The theme of the sermons of FGA (the church I attend) is the Power Of The Holy Spirit.

Bro Wong Y Mi was tasked with introducing  this theme for his sermon on 5 March 2023. However he felt led to deliver a word for the season.

So he devided his sermon into 2 parts. The first part was an excellent  introduction to what the Holy Spirit enable us to do. 

The 2nd part of his sermon zooms in on Ezekiel chapter 37.

In verses 1-3, Ezekiel was taken to a valley  full of dry bones and was asked whether the bones could live.

The bones were very dry, of many people,  and were disconnected (not arranged as recognisable skeletons of Individual persons). 

After Ezekiel had prophesied over the bones as commanded by God, the bones came together bone to bone (verse7) and in verse 8 sinews & flesh came upon them and was covered with skin. But there was no breath in them.

The word used for breath that is repeatedly mentioned in Ezekiel chapter 37 is "ruah". This is the same word that was used for the Spirit Of God that hovered over the waters in Genesis 1:2 on the creation of the earth.

In verse 9 Ezekiel  was told to prophesy that breath will come upon the slain that they may live. They lived, stood up and became a great army (Verse 10).

Verse 11 explains that the bones refer to the whole house of Israel. This can be extended to include us the church of believers of Jesus.

Are we dry, lifeless and lacking power like the bones in Ezekiel  chapter 37? The ruah or Spirit Of God can revive us and make us into a great army as mentioned  in verse 10.

Which of the 3 areas mentioned by Y Mi in the first part of his sermon do we need the empowerment  of the Spirit Of God?

- Power to live a life of purity

- Power to work

- Power of Unity.

We as individuals and the church as a whole, can be strong and be a great army for God if we have the Power of the Holy Spirit in all the 3 areas.

Do you feel dry and have little hope as mentioned  in Ezekiel  37:11?

John 7:37&38  ..if anyone thirsts; let him come to me and drink ... rivers of living water shall flow from within him.

Not only will our thirst be quenched but from us shall flow rivers of living water.

So great is the empowerment of God.

Which of the 3 areas mentioned by Y Mi do you need empowerment?

For me, Y Mi's message is a confirmation  of what God spoke to me when looking a the card of the mountain during pastor Wei Ai sermon.

I saw myself as being unproductive in the wilderness. In a valley  of dry bones in Ezekiel and myself as part of the bones.

God is telling  me to not see myself like that but to see myself as how he sees me.  A mountain from which rivers start and flow to the plains or valleys. 

Isaiah 42:18&19

"Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old.

Behold, I will do a new thing. Now it shall spring forth: Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert."

Isaiah 43:1-4

"But now, thus says the Lord who created you ... Fear not for I have redeemed you: I have called you by your name: You are mine ...

Since you are precious in My sight, You have been honoured, And I have loved you."