. I'M GOING TO KEEP PROPHESYING UH TILL I I'M GOING TO KEEP PROPHESYING UH TILL I HEAR A SOUND TILL I HEAR A SOUND. A HEAR A SOUND TILL I HEAR A SOUND. A HEAR A SOUND TILL I HEAR A SOUND. A SOUND IS COMING. A SOUND IS COMING. UH SOUND IS COMING. A SOUND IS COMING. UH SOUND IS COMING. A SOUND IS COMING. UH I'M NOT GOING TO STOP TALKING. UH I'M I'M NOT GOING TO STOP TALKING. UH I'M I'M NOT GOING TO STOP TALKING. UH I'M NOT GOING TO STOP SPEAKING OVER IT. UH, NOT GOING TO STOP SPEAKING OVER IT. UH, NOT GOING TO STOP SPEAKING OVER IT. UH, I'M NOT GOING TO STOP DECLARING UH UNTIL I'M NOT GOING TO STOP DECLARING UH UNTIL I'M NOT GOING TO STOP DECLARING UH UNTIL I HEAR A SOUND. UH, TAKE 30 SECONDS, UH, I HEAR A SOUND. UH, TAKE 30 SECONDS, UH, I HEAR A SOUND. UH, TAKE 30 SECONDS, UH, OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND PROPHESY TILL YOU OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND PROPHESY TILL YOU OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND PROPHESY TILL YOU HEAR A SOUND.
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Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. I'm going to keep SPEAKING WHAT GOD TOLD I'm going to keep SPEAKING WHAT GOD TOLD I'm going to keep SPEAKING WHAT GOD TOLD ME UNTIL I HEAR the sound. I'm going to ME UNTIL I HEAR the sound. I'm going to ME UNTIL I HEAR the sound. I'm going to keep SPEAKING UH UNTIL I HEAR the sound. keep SPEAKING UH UNTIL I HEAR the sound. keep SPEAKING UH UNTIL I HEAR the sound. I'm gonna KEEP DECLARING UH UNTIL I HEAR I'm gonna KEEP DECLARING UH UNTIL I HEAR I'm gonna KEEP DECLARING UH UNTIL I HEAR THE SOUND. UH I'M GOING TO KEEP PRAYING THE SOUND. UH I'M GOING TO KEEP PRAYING THE SOUND. UH I'M GOING TO KEEP PRAYING UH UNTIL I HEAR THE SOUND. UH YOU UH UNTIL I HEAR THE SOUND. UH YOU UH UNTIL I HEAR THE SOUND. UH YOU STOPPED PRAYING too soon. You stopped STOPPED PRAYING too soon. You stopped STOPPED PRAYING too soon. You stopped interceding too soon. You stopped TOO interceding too soon. You stopped TOO interceding too soon. You stopped TOO EARLY. THE SOUND WAS COMING. Come on, church. Come on, church. I DARE A THOUSAND FOLK TO OPEN UP THEIR I DARE A THOUSAND FOLK TO OPEN UP THEIR I DARE A THOUSAND FOLK TO OPEN UP THEIR mouth so that you can hear the sound. And the Bible says that Ezekiel was And the Bible says that Ezekiel was prophesying and he says suddenly there prophesying and he says suddenly there prophesying and he says suddenly there was a sound and a rattling and I looked was a sound and a rattling and I looked was a sound and a rattling and I looked around and the bones started coming around and the bones started coming around and the bones started coming together. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOD SENDS A THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOD SENDS A SOUND. THINGS THAT WERE FRAGMENTED, SOUND. THINGS THAT WERE FRAGMENTED, SOUND. THINGS THAT WERE FRAGMENTED, THINGS THAT were broken, THINGS THAT THINGS THAT were broken, THINGS THAT THINGS THAT were broken, THINGS THAT WERE PULLED APART, GOD SLOWLY STARTS WERE PULLED APART, GOD SLOWLY STARTS WERE PULLED APART, GOD SLOWLY STARTS BRINGING IT TOGETHER. JUST TOUCH SEVEN BRINGING IT TOGETHER. JUST TOUCH SEVEN BRINGING IT TOGETHER. JUST TOUCH SEVEN PEOPLE. TELL THEM, "IT'S COMING PEOPLE. TELL THEM, "IT'S COMING PEOPLE. TELL THEM, "IT'S COMING TOGETHER. IT'S COMING TOGETHER. IT'S TOGETHER. IT'S COMING TOGETHER. IT'S TOGETHER. IT'S COMING TOGETHER. IT'S COMING TOGETHER.
