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The Power of Elijah
After the earthquake, there was a fire. But the Lord wasn’t in the fire. After the fire, there was a sound. Thin. Quiet. (1 Kings 19:12, CEB) The power of Elijah is found in his ability to hear the voice of God. He could separate out all the noise and know when God was coming by to speak with him. We look…
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Elijah was just like us
13 If any of you are suffering, they should pray. If any of you are happy, they should sing. 14 If any of you are sick, they should call for the elders of the church, and the elders should pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick, for the Lord…
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Bold Prayers
This week we look at the life of Elijah and bold prayers. What do bold prayers look like in your own life? What is involved with “bold praying?”
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Praying Bold Prayers
I just came back from an incredibly refreshing prayer retreat. It is so nice to be challenged in the Word and in prayer. One of the great challenges came from the messages and the Lord speaking to me right off the bat. It was basically this: NO MORE NICE PRAYERS. The thought for me is here: “Nice prayers don’t reflect…
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Oh, Just Let Me DIE!
That sums up Elijah’s response when Jezebel threatened his life. He had defeated the prophets of Baal, called down fire from heaven, then prayed for rain. Now, he’s in the wilderness worn out and wishing he could die. The word of the Lord came to him several times in the form of a question: The LORD’s word came to him…
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The Collapse After the Victory
1 Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, how he had killed all Baal’s prophets with the sword. 2 Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah with this message: “May the gods do whatever they want to me if by this time tomorrow I haven’t made your life like the life of one of them.” 3 Elijah was terrified. He…
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Sometimes Prayer is Work
Sometimes? Well, if you’re Elijah, it may seem like a shock. He could pray for rain to stop and it happened. He could pray for fire to fall on the altar and BAM! But then it came time for rain to fall again and it wasn’t as instant. 41 Elijah then said to Ahab, “Get up! Celebrate with food and…
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Hobbling Along
I have been part of the CEB Blog Tour for Advent and now for Lent. It’s been fun to explore this translation. There are times when how this translation turns a phrase is really great to read. 21 Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you hobble back and forth between two opinions? If the LORD is…
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The God Who Answers By Fire
22 Elijah said to the people, “I am the last of the LORD’s prophets, but Baal’s prophets number four hundred fifty. 23 Give us two bulls. Let Baal’s prophets choose one. Let them cut it apart and set it on the wood, but don’t add fire. I’ll prepare the other bull, put it on the wood, but won’t add fire.…
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Elijah and Radical Dependence
2 Then the LORD’s word came to Elijah: 3 Go from here and turn east. Hide by the Cherith Brook that faces the Jordan River. 4 You can drink from the brook. I have also ordered the ravens to provide for you there. 5 Elijah went and did just what the LORD said. He stayed by the Cherith Brook that…
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