The River That Heals
Ezekiel’s final vision is of a river flowing from the temple, bringing life and healing wherever it goes. This image captures the full power of revival: it starts in us but doesn’t stay there. God’s renewal flows outward, touching every aspect of our lives and reaching the world around us. Revival is never just personal—it’s a movement of God’s Spirit bringing hope, healing, and abundance to all it touches.
When Dry Bones Dance
God takes Ezekiel to a valley of dry, scattered bones—a symbol of hopelessness and lifelessness. But through His Word and Spirit, these bones come together, flesh is restored, and life returns. This vision reminds us that no situation is too far gone for God. He specializes in breathing life into what feels dead and hopeless, reviving our souls, and restoring our hope.
New Heart, New Start
Revival isn’t about behavior modification; it’s about total heart transformation. In Ezekiel, God promises to cleanse His people and replace their hardened hearts with new, responsive hearts that beat with His Spirit. This passage is a powerful reminder that revival is God’s work in us, enabling us to live in obedience and joy through His power, not our own efforts.
The Intervention: Addressing What Stands Before You and God
Revival requires ruthless honesty. Ezekiel confronts the leaders of Israel for harboring idols in their hearts—hidden things that compete with God for their devotion. Today, we face similar challenges: success, comfort, relationships, or approval that can take God’s rightful place in our lives. True revival happens when we identify these idols and surrender them completely to God’s authority.
Don’t Settle for an Empty Temple
The departure of God’s glory from the temple is one of the most heartbreaking moments in Ezekiel’s visions. It shows how sin and spiritual complacency create distance between us and God. But it also sparks a hunger for His presence to return. Revival begins when we recognize what we’ve lost, grieve over it, and long for His presence to fill our lives once again.
Eat This Book
Revival begins with the Word of God. In Ezekiel’s call to eat the scroll, we see a vivid picture of how we’re meant to internalize God’s truth, letting it shape every part of our lives. Just as Ezekiel consumed God’s message before sharing it, revival starts in us before it flows outward. This week, we commit to being transformed by His Word and launching a journey to immerse ourselves in Scripture over the next year.
Hope: For All People
The hope of Jesus was God’s plan from the beginning, but it wasn’t meant to stop with us. This week, we’ll be reminded that the good news of Jesus is for all people and that we are called to share that hope with the world.
Hope: Gives Us Purpose
Hope is more than wishful thinking—it’s a confident expectation grounded in God’s promises and fulfilled in Jesus. This series unpacks how God’s hope is woven into the story of Scripture and our lives, showing us that hope has a name: Jesus.
Hope: For Those in the Dark
In a world full of fear and uncertainty, God’s message is clear: “Do not fear.” Hope in Jesus allows us to replace fear with trust and experience the peace that surpasses understanding. This week, we’ll explore how God guides us from fear to peace through His promises.
Hope: God’s Plan from the Beginning
Hope wasn’t a reaction; it was God’s intention. From the very beginning, God planned to bring salvation to humanity through Jesus. Through Old Testament prophecies and the angel’s announcement to Mary, we see how hope has always been central to God’s plan.
Unity is Job Number One
Dr. Gary Johnson shares about the importance of unity in the church and how to accomplish it.
Reach the World—Care for the One
Pastor Ryan shares the vision behind For the One.