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WHAT YOU'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR IS COMING WHAT YOU'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR IS COMING TOGETHER. WHAT YOU'VE BEEN FASTING FOR TOGETHER. WHAT YOU'VE BEEN FASTING FOR TOGETHER. WHAT YOU'VE BEEN FASTING FOR IS COMING TOGETHER. WHAT YOU'VE BEEN IS COMING TOGETHER. WHAT YOU'VE BEEN IS COMING TOGETHER. WHAT YOU'VE BEEN ASKING GOD FOR IS COMING TOGETHER. I ASKING GOD FOR IS COMING TOGETHER. I ASKING GOD FOR IS COMING TOGETHER. I KNOW YOU CAN'T SEE IT ALL, BUT IF YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T SEE IT ALL, BUT IF YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T SEE IT ALL, BUT IF YOU JUST LOOK AROUND, UH, I KNOW THEY SAID JUST LOOK AROUND, UH, I KNOW THEY SAID JUST LOOK AROUND, UH, I KNOW THEY SAID THAT MARRIAGE IS DEAD, UH, BUT IT'S THAT MARRIAGE IS DEAD, UH, BUT IT'S THAT MARRIAGE IS DEAD, UH, BUT IT'S COMING TOGETHER. I KNOW THEY SAID THOSE COMING TOGETHER. I KNOW THEY SAID THOSE COMING TOGETHER. I KNOW THEY SAID THOSE KIDS WERE NEVER COMING back home. Uh, KIDS WERE NEVER COMING back home. Uh, KIDS WERE NEVER COMING back home. Uh, BUT IF YOU KEEP PROPHESYING, UH, THE BUT IF YOU KEEP PROPHESYING, UH, THE BUT IF YOU KEEP PROPHESYING, UH, THE SOUND IS BRINGING IT ALL BACK TO YOUR SOUND THAT YOU MAKE WILL MATCH THE YOUR SOUND THAT YOU MAKE WILL MATCH THE SOUND OF HEAVEN. UH, AND IT'S COMING ALL SOUND OF HEAVEN. UH, AND IT'S COMING ALL SOUND OF HEAVEN. UH, AND IT'S COMING ALL TOGETHER. I KNOW THAT BUSINESS THAT YOU TOGETHER. I KNOW THAT BUSINESS THAT YOU TOGETHER. I KNOW THAT BUSINESS THAT YOU STARTED WAS DEAD. UH BUT YOU HAD ENOUGH STARTED WAS DEAD. UH BUT YOU HAD ENOUGH STARTED WAS DEAD. UH BUT YOU HAD ENOUGH FAITH UH TO OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND FAITH UH TO OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND FAITH UH TO OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH AND PROPHESY. AND WHEN YOU LOOK AGAIN UH YOU PROPHESY. AND WHEN YOU LOOK AGAIN UH YOU PROPHESY. AND WHEN YOU LOOK AGAIN UH YOU GO SEE IT. COME LOOK AT I KNOW WHAT THEY SAID THE DIAGNOSIS I KNOW WHAT THEY SAID THE DIAGNOSIS WOULD BE. UH I KNOW THAT THEY SAID YOU WOULD BE. UH I KNOW THAT THEY SAID YOU WOULD BE. UH I KNOW THAT THEY SAID YOU DIDN'T HAVE LONG UH BUT YOU HAVE ENOUGH DIDN'T HAVE LONG UH BUT YOU HAVE ENOUGH DIDN'T HAVE LONG UH BUT YOU HAVE ENOUGH FAITH UH TO OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH UH AND FAITH UH TO OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH UH AND FAITH UH TO OPEN UP YOUR MOUTH UH AND PROPHESY. AND BECAUSE OF YOUR FAITH UH PROPHESY. AND BECAUSE OF YOUR FAITH UH PROPHESY. AND BECAUSE OF YOUR FAITH UH AND BECAUSE OF HIS SOUND UH IT'S GETTING AND BECAUSE OF HIS SOUND UH IT'S GETTING AND BECAUSE OF HIS SOUND UH IT'S GETTING READY TO come and Ezekiel is seeing the poems COME and Ezekiel is seeing the poems COME TOGETHER. BUT I GOT A PROBLEM TOGETHER. BUT I GOT A PROBLEM TOGETHER. BUT I GOT A PROBLEM BECAUSE EZEKIEL did everything God told BECAUSE EZEKIEL did everything God told BECAUSE EZEKIEL did everything God told him to do. He prophesied as he was
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him to do. He prophesied as he was him to do. He prophesied as he was commanded and he SAW THE BONES COME commanded and he SAW THE BONES COME commanded and he SAW THE BONES COME TOGETHER. BUT THERE'S A problem cuz TOGETHER. BUT THERE'S A problem cuz TOGETHER. BUT THERE'S A problem cuz Ezekiel looked down and he SAID THERE'S Ezekiel looked down and he SAID THERE'S Ezekiel looked down and he SAID THERE'S NO BREATH in them. AND I ASKED GOD, WHY WOULD YOU HAVE AND I ASKED GOD, WHY WOULD YOU HAVE Ezekiel Ezekiel Ezekiel go through all of these steps, prophesy go through all of these steps, prophesy go through all of these steps, prophesy to the bones, and they not STAND UP AND to the bones, and they not STAND UP AND to the bones, and they not STAND UP AND THEY NOT BREATHE AND THERE BE NO LIFE? THEY NOT BREATHE AND THERE BE NO LIFE? THEY NOT BREATHE AND THERE BE NO LIFE? AND GOD SAID, "THAT'S BECAUSE YOU DON'T AND GOD SAID, "THAT'S BECAUSE YOU DON'T AND GOD SAID, "THAT'S BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW MY FORMULA." >> He said, "I DON'T FEEL IT UNTIL I FORM >> He said, "I DON'T FEEL IT UNTIL I FORM IT." God said, "LOOK AT MY TRACK RECORD. WHEN God said, "LOOK AT MY TRACK RECORD. WHEN I CREATED THIS WORLD, when I created the I CREATED THIS WORLD, when I created the I CREATED THIS WORLD, when I created the sea, I DIDN'T PUT FISH IN IT UNTIL I HAD sea, I DIDN'T PUT FISH IN IT UNTIL I HAD sea, I DIDN'T PUT FISH IN IT UNTIL I HAD FORMED IT FIRST. WHEN I CREATED BIRDSH AND WHEN I MADE YOU, UH, I SCOOPED DOWN AND WHEN I MADE YOU, UH, I SCOOPED DOWN IN THE CLAY. I GOT IT ALL TOGETHER. IT IN THE CLAY. I GOT IT ALL TOGETHER. IT IN THE CLAY. I GOT IT ALL TOGETHER. IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL IMAGE UH MADE IN MY WAS A BEAUTIFUL IMAGE