A Prophet Prepares for A Revival
Kings 1 18:25-41 Gods servant had spent 3 years and 6 months in a drought sustained by birds and a widow. I: “Go show thyself unto Ahab.” 18:1-2 1. The time had come for him to face the wicked King again. 2. The King was searching thru the land for Elijah. 3. This could be a dangerous mission. 4. Gods promise was rain after Elijah faced Ahab. II: Elijah got the Bible wide open in his 1st Message. 1. “Ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and thou hast followed Baalim.” 2. Sin was not softpetaled nor was the King given comfort. 3. The old man challenged Ahab to gather the people for a show down. 4. He invited the false prophets to the meeting. III: His 2nd Message: “How long halt ye between 2 opionions.” undecided 1....
In the Balance of Eternity
Corinthians 2 :8-10, 5:1-4 Paul had learned to weigh the cares of time in the scales of eternity and keep look for eternal things. I: The Constant battles of the present. 1. He had learned the weakness of the flesh and the power of the spirit. 2. Troubled but not distressed, perplexed but not in dispair, persecuted but not forsaken. 3. In danger of death every day but giving life to others. 4. The outward man decayed but the inward man was renewed day by day. 5. This clay house will dissolve but God has a better house ready. II: Things that are seen: 1. His birthright, a Hebrew of the Hebrews, a highly educated religious man. 2. Here are some things that were temporal: of the Jews 5 times received, I 40 stripes save 1. Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I...
Where is Your Faith?
Heb. 12:1-2, Luke 8:14-21 I: A Great “Cloud of Witnesses.” 1. The entire 11th Chapter tells of men and women of faith. 2. Thru faith subdues Kingdoms. 3. Obtained promises and stopped the mouths of lions. 4. Waxed violence in fight. 5. Received their dead to life. 6. Tortured, stoned, mocked, sawn asunder, slain with the sword, afflicted and tormented. 7. These set the pace and proved the race worth running. II: America has so Much to Remember. 1. America was opened up by men and women of faith. 2. Winter of 1621: Mayflower Pilgrims, 100 reduced to 50. Spring of 1623, Elder Brester gave thanks that they were “allowed to suck of the abundance of the seas and treasures of the sand, (boiled clams, their only food).” 3. When our freedom as a...
The Eternal Refuge
Sam. 2 22:1-19 A refuge is a place of safety, it is a protection against danger. Our nation seeks for refuge. I: God is our eternal refuge. 1. Adam and Eve were provided a refuge. 2. Jacob found God was his refuge. 3. Moses recommended God: “The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.” Deuteronomy 33:27. 4. Cities of refuge were provided in the promised land. 5. God is a refuge for time and eternity. II: David sang a song of his refuge. 1. A rock, a fortress, and a deliverer. vs. 2 2. A shield, horn of salvation, high tower, a refuge. 3. The refuge of God is safety against: a. Enemies. b. The waves of death. c. The sorrows of hell. III: The False Refuges of Men. 1. The refuge of the works. 2. The refuge of false religion....
It Bites Like an Adder
Proverbs 20:1, 23:29-31 I: Nations poisoned by its bite: 1. Ancient Egypt (600). 2. Persia and Cyrus – wine as a weapon – Babylon. 3. Grace and her great men. 4. Israel’s failure. 5. The Roman Empire – Herod and John the Baptist. 6. France – milk or wine. II: The family and the individual: 1. Noah and his boys. 2. The sons and daughters of Job. 3. Eli and his sons. III: The Finished Product: No respect for rich or poor, male or female, young or old. 1. The broken home – children pay. 2. The lost job and ability. 3. The death of the innocent. 4. The crowded Hospitals and Institutions. 5. The early grave the Paupers widow. It is not smart, social, or wise to defy God’s...