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- 1. Ezekiel 43,44,47 #44 “Everything shall live wither the river cometh”
- 3. Studying Ezekiel-- BACKGROUND: --High Priest @Temple in Jerusalem --Israel is taken captive into Babylon --taken with King Nebuchadnezzar --called to serve as prophet 598 BC --serves 22 years; book written in exile “son of man, I have made you a watchman over the House of Israel”
- 4. Left Ezk 43:4-6 Middle Ezk 43:7,11 Right Ezk 44:9,23 What do we learn?
- 5. Blessings of the Temple video
- 6. Portland Temple Endowment sessions offered hourly • Tuesday -Saturday • 5:00am – 8:00pm
- 7. Ezekiel 47:1
- 9. Effect of the River– Ezekiel 47:12 Revelation 22:1-2 I Nephi 11:25 How does the love of God heal and give life?
- 10. DEEPER Ezekiel 47:3-5 How deep is your temple experience?
- 11. Living water “I am the way and the life”
- 12. NEXT WEEK: “If I Perish, I Perish” Daniel & Esther
Editor's Notes
- Welcome: another great day in the Pacific Northwest– I’m Sister Chris Ridges leading our discussion to day in Ezekiel Lesson 44 Visitors today? Follow along with the slideshow @ slideshare.net Opening Prayer ________________________________________ Have you ever been a part of some big event that made you jump up and shout for joy? Sporting? I’d like to share a time for me
- We were living in Rexburg during the construction of the tremple– It was September 21—If you recall the day that Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith for the first time to giver him the good news of the gospel Blustery day– worried about being able to place it that day– The whole twn had come to see it, even the 5 non-members came because it was the biggest thing to happen in that town. Sun parted, clouds cleared and just as Moroni crowned the top of the steeple the whole crowd erupted in cheers and shouts Somehow –we all started singing “The Spirit of God” Great Spiritual experience I was then 6 months later at the Hossanna shout this lesson in Ezekiel will us understand some of the many ways the temple brings joy
- Here’s a warning as we study Ezekiel—Rabis believe you should not be allowed to study Ezekiel until you are atleast 30 years od– so if some of you need to be excused—NOW IS THE TIME!!! BACKGROUND Love this reminder that even in exile when children of Israel refused to repent God still sends them a prophet to help and guide them– Never leaves them
- We start with Ezekiel in chapter 43 and he is having an amazing vision/guided tour from an angel—much like Lehi had- interesting because they were probably contemporaries in Jerusalem before Lehi left, possibly knew eachother Ezekiel id brought to the temple in this vision and we can learn a lot from what he says— Break it up into 3 sections— Tell me what you learn
- Love this little 2 min video about bleesings of ther temple—Narrated by our now Prophet Russell M Nelson What do you learn from the Temple?
- WE are among the lucky saints that lives with a temple in our midst Ezekiel was a High priest that worked in the temple in Jerusalem and shared with the people all that he learned—I’ve invited a High Priest that works in the Portland Temple to share with us his thoughts/testimony of the temple
- Ezekiel’s temple vision continues– in chapter 47:1 He is brought to doors of a millennial temple to be buiult in jerusalem What side of the temple did the water flow out from? EASTside– did you know that most modern temples have this inscribed on the EAST side as well We know that Solomon’s temple was inscribed with this as well but can’t have it confirmed in any other ancient temples
- So in Ezekiels vision there is this river flowing from the east door of the temple extending out into the Judean deseret—anybody been there? This isn’t just soe temple but an Millenial temple to built in Jeursalem A lot of details are given about this millenial
- The vision goes on to say what happens to the Judean deseeret as a result of this river flowing through it Ezekiel is not the only one to have this type of vision right? Who else? What are
- Ezekiel’s temple vision continues with the angel escorting him into the river—let’s read Ezekiel 47:3-5 How can we relate this to experiences in the temple?
- I Testify that just as the waters from the temple healed the Judean wilderness and the Dead Sea in Ezekiel’s vision, the gospel of Jesus Christ will heal and cleanse us if we will partake of it—He is the way and the life—partaking of his living water means we will not thirst again I boldly testify of Him and his healing powers– In the Name of Jesus Christ AMEN
- I’m kind of jealous of Bro Thayne’s last lesson with us next week– It is Daniel and Esther #45 “if I perish, I perish” T Two of my favorite people so if you have time to review those 2 stories in preparation next week I’m sure Bro Thayne would appreciate it Closing Prayer today by ______________________________________________