UH MADE IN MY WAS A BEAUTIFUL IMAGE UH MADE IN MY IMAGE AND MY LIKENESS. UH BUT JUST LIKE IMAGE AND MY LIKENESS. UH BUT JUST LIKE IMAGE AND MY LIKENESS. UH BUT JUST LIKE THOSE BONES UH IT WAS LAYING THERE THOSE BONES UH IT WAS LAYING THERE THOSE BONES UH IT WAS LAYING THERE LIFELESS UH UNTIL I TOOK MY BREATH UNTIL LIFELESS UH UNTIL I TOOK MY BREATH UNTIL LIFELESS UH UNTIL I TOOK MY BREATH UNTIL I TOOK THE WIND UH AND BLEW IN ADAM AND I TOOK THE WIND UH AND BLEW IN ADAM AND I TOOK THE WIND UH AND BLEW IN ADAM AND HE BECAME A LIVING SOUL. SO THE ONLY HE BECAME A LIVING SOUL. SO THE ONLY HE BECAME A LIVING SOUL. SO THE ONLY REASON UH THOSE BONES ARE STILL IN THE
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REASON UH THOSE BONES ARE STILL IN THE REASON UH THOSE BONES ARE STILL IN THE VALLEY WITH NO LIFE IS BECAUSE THEY JUST VALLEY WITH NO LIFE IS BECAUSE THEY JUST VALLEY WITH NO LIFE IS BECAUSE THEY JUST NEED A SECOND WIND. THE ONLY REASON THE ONLY REASON THAT YOU HAVEN'T moved yet IS BECAUSE THAT YOU HAVEN'T moved yet IS BECAUSE THAT YOU HAVEN'T moved yet IS BECAUSE YOU JUST NEED A SECOND WIN. THE ONLY YOU JUST NEED A SECOND WIN. THE ONLY YOU JUST NEED A SECOND WIN. THE ONLY REASON UH YOU HAVEN'T SEEN LIFE UH IS REASON UH YOU HAVEN'T SEEN LIFE UH IS REASON UH YOU HAVEN'T SEEN LIFE UH IS BECAUSE YOU NEED UH A SECOND WIN. UH THE BECAUSE YOU NEED UH A SECOND WIN. UH THE BECAUSE YOU NEED UH A SECOND WIN. UH THE ONLY REASON UH THAT BUSINESS UH HASN'T ONLY REASON UH THAT BUSINESS UH HASN'T ONLY REASON UH THAT BUSINESS UH HASN'T RESURRECTED UH IT JUST NEEDS A SECOND RESURRECTED UH IT JUST NEEDS A SECOND RESURRECTED UH IT JUST NEEDS A SECOND WIN. UH THE ONLY REASON UH THAT MARRIAGE WIN. UH THE ONLY REASON UH THAT MARRIAGE WIN. UH THE ONLY REASON UH THAT MARRIAGE IS STILL ON THE ROCKS UH IT JUST NEEDS A IS STILL ON THE ROCKS UH IT JUST NEEDS A IS STILL ON THE ROCKS UH IT JUST NEEDS A SECOND WIN UH AND SO EZEKIEL SAID, "I SECOND WIN UH AND SO EZEKIEL SAID, "I SECOND WIN UH AND SO EZEKIEL SAID, "I PROPHESIED TO THE WIND, to the east wind, THE NORTH WIND, THE to the east wind, THE NORTH WIND, THE SOUTH WIND, THE WEST WIND." GOD, WHY DID SOUTH WIND, THE WEST WIND." GOD, WHY DID SOUTH WIND, THE WEST WIND." GOD, WHY DID YOU HAVE HIM PROPHESY TO ALL SIDES OF YOU HAVE HIM PROPHESY TO ALL SIDES OF YOU HAVE HIM PROPHESY TO ALL SIDES OF THE WIND? UH BECAUSE EVERYWHERE YOU TURN THE WIND? UH BECAUSE EVERYWHERE YOU TURN THE WIND? UH BECAUSE EVERYWHERE YOU TURN AROUND, UH I'M GOING TO SEND THE WIND.
