Welcome back to our small group study! John Barnett here. I want you to imagine we are sitting right across the table from each other, with our Bibles open and our journals ready.
Today, we are looking at the absolute most important step in all of our prophetic studies. If we just fill our heads with facts about the future without letting it change our hearts today, we have completely missed the point! I am incredibly excited to introduce this class. Let me walk you through three life-changing truths we will unpack together as we learn how to respond to God’s Word:
1. The Sovereign Planner: Finding Peace in God’s Perfect Timeline
Scripture References: Ezekiel 37-39.
Summary of What’s Covered: We kick off the class by looking at the goal of everything we study: bringing it all back to the Lord. I will show you my exact method for reviewing my typed lessons, searching the Scriptures, and drafting a written prayer. We will pray together, affirming that God intimately knows and plans all events—past, present, and future. We will acknowledge the sobering truth that God chastens sin and sometimes hides His face, but we will rejoice in the fact that He ultimately restores and blesses His people.
2. A New Heart for a Darkening World
Scripture References: Ezekiel 36-39 (Focusing on the promise of the new heart and spirit).
Summary of What’s Covered: Next, we look at how to live as a beacon of light in an increasingly hostile culture. We will pray that God would allow us to see His face and hear His voice today, so that through our lives, the watching world will know that He is God. We will spend time thanking God for the incredible gift of the new heart and new spirit He has given us. This is so critical right now, because as we study these chapters, we can clearly see the world moving closer and closer to uniting against God, His church, and the nation of Israel.
3. The Any-Moment Expectation: Fulfilling Our Generational Purpose
Scripture References: Ezekiel 37 and 38.
Summary of What’s Covered: Finally, we will look at how to live with urgency and focus. As we watch God’s plan to save Israel unfold and see these end-time events drawing nearer, we shouldn’t panic—we should get to work! I’ll share how I write a specific application prayer for each chapter of Ezekiel. Together, we will ask the Lord to help us fulfill His unique, divine purpose for our lives in our specific generation. We will end by dedicating ourselves to wait for, look for, and excitedly expect the return of Jesus Christ at any moment!
If you want to move from just studying prophecy to actually experiencing God’s transforming power in your daily life, grab your Bible, get your journal ready, and let’s seek the Lord’s face together!
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