Week 4

Dead Things Come Alive | Mike Chong Perkinson

Mike Chong Perkinson - 11/8/2026

In “Dead Things Come Alive,” Mike Chong Perkinson teaches through Ezekiel 37 that what looks like the end of your story may actually be where God begins a new chapter. Through the four valleys of desolation, decision, proclamation, and resurrection, we are reminded to face our brokenness, trust God even when we don't have the answers, speak His Word, and invite His Spirit to bring new life. Just because you are in a season without visible progress doesn't mean God is absent—your valley is not necessarily your ending.

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"Dead Things Come Alive" 

Connect

 If you could bring one thing back from your childhood, what would it be?

Take It In

What does this reveal about who God is?

  1. Read Ezekiel 37:1–3. God leads Ezekiel into a valley full of dry bones and asks, “Can these bones live?” What does this interaction reveal about God's character and how He meets us in seemingly hopeless situations?
  2. Read Ezekiel 37:4–10. Ezekiel obeys God's instructions before seeing any evidence of life. What stands out to you about the relationship between God's Word, Ezekiel's obedience, and the breath of God in this passage?
  3. Read Ezekiel 37:11–14. The Israelites believed their hope was gone and their future was lost. How does God's response challenge their understanding of what is possible?

Talk About It

How do we practically apply this?

  1. The sermon reminded us that biblical hope does not require denial. Why do you think we sometimes struggle to acknowledge the reality of our circumstances while still trusting God?
  2. Ezekiel responds to God's question with, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.” What does it practically look like to trust God's power when you don't know how a situation will turn out?
  3. The sermon encouraged us to “Speak what God has spoken, not what fear has predicted.” How can we recognize when our thoughts or words are being shaped more by fear than by God's truth? What can help us shift that?

Take It Home

What are we doing this week?

What is one area of your life where you need to exchange hopelessness for trust in God?

Homework: Identify a verse that speaks to that situation and spend time this week speaking it over your situation. 

Prayer Time

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