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EVERY TIME YOU TURN AROUND, UH I'M EVERY TIME YOU TURN AROUND, UH I'M GETTING READY TO SEND LIFE TO YOU. UH GETTING READY TO SEND LIFE TO YOU. UH GETTING READY TO SEND LIFE TO YOU. UH EVERY TIME YOU TURN AROUND, UH I'M EVERY TIME YOU TURN AROUND, UH I'M EVERY TIME YOU TURN AROUND, UH I'M GETTING READY TO SEND BLESSINGS TO YOU. GETTING READY TO SEND BLESSINGS TO YOU. GETTING READY TO SEND BLESSINGS TO YOU. UH IF YOU WALK TO THE EAST, UH I'M GOING UH IF YOU WALK TO THE EAST, UH I'M GOING UH IF YOU WALK TO THE EAST, UH I'M GOING TO SEND THE WIND. UH IF YOU GO TO THE TO SEND THE WIND. UH IF YOU GO TO THE TO SEND THE WIND. UH IF YOU GO TO THE WEST, UH I'M GOING TO SEND THE WIND. UH WEST, UH I'M GOING TO SEND THE WIND. UH WEST, UH I'M GOING TO SEND THE WIND. UH TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR, EVERY TIME I TURN TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR, EVERY TIME I TURN TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR, EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND, UH I FEEL THE WIND. Come on. You talking to the wrong Come on. You talking to the wrong neighbor. SOMEBODY JUST TURN AROUND AND FEEL THE SOMEBODY JUST TURN AROUND AND FEEL THE WIND. LIFE IS COMING ON EVERY SIDE. LIFE IS LIFE IS COMING ON EVERY SIDE. LIFE IS COMING on every side. Everywhere you COMING on every side. Everywhere you COMING on every side. Everywhere you turn. Everywhere you turn. Everywhere turn. Everywhere you turn. Everywhere turn. Everywhere you turn. Everywhere you turn. I DECREE AND DECLARE THAT you turn. I DECREE AND DECLARE THAT you turn. I DECREE AND DECLARE THAT EVERYWHERE YOU TURN, UH, THE WIND IS EVERYWHERE YOU TURN, UH, THE WIND IS EVERYWHERE YOU TURN, UH, THE WIND IS COMING YOUR WAY. THAT EZEKIEL THAT EZEKIEL STARTED TO PROPHESY. HE SAID, "I STARTED TO PROPHESY. HE SAID, "I STARTED TO PROPHESY. HE SAID, "I PROPHESIED TO THE FOUR WINDS AND THE PROPHESIED TO THE FOUR WINDS AND THE PROPHESIED TO THE FOUR WINDS AND THE BONES THAT WERE LIFELESS UH STARTED TO BONES THAT WERE LIFELESS UH STARTED TO BONES THAT WERE LIFELESS UH STARTED TO STAND UP UH LIKE A ARMY AND I CAME THIS STAND UP UH LIKE A ARMY AND I CAME THIS STAND UP UH LIKE A ARMY AND I CAME THIS MORNING UH TO TELL YOU UH THAT THE WIND MORNING UH TO TELL YOU UH THAT THE WIND MORNING UH TO TELL YOU UH THAT THE WIND HAS COME YOUR WAY UH SO THAT YOU can HAS COME YOUR WAY UH SO THAT YOU can HAS COME YOUR WAY UH SO THAT YOU can live again.
