Ezekiel has a vision of water flowing from the temple. A man measures the water as it gets deeper, from ankle-deep to enough to swim in. The water brings life wherever it flows, making the land fertile and full of fish. Trees will line the riverbank, bearing fruit and healing leaves each month. The vision depicts the millennial reign of Christ and God's presence dwelling with humanity.

1. Come On In, The Water’s Fine
Ezekiel 47:1–12

2. Ezekiel 47:1–12
1 Then he brought me back to the door of the
house; and behold, water was flowing from under
the threshold of the house toward the east, for
the house faced east. And the water was flowing
down from under, from the right side of the
house, from south of the altar. 2 He brought me
out by way of the north gate and led me around
on the outside to the outer gate by way of
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3. Ezekiel 47:1–12
the gate that faces east. And behold, water was
trickling from the south side. 3 When the man
went out toward the east with a line in his hand,
he measured a thousand cubits, and he led me
through the water, water reaching the ankles. 4
Again he measured a thousand and led me
through the water, water reaching the knees.
Again he measured a thousand and led me.”
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4. Ezekiel 47:1–12
through the water, water reaching the loins. 5
Again he measured a thousand; and it was a river
that I could not ford, for the water had risen,
enough water to swim in, a river that could not be
forded. 6 He said to me, “Son of man, have you
seen this?” Then he brought me back to the bank
of the river. 7 Now when I had returned, behold,
on the bank of the river there were very
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5. Ezekiel 47:1–12
many fish, for these waters go there and the
others become fresh; so everything will live
where the river goes. 10 “And it will come about
that fishermen will stand beside it; from Engedi to
Eneglaim there will be a place for the spreading of
nets. Their fish will be according to their kinds,
like the fish of the Great Sea, very many. 11 “But
its swamps and marshes will not become fresh;
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6. Ezekiel 47:1–12
they will be left for salt. 12 “By the river on its
bank, on one side and on the other, will grow all
kinds of trees for food. Their leaves will not
wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear
every month because their water flows from the
sanctuary, and their fruit will be for food and their
leaves for healing
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7. Come On In, The Water’s Fine
Ezekiel 47:1–12

8. Who’s present?
…that same day the hand of the LORD was upon
me and He brought me there. In the visions of
God He brought me into the land of Israel and set
me on a very high mountain, and on it to the
south there was a structure like a city. So He
brought me there; and behold, there was a man
whose appearance was like the appearance
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9. Who’s present?
of bronze, with a line of flax and a measuring rod
in his hand; and he was standing in the gateway.
The man said to me, “Son of man, see with your
eyes, hear with your ears, and give attention to all
that I am going to show you; for you have been
brought here in order to show it to you. Declare
to the house of Israel all that you see.”
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10. Introductions
Ezekiel
God
The Bronze Man-Jesus (Christophany)
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11. Everything Carefully
Measured
The Wall around the
Temple
The Temple itself
Interior and exterior
Rooms
The water flowing out of
the Temple
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12. What are we looking at?
Temple never built
Not the Temple in the New Jerusalem-dimensions
Jewish interpretation-the Temple that was
supposed to be built
All allegorical
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13. God said in the Temple
Son of man, this is the place of My throne and the
place of the soles of My feet, where I will dwell
among the sons of Israel forever…
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14. What are we seeing?
The Millennial Temple in Jerusalem
The Millennial Reign of Christ
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15. To the Jews
1.3 miles The water flowing from the temple gives life and
renews the land it flows through. If this holy district and
sacred city represents Jerusalem, the life-giving power of
the river would be significant in restoring the region east
of Jerusalem—a dry, lifeless wilderness approaching the
salty waters of the Dead Sea. Ezekiel seems to envision a
river of life that heals the waters of the Dead Sea and turns
the wilderness into a lush orchard. This recalls the book of
Isaiah, where the deserts bloom under Yahweh’s
redemptive hand (see Isa 35:1).
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16. ALERT!
Prophetic Scriptures
often have more than
one interpretation.
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17. A personal view of the Temple
Do you not know that you
are a temple of God and
that the Spirit of God
dwells in you?
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18. Process in us
…you also, as living stones, are being built up as a
spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up
spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through
Jesus Christ.
Temple
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19. The Kingdom is very close to you
The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to
be observed; nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’
or, ‘There it is!’ For behold, the kingdom of God is
within you.
Salvation
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20. When does the flow begin
John Holy Spirit and Fire
You will be baptized with Holy Spirit
There is often a “distance between Salvation and
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
The river of living water begins with the baptism
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21. The River flows from within you
[Jesus said,] He who believes in Me,
as the Scripture said, ‘From his
innermost being will flow rivers of
living water.’
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22. This Living Water
Trickle Ankle-deepKnee-deep Waist-deep
DEEP ENOUGH TO SWIM
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23. Spiritual Growth
Grow in grace
Grow in knowledge and wisdom
Grow in Spiritual Gifting
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24. New Bodies of Water
River of Life-brings revitalization where it goes
Dead Sea-restored by the River of Life
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25. Causes life
Fish everywhere
The nations of the world
Fishers of men
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26. Living Water must have an outlet
But its swamps and marshes will
not become fresh; they will be
left for salt.
There will always be resistance
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27. Fruit Trees
By the river on its bank, on one side and on the
other, will grow all kinds of trees for food. Their
leaves will not wither and their fruit will not fail.
They will bear every month because their water
flows from the sanctuary, and their fruit will be
for food and their leaves for healing.
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28. The Fruitful Life
I am the true vine, and My
Father is the vinedresser.
Every branch in Me that
does not bear fruit, He
takes away; and every
branch that bears fruit, He
prunes it so that it may bear
more fruit.
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29. Spiritual Fruit
But the fruit of the Spirit is
love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, self-
control… 29

30. Healing Leaves
Physical
Deliverance
Mental
Spiritual
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31. Our calling
For we are a fragrance of Christ
to God among those who are
being saved and among those
who are perishing;
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32. Rodney Mississippi
As settlements along the Mississippi River grew, so did the importance of the
port of Petit Gulf. In 1814, the name of the town was changed to honor Judge
Thomas Rodney by his friend and town owner. Located in Jefferson County,
about 32 miles northeast of Natchez, Mississippi, Rodney was once such an
important city that it very nearly became the capital of Mississippi by 3 votes.
By 1830, as river transportation continued to increase, Rodney had grown to a
population of about 200, plus numerous area residents in the outlying area. It
then sported some 20 stores, a church, a newspaper, and the state’s first opera
house. Before long, the city was known for its county fairs, a jockey club, a
lecture hall, thespian groups, and its own quality schools. By the 1850s, Rodney
had become the busiest port on the Mississippi River between New Orleans,
Louisiana and St. Louis, Missouri. a greater “disaster” was forthcoming for
Rodney. A large sand bar had formed in the nearby Mississippi River, causing the
grand waterway to alter its course in about 1870. With the river now two miles
west of Rodney, the town obviously lost its port
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33. Our Take-Away
You are the Temple
We have a ministry of healing and reconciliation.
Follow the River
If the River leaves you, you’re lost.
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34. Come On In, The Water’s Fine
Ezekiel 47:1–12