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July 19, 2007 |
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FIRE 1st Kings 18 1)
Introduction
a)
Ahab was
the King in Israel, Jezebel was his wife b)
Elijah was
God’s Prophet c)
2)
Mount a)
The
Choice: 18:21 And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will
you HESITATE or WAIVER between two opinions if the Lord is God follow
Him but if Baal follow him i)
Baal was
the chief male deity of the Canaanites ii)
Asherah
was the chief female deity of the Canaanites she was Baal’s female counter part iii) Idols are anything we place before God iv) Psalms 115:4-8 their idols are sliver and gold the
work of MAN’S hands. They have mouths but they cannot speak.
They have eyes but they cannot see. They have ears but they cannot
hear. THOSE WHO MAKE THEM WILL BECOME LIKE THEM everyone who trusts in
them b)
On The
Fence i)
The middle
ground has disappeared politically, morally and socially in this country.
What today is called the Political middle ground in ii)
Being on
the fence is a lie from the enemy it is a way to justify your own sin and
comfort your self in the process c)
The
response: 18:21 But the people did not answer him a word i)
Total
apathy d)
Against
all odds: 18:22 Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone am left a prophet of
the Lord but Baal’s prophets are 450 men” i)
Profits of
Baal 450 to 1 Profit of God ii)
Gideon 300
men of iii) Samson 1 against 1000 Philistines iv) David was of average height Goliath was 9’6” v)
1 + God =
the majority e)
The
Challenge: 18:24 Then you call on the name of your god and I will call on the
name of the Lord and the God who answers by FIRE He is God f)
Deaf Dumb
and Blind 18:29 And it came about when midday was past that they raved until
the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice but there was no voice no one
answered and no one paid attention g)
Restoration:
18:25 Then Elijah said to all of the people, “Come near to me.” So all the
people came near to him And he REPARIRED the ALTAR OF THE LORD h)
The
Altar: i)
a place of
worship and communion with God ii)
Commitment
or consecration was made or renewed to God iii) Sacrifices were made for the FORGIVNESS OF SINS i)
The
Answer: 18:38 Then the FIRE of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering
and the wood and the and the stones and the dust and licked up the water that
was in the trench j)
The
problem was no rain God answered by FIRE k)
The
message i)
only God
can forgive sins when they are forgiven Judgment will be lifted l)
This was a
REVELATION of who GOD is
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