7th May 2023 - Am I A Dry Bone Or Well Watered Garden? - Ian Robson
7th May 2023 - Am I A Dry Bone Or Well Watered Garden? - Ian Robson For more sermons please visit https://www.cfcindia.com/
Summary
The sermon focuses on the necessity of drawing spiritual sustenance not from physical means, but from God's Word, referencing Isaiah 30:21. The speaker encourages the congregation to approach the Word with hunger and thirst, emphasizing that the Lord's word is what guides, protects, and sustains believers. He also reminds the congregation to bring physical Bibles to services to better engage with scripture.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Praising the King of HeavenThe service begins with a call to sing praises to the King of Heaven for His grace and everlasting love.
Celebrating the day of salvationThe speaker encourages the congregation to set aside all other thoughts and rejoice because today is a day of salvation where the Lord wants to speak.
Bowing before the HealerThe worship concludes with a recognition of our brokenness and an acknowledgment of Jesus as our Redeemer and Healer.
A time of worship and prayerThe service begins with a period of communal praise, focusing on God's presence, his faithfulness, and thanking him for his care and the truth that sets us free.
Reciting the weekly memory versesThe congregation recites a command from John 6 and a promise from Isaiah regarding hearing God's voice and walking in His ways.Isaiah 30:21
The vision of the valley of dry bonesThe speaker describes Ezekiel's vision of a valley full of very dry bones and poses the question of whether these bones can live.
Sharing what God has spoken to usWhen God speaks to you through devotions or your heart, you can share that word with others to bring life to the dry bones of the church.
The power of prophecy to convict and build the churchUsing 1 Corinthians 14, the speaker explains that while tongues might seem like madness to outsiders, true prophecy reveals the secrets of hearts and leads unbelievers to worship God.
The danger of having structure without breathDrawing from Ezekiel's vision, the speaker warns that a church can have unity, flesh, and skin, but remains lifeless if there is no breath of the Spirit within it.
Moving beyond religious activity and drynessReligious activity alone cannot fix spiritual dryness; we must humble ourselves and confess our indifference to God.
The necessity of prophesying to the Holy SpiritTrue revival does not come from changing meeting patterns, but from prophesying to the Breath—the Holy Spirit—to bring life to the church.
The promise of a well-watered lifeGod promises to pour His Spirit upon the thirsty so that our lives and families may spring up like poplars by streams of water.
A prophecy of God's continual guidanceThe speaker prophesies from Isaiah 58:11 that God will continually guide His people and satisfy their desires even in scorched places.Isaiah 58:11
The condition of God's promisesGod's promises are often conditional, and the speaker warns that religious acts like fasting can become dead works if they lack true compassion.
A prayer for the breath of lifeThe message concludes with a corporate prayer to humble ourselves and ask the Holy Spirit to breathe new life into the church.