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GO GRAB YOU A NEIGHBOR AND TELL YOUR GO GRAB YOU A NEIGHBOR AND TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR, "IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LIVE NEIGHBOR, "IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LIVE NEIGHBOR, "IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LIVE AGAIN. AGAIN. AGAIN. You've been down TOO LONG. IT'S TIME FOR You've been down TOO LONG. IT'S TIME FOR You've been down TOO LONG. IT'S TIME FOR YOU to live again. You've been sick TOO YOU to live again. You've been sick TOO YOU to live again. You've been sick TOO LONG. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LIVE AGAIN. LONG. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LIVE AGAIN. LONG. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LIVE AGAIN. The wind has come so that you can live. Come on, pull on that neighbor. Come on, pull on that neighbor. Pull on THAT NEIGHBOR. TELL THEM, "I'M Pull on THAT NEIGHBOR. TELL THEM, "I'M Pull on THAT NEIGHBOR. TELL THEM, "I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF THE VALLEY. I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF THE VALLEY. I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF THE VALLEY. I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF THE GRAVE. I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF THE GRAVE. I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF THE GRAVE. I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF DEPRESSION. I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF DEPRESSION. I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF DEPRESSION. I'M PULLING YOU OUT OF DESPAIR. IT'S YOUR PULLING YOU OUT OF DESPAIR. IT'S YOUR PULLING YOU OUT OF DESPAIR. IT'S YOUR TIME TO LIVE AGAIN. You've been down too long. YOU'VE BEEN You've been down too long. YOU'VE BEEN CRYING too long. You've been sick too CRYING too long. You've been sick too CRYING too long. You've been sick too long. You've been depressed too long. long. You've been depressed too long. long. You've been depressed too long. YOU'VE BEEN IN THE VALLEY TOO LONG. YOU YOU'VE BEEN IN THE VALLEY TOO LONG. YOU YOU'VE BEEN IN THE VALLEY TOO LONG. YOU THOUGHT WE FORGOT ABOUT YOU. YOU THOUGHT THOUGHT WE FORGOT ABOUT YOU. YOU THOUGHT THOUGHT WE FORGOT ABOUT YOU. YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO BE LEFT FOR DEAD. BUT YOU WERE GOING TO BE LEFT FOR DEAD. BUT YOU WERE GOING TO BE LEFT FOR DEAD. BUT GOD SAID, "I'M SPINNING THE WIND AND YOU GOD SAID, "I'M SPINNING THE WIND AND YOU GOD SAID, "I'M SPINNING THE WIND AND YOU GOING TO LIVE AGAIN. I DON'T CARE HOW it GOING TO LIVE AGAIN. I DON'T CARE HOW it GOING TO LIVE AGAIN. I DON'T CARE HOW it look.
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COME ON. I DARE YOU TO GET A NEIGHBOR BY COME ON. I DARE YOU TO GET A NEIGHBOR BY THE hand and TELL THEM, "YOU CAN'T STAY THE hand and TELL THEM, "YOU CAN'T STAY THE hand and TELL THEM, "YOU CAN'T STAY IN THE VALLEY NO LONGER. IN THE VALLEY NO LONGER. IN THE VALLEY NO LONGER. It's time It's time It's time for you to live. PULL ON THAT NEIGHBOR. PULL ON THEM. I'M PULL ON THAT NEIGHBOR. PULL ON THEM. I'M GETTING YOU OUT OF THE VALLEY. It's time to live. It's time to live. It's time to live. It's time to live. It's time to live. It's time FOR YOU TO SMILE AGAIN. It's time FOR YOU TO SMILE AGAIN. It's time FOR YOU TO SMILE AGAIN. It's time FOR YOU TO DREAM AGAIN. It's time FOR YOU TO DREAM AGAIN. It's time FOR YOU TO DREAM AGAIN. It's time for you to run again. It's time for you to run again. It's time for you to run again. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO DANCE AGAIN. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO DANCE AGAIN. IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO DANCE AGAIN. You Yeah. YEAH. YEAH. BECAUSE YOUR BONES You Yeah. YEAH. YEAH. BECAUSE YOUR BONES You Yeah. YEAH. YEAH. BECAUSE YOUR BONES ARE NO LONGER BRITTLE, BUT BECAUSE OF ARE NO LONGER BRITTLE, BUT BECAUSE OF ARE NO LONGER BRITTLE, BUT BECAUSE OF LIFE ARE BACK IN YOUR BONES. TELL YOUR LIFE ARE BACK IN YOUR BONES. TELL YOUR LIFE ARE BACK IN YOUR BONES. TELL YOUR NEIGHBOR IT'S TIME TO DANCE AGAIN.
