Lesson Scripture: Ezekiel 47:1-12

Bible Truth: God’s water is a new source of life.

Timeline: Ezekiel was a priest and prophet during the time of Israel’s exile in Babylon, he ministered between 592 BC and the 27th year of the exile (around 570 BC).  You can find visual representation of where this period falls in the timeline below under the “Divided Kingdom”.

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Need to know notes: This is our last week in the book of Ezekiel. It will be important to know as much as possible about this prophet and Isreal in that time to better understand our lessons.  For a brief overview, click the link here. Israel leading up to Ezekiel

Prelude

In the chapters prior (starting at chapter 40) Ezekiel has a vision of a new temple.  He gives specific details of the building itself, the return of the Lord’s glory and the duties of the priests there.  While still in the temple’s outer court, Ezekiel is led to the inner court’s entrance of the temple.  There he sees water coming out from under the temple threshold (doorway or entrance) flowing eastward. Upon exiting the temple by the North Gate, he notices that the water flows out of the temple from the south side of the East Gate.  The angelic man then leads Ezekiel through the water which miraculously increases in size. Prelude by Trustee Richard Barnes

Our Lesson: A New Source of Life

Commentator: Elect Lady Annetta Barnes

This week’s lesson deals with water.  Water is needed to clean, wash, and allow things to grow.  Ezekiel first saw the water coming from under the door in the temple, as he moved out, the water was up to his ankle, than his knee, his waist until he could no longer stand in it because it flowed in abundance.  Jesus came to give us that abundance in our lives but only when we accept Him into our hearts.    First he heals us of our sins, than through sanctification, that healing water will take away all those dead areas in our lives that keeps us connected to sin so that we can be more like Him.  Then we grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (2 Peter 3:18).  But we MUST know the source of this abundant flow, it comes from God.  For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16).  If you have not already done so, I hope this will encourage you to choose life this day.  Accept Jesus into your heart as your personal Lord and Savior so that you can live abundant life now and everlasting, once Jesus returns.