At-home guide / number 43
The Valley of Dry Bones
Ezekiel 37. Part 3 of the story, poetry and prophets. This guide went out for Sunday November 2, 2025.
Reinforce this truth throughout the week and during your study.
God has power to raise the dead to life.
Read the passage to or with your children.
Ezekiel 37
Memorize and recite this verse with your children throughout the week
"I will put my Spirit within you, and you shall live."
- Ezekiel 37:14
Watch the video below with your children.
Take time with your family to discuss these questions (or variations of these questions) together, and reflect on this week’s truth and Word.
Did Ezekiel give good or bad news, or both, to Israel? Since Israel was in exile, far from home, why did they need to hear good news? How would the good news encourage them?
TakeawayEzekiel told Israel they were in exile because of their sin, but he promised God would bless them and bring them safely home.
Can you take a pile of dust and create a person? How did God create Adam and Eve? How did God make the dry bones in Ezekiel’s vision come to life? What does that tell us about God?
TakeawayThe dry bones came to life because God’s word has power to create and his Spirit gives life.
When God says that we are “dead in our sin,” what do you think he means? If we can’t live in a way that pleases God without his help, what should we do? How does God help us live for him?
TakeawayWe are spiritually dead because of our sin, like Israel, and we need God’s word and Spirit to make us alive.
When God promised that he would bring Israel back to the land, how did he describe the king that would rule over them? Who is the forever, King? How does this picture of dead bones rising from the grave remind you of Jesus? How does it remind you of what Jesus does for you when you follow him?
TakeawayJesus is the promised King, who saves us from our sin, gives us new life, and brings us safely home.
As your family reflects on the truths you learned in this week’s lesson, pray together.
Here are some questions to get you started...
- What did I learn about God that I can praise Him for?
- What sins and weaknesses can I confess to God?
- What promises can I thank God for?
Keep going
The story runs on.
Every guide follows the one storyline of Scripture, week by week. Guide 43 sits in part 3, poetry and prophets.