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I'M GETTING YOU OUT OF THE VALLEY. I'M GETTING YOU OUT OF THE VALLEY. I'm getting you OUT OF THAT DARK PLACE. I'm getting you OUT OF THAT DARK PLACE. I'm getting you OUT OF THAT DARK PLACE. I'M GETTING YOU OUT OF THAT DEPRESSION. I'M GETTING YOU OUT OF THAT DEPRESSION. I'M GETTING YOU OUT OF THAT DEPRESSION. I know YOU WANT TO STAY home and so I know YOU WANT TO STAY home and so I know YOU WANT TO STAY home and so BECAUSE THE GRIEF IS TRYING TO TAKE YOU BECAUSE THE GRIEF IS TRYING TO TAKE YOU BECAUSE THE GRIEF IS TRYING TO TAKE YOU OVER, BUT I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. OVER, BUT I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. OVER, BUT I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. That's what I want YOU TO SPEAK. FIND That's what I want YOU TO SPEAK. FIND That's what I want YOU TO SPEAK. FIND YOU SEVEN PEOPLE AND TELL THEM I COMMAND YOU SEVEN PEOPLE AND TELL THEM I COMMAND YOU SEVEN PEOPLE AND TELL THEM I COMMAND YOU to live. I SAID FIND SEVEN PEOPLE GET OUT OF YOUR I SAID FIND SEVEN PEOPLE GET OUT OF YOUR SEAT. USE THE WIND THAT'S INSIDE OF YOU. I command you to live. I command you to live. YOU DON'T HAVE A CHOICE IN A MATTER. I YOU DON'T HAVE A CHOICE IN A MATTER. I YOU DON'T HAVE A CHOICE IN A MATTER. I command you to live. I command you TO command you to live. I command you TO command you to live. I command you TO LIVE. I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. I COMMAND LIVE. I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. I COMMAND LIVE. I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE.
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GO FIND YOU SOMEBODY ELSE. LOOK AT THEM GO FIND YOU SOMEBODY ELSE. LOOK AT THEM IN THE face and TELL THEM, "I COMMAND IN THE face and TELL THEM, "I COMMAND IN THE face and TELL THEM, "I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. I command your bones, your YOU TO LIVE. I command your bones, your YOU TO LIVE. I command your bones, your pose, every dead dream, EVERY DEAD pose, every dead dream, EVERY DEAD pose, every dead dream, EVERY DEAD DESIRE. I COMMAND IT. LIVE, LIVE, LIVE, DESIRE. I COMMAND IT. LIVE, LIVE, LIVE, DESIRE. I COMMAND IT. LIVE, LIVE, LIVE, LIVE, LIVE. OH, I need SOME PROPHETIC FOLK. WHERE MY OH, I need SOME PROPHETIC FOLK. WHERE MY EZEKIEL'S IN THIS HOUSE? EZEKIEL'S IN THIS HOUSE? EZEKIEL'S IN THIS HOUSE? LOOK AT SOMEBODY ELSE AND TELL THEM, I LOOK AT SOMEBODY ELSE AND TELL THEM, I LOOK AT SOMEBODY ELSE AND TELL THEM, I KNOW YOU FORGOT ABOUT IT. I KNOW YOU KNOW YOU FORGOT ABOUT IT. I KNOW YOU KNOW YOU FORGOT ABOUT IT. I KNOW YOU LEFT IT, BUT RIGHT NOW I'M SPEAKING TO LEFT IT, BUT RIGHT NOW I'M SPEAKING TO LEFT IT, BUT RIGHT NOW I'M SPEAKING TO THE WIND AND I SPEAK THE WIND OF GOD THE WIND AND I SPEAK THE WIND OF GOD THE WIND AND I SPEAK THE WIND OF GOD YOUR WAY AND I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. YOUR WAY AND I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. YOUR WAY AND I COMMAND YOU TO LIVE. EVERY DREAM, every vision, EVERY DESIRE EVERY DREAM, every vision, EVERY DESIRE EVERY DREAM, every vision, EVERY DESIRE I COMMAND. I command you, my brother, I command you, my brother, live again.
