As I looked on, tendons appeared on them, flesh grew, and skin covered them; but there was no breath in them.I saw, and, behold, there were sinews on them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them.And when I beheld, lo, the sinews and the flesh came up upon them, and the skin covered them above: but there was no breath in them.And I beheld, and, lo, there were sinews upon them, and flesh came up, and skin covered them above; but there was no breath in them.
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… and the bones started coming together. Just tell your neighbor, coming together, it's coming together, it's coming together, bone to bone. Indeed, as I looked, the sinews and the flesh came upon them and the skin covered them. But there was a problem. There was no breath in them. So he said to me, prophesy to the breath. Prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, thus says the Lord God, come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe on these slain that they may live. So I prophesied as he commanded, and breath came into them, and they lived and stood up upon their feet an exceedingly great army. I'm going to tag this text right there. I'm going to stop at verse 10. I'm going to tag this text this morning. I just need a second wind. Can you help me declare that to your neighbor? Just tell them, I just need a second wind. Father, I thank you in this moment because truly you are more than able. …
… And as I prophesied, suddenly there was a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to its bone. I looked, and there were sinews on them, and flesh had come upon them, and skin had covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, prophesy to the breath. Prophesy, mortal, and say to the breath. Thus says the Lord God, come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain that they may live. I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet. a vast multitude. Then he said to me, Mortal, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They say, Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost. We are cut off completely. Therefore prophesy and say to them, Thus says the Lord God, I'm going to open your graves and bring you up from your graves. O my people, I will bring you back to the land of Israel, and you shall know that I am the Lord when I open your graves and bring you up from your graves. …
… computers and right in this space right now so let us get ready for a word from the Lord. We'll be reading from Ezekiel chapter 37 verses 1 through 14 and it reads the hand of the Lord came upon me and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley. It was full of bones. He led me all around them. There were very many lying in the valley and they were very dry. He said to me, mortal, can these bones live? I answered, oh Lord God, you know. Then he said to me, prophesy to these bones and say to them, oh dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord God to these bones, I will cause breath to enter you and you shall live. I will lay sea news on you and will cause flesh to come upon you and cover you with skin and put breath in you and you shall live and you shall know that I am the Lord. So I prophesied as I had been commanded and as I prophesied suddenly there was a noise, a rattling and the bones came together bone to its bone and I looked and there were sinews on them and flesh had come upon them and skin had covered them, but there was no breath in them. …