IMPACT Recap

Won't He Do It

April 4, 2022 · 0:51:00

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Recap

Pastor Travis Hearn opened by introducing the book of Ezekiel as a wild but hopeful book about God's willingness to restore a rebellious people. He focused on Ezekiel 37, the vision of the valley of dry bones, as a powerful metaphor for God's ability to resurrect dead things in our lives. The message centered on God's desire to bring life to areas that feel spiritually dry or dead—such as dreams, relationships, joy, and peace. Pastor Travis emphasized that God's favor follows our faithfulness, and that sometimes God leads us into valleys to give us His vision and perspective. He explained that prophesying means speaking God's truth—aligning our words with Jesus and Scripture—to declare life over dead situations. The sermon concluded with a call to surrender to Jesus, lift hands in worship as a sign of surrender and childlike faith, and to trust that God, who sees our past, present, and future, is working to bring new life.

Main Points

  • God's favor follows our faithfulness, and His hand can accomplish in a day what we cannot in decades.
  • God sometimes leads us into valleys to give us His vision and perspective, teaching us to rely on His all-knowing nature.
  • We are called to prophesy—to speak God's truth and declare life over dead areas, aligning our words with Jesus and Scripture to see resurrection.

Verses Mentioned

  • Ezekiel 37:1-14 - "The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, 'Son of man, can these bones live?' I said, 'Sovereign Lord, you alone know.' Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to these bones and say to them, "Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord."' So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live."' So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army. Then he said to me: 'Son of man, these bones are the people of Israel. They say, "Our bones are dried up and our hope is gone; we are cut off." Therefore prophesy and say to them: "This is what the Sovereign Lord says: My people, I am going to open your graves and bring you up from them; I will bring you back to the land of Israel. Then you, my people, will know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves and bring you up from them. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord."'" (NIV)
  • Romans 10:9 - "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." (NIV)
  • John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (NIV)
  • Psalm 139:16 - "Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be." (NIV)
  • Psalm 147:5 - "Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit." (NIV)
  • Isaiah 55:8-9 - "'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the Lord. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.'" (NIV)
  • John 17:17 - "Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth." (NIV)
  • Proverbs 18:21 - "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." (NIV)
  • John 12:24 - "Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds." (NIV)
  • 2 Corinthians 5:17 - "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" (NIV)
  • Galatians 2:20 - "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." (NIV)

Daily Action Plan

Monday

Scripture Reflection: Ezekiel 37:4-6 (NIV) - 'Prophesy to these bones and say to them, "Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!... I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life."'

Focus Point: God's power to bring life.

Action Plan: Identify one 'dry' area in your life (e.g., a dream, relationship, or your peace). Write down one declaration of God's truth over it.

Deep Prayer: Lord, I speak Your word over this dry area. I believe You can bring it to life. Help me to trust Your process.

Tuesday

Scripture Reflection: Psalm 139:16 (NIV) - 'Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.'

Focus Point: God's all-knowing perspective.

Action Plan: When you face a challenge today, pause and remind yourself: 'God saw this coming and He sees the way through.'

Deep Prayer: God, thank You that nothing surprises You. Help me to rest in Your sovereign knowledge and care for my life.

Wednesday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) - 'The tongue has the power of life and death.'

Focus Point: The power of our words.

Action Plan: Intentionally speak words of life and encouragement to at least three people today. Avoid complaining.

Deep Prayer: Holy Spirit, guard my mouth today. Let my words bring life, hope, and encouragement to others and to my own circumstances.

Thursday

Scripture Reflection: Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV) - '"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the Lord.'

Focus Point: Trusting God's higher ways.

Action Plan: In a situation where you don't understand the 'why,' choose to say out loud: 'God, Your ways are higher. I trust You.'

Deep Prayer: Father, my understanding is limited, but Yours is infinite. I surrender my need to figure it all out and choose to trust Your higher plan.

Friday

Scripture Reflection: 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) - 'Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!'

Focus Point: Identity in Christ as a new creation.

Action Plan: Write down one 'old' thought or habit you want to leave behind. Replace it with the truth: 'In Christ, I am new.'

Deep Prayer: Jesus, thank You for making me a new creation. Help me to walk in the reality of my new identity today, leaving the old behind.

Saturday

Scripture Reflection: Galatians 2:20 (NIV) - 'I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.'

Focus Point: Surrender and childlike faith.

Action Plan: Spend 5 minutes in prayer with your hands lifted, symbolizing surrender and a desire for God to hold you.

Deep Prayer: God, I lift my hands to You. I surrender my life, my worries, and my hopes. Hold me and carry me. I trust You with my today and my tomorrow.

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