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Pentecost — Ezekiel 37:4

Pentecost — Ezekiel 37:4
Pentecost — Ezekiel 37:4 (grayscale)

Scripture

Testament: Old Testament

Book: Ezekiel

Chapter: 37

Verse: 4

Lectionary

Year: B

Season: Season After Pentecost

Week: Pentecost Sunday

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Lectionary Meaning

Theological Focus

Pentecost is the culmination of the Easter cycle, celebrating the arrival of the Holy Spirit. It is a day of fire, wind, and the renewal of all creation. The liturgy celebrates the birth of the Church as a diverse yet unified body, empowered to carry the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

Scriptural Connection

The prophet is commanded in Ezekiel 37:4 to speak to dry bones, a vivid metaphor for a community that has lost hope. This text reminds us that the Spirit’s primary work is to bring life where there is only desolation, breathing new breath into the weary and reconstituting the people of God.

Sermon Ideas

Hook: Can these bones live? Preach on the Spirit as the animator of the community. How is the Spirit breathing new life into the dry areas of our modern world? Encourage the congregation to listen for the rattling of new life and to participate in the Spirit’s ongoing work of restoration.