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Church Bells:“Sent” PLUS Ezekiel 1-2: “Sent”Blessing.... Eat... Listen... Learn...SentWhat is something that’s been taken away from you during thisPandemic?How had Ezekiel’s world been ripped away?There is 1 phrase in the book of Ezekiel. It first shows up in ch. 6and then over and over and over and over again.“And they will know that I am Lord.”Brainstorm some events (good or bad) in which God has drawnyou to Him?Read fromPsalm 67andnote to whom God wants to be known.1May God be gracious to us and bless usand make his face shine on us—[b]2so that your ways may be known on earth,your salvationamong all nations.3May the peoples praise you, God;may all the peoples praise you.Read Ezekiel2:3-83He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to arebellious nation thathas rebelled against me; they and theirancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day.4The people to whom I am sending you are obstinate and stubborn.Sayto them, ‘This is what the SovereignLordsays.’5And whetherthey listen or fail to listen—for they are a rebellious people—theywill know that a prophet has been among them.6And you, son ofman, do not be afraidof them or their words. Do not be afraid,though briers and thornsare all around you and you live amongscorpions. Do not beafraid of what they say or be terrified bythem, though they are a rebellious people.7You must speakmywords to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they arerebellious.8But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you.How would it feelfor God to say, “I’m sending you but they maynot listen?” Does that take the pressure off or add it? How doesthis help us learn to obey and trust God with the outcomes?How is God sending HP member, Heidi?How did he send a Georgian pastor to a WaffleHouse?To whom isGod sending you.Habit #5–Write down how God is sending you. Once a week,write down what you are learning, whom you are blessing, andhow God is sending you.