The Breath That Makes Alive - Part 2

Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live (Ezek.37:5).

Take to heart 1 Corinthians 4:7, "For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou did not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?"

I. Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley (Ezek. 37:1-14) A. A prophetic vision (v. 1). B. A vision of bones, very many and very dry (vv. 1-2). C. A challenge of miraculous proportions (v. 3). D. God's preposterous command (v. 4). E. God's astounding promise (vv. 5-6). F. Ezekiel's obedience and the effect (vv. 7-10). G. The vision's interpretation (vv. 11-14).

II. A Host of Other Scripture Texts Supporting God's Grace in His Act of Regeneration
A. A Collection Gathered by Dabney: Psa 51:10; Eph 2:10; 2 Cor 5:17; John 3:5; Tit 3:5; Eph 2:1-4, 5; Ezek 36:26; 2 Cor 4:6.
B. Additional Passages: Deut 30:6; Psa 65:4; Psa 119:32; Jer 24:7; John 6:37; Acts 13:48; Acts 16:14; Rom 8:28-30; Gal 1:15-16; Phil 2:13; 1 John 4:19.
C. When considering Acts 7:51, remember Rom 8:7.