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live again. live again. The wind has come so that you can live The wind has come so that you can live The wind has come so that you can live again. I almost I almost entitled this message entitled this message entitled this message live again because the wind is all in the text. because the wind is all in the text. When the wind came, God's spirit, his When the wind came, God's spirit, his When the wind came, God's spirit, his breath, and the wind, the ruach, breath, and the wind, the ruach, breath, and the wind, the ruach, >> it came so that the army could stand up. The wind The wind is causing you is causing you is causing you to live to live to live again.
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and I know you dressed up and I know you dressed up and you didn't know that your bones and you didn't know that your bones and you didn't know that your bones was starting to get dry was starting to get dry was starting to get dry but you came to the place where the wind but you came to the place where the wind but you came to the place where the wind blows. At the Potter's House, we are invested At the Potter's House, we are invested in you. Not just what you do, but who in you. Not just what you do, but who in you. Not just what you do, but who you're becoming. you're becoming. you're becoming. >> We believe that in this house, we are >> We believe that in this house, we are >> We believe that in this house, we are better together. We need one another to better together. We need one another to better together. We need one another to be holy, to hold each other accountable, be holy, to hold each other accountable, be holy, to hold each other accountable, and to keep growing. and to keep growing. and to keep growing. >> As God positions us to serve every soul, >> As God positions us to serve every soul, >> As God positions us to serve every soul, we believe that an act of sowing is an we believe that an act of sowing is an we believe that an act of sowing is an act of faith and agreement right where act of faith and agreement right where act of faith and agreement right where God is speeding up. and we're honored God is speeding up. and we're honored God is speeding up. and we're honored that we get to partner with you in that we get to partner with you in that we get to partner with you in reaching lives near and far. This is reaching lives near and far. This is reaching lives near and far. This is your official invitation to not just be your official invitation to not just be your official invitation to not just be a spectator, but to be a partner. Be a a spectator, but to be a partner. Be a a spectator, but to be a partner. Be a member of our family that seeks kingdom member of our family that seeks kingdom member of our family that seeks kingdom solutions during the challenges of every solutions during the challenges of every solutions during the challenges of every season.
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season. season. >> Amen. Your giving, your service, and >> Amen. Your giving, your service, and >> Amen. Your giving, your service, and your love to this house isn't just your love to this house isn't just your love to this house isn't just generosity, it's ministry. If this generosity, it's ministry. If this generosity, it's ministry. If this message spoke to you and you believe message spoke to you and you believe message spoke to you and you believe what God is doing in this house, we what God is doing in this house, we what God is doing in this house, we invite you to become a member today. We invite you to become a member today. We invite you to become a member today. We want to do life with you and share this want to do life with you and share this want to do life with you and share this message with someone you care about, message with someone you care about, message with someone you care about, someone who needs it the most. I believe someone who needs it the most. I believe someone who needs it the most. I believe that it could be the catalyst for the that it could be the catalyst for the that it could be the catalyst for the breakthrough that they're seeking. No breakthrough that they're seeking. No breakthrough that they're seeking. No matter where you are, remember, God sees matter where you are, remember, God sees matter where you are, remember, God sees you and he loves you and so do we.
Summary
The sermon's main theme is encountering God through His word and spirit, regardless of physical location. Referencing Ezekiel chapter 37, the passage of dry bones coming to life, the takeaway is that God can bring life and renewal to seemingly dead situations through faith and obedience to His word.