"Can These Bones Live?"

Sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent

Sermon Text: Ezekiel 37:1-14 (the valley of dry bones); John 11:1-53 (Jesus raises Lazarus)

Key Thought

What do you do when life feels like a valley of dry bones—when everything around you seems dead, empty, and beyond hope?

In this sermon, we walk with Ezekiel into a place where death reigns—and hear the shocking question God still asks today: “Can these bones live?”

Through the power of His Word, God reveals that resurrection doesn’t come from what we see or feel, but from what He promises. From baptism to the breath of the Spirit, from grief to new life, this message points us to Christ—the One who doesn’t just promise life someday, but declares: “I am the resurrection and the life.”

If you feel surrounded by death, this is a Word you need to hear.

Preacher: Rev. Matt Doebler, pastor of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norfolk, VA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (LCMS)⁠

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Our mission is to make disciples and make them stronger through Word and Sacrament. (Mt. 28: 18-20)