Lesson kit: The Valley of Dry Bones

Lesson aim

Nothing is impossible for God; he can bring new life where there seems to be no hope.

Key verse

“As I prophesied, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone.” Ezekiel 37:7

Lesson plan

1. 1

   Welcome · 5 minutes

   Greet the children, sing a song they know and say a short prayer.

2. 2

   The story · 10 minutes

   Tell the story with the illustrations on the big screen or by reading it aloud, page by page.

   Open on the big screen →
3. 3

   Talk · 10 minutes

   Ask the questions below and let the children answer in their own words.

4. 4

   Activity · 10 minutes

   Hand out the printed sheet: each child draws their favourite scene and practises the verse.

5. 5

   Closing prayer · 2 minutes

   Close by thanking God for what you learned today. Nothing is impossible for God; he can bring new life where there seems to be no hope.

Discussion questions

1. What was in the valley?
2. What happened when God’s breath entered the bodies?
3. Where does it seem like there is no hope, and how can God act there?

Summary for the teacher

In a vision, God took Ezekiel to a valley full of dry bones and asked if they could live. Ezekiel prophesied, and the bones came together and were covered with muscles and skin. When God’s breath entered them, they stood up like a great army. God explained that he would bring new life and hope to his people.