The is the third in a 9 part series that was preached at the
Glorious Church, RegionsBeyond Conference 2017 held in Mumbai.
To listen to the audio ( which is in English and Hindi) Please click here
SESSION 3 STEVE O The Glorious Church 2017
It’s God’s heart that his name is made famous around the
world. God honors our faith and our prayers.
As a part of the role God has given us- we want to open up
new areas for the gospel. The multitude of people in the world make you feel
inadequate. You feel the weight of the responsibility. Some nations seem dis
interested about the things of God and are establishing other Gods
This is the same thing happening in this passage. The
leadership of Israel has started
following the nations around them. God
has called you out to be a representation of Him in a particular community. God
has a plan.
1Kings 17:1. Now Elijah!!
In this situation, God
raises up one man. Then this must be extraordinary!!! But to our surprise, you will find it’s not
like that at all. Ahab must have thought I’ll kill him now. But, God is
amazing. God uses ordinary people.
There is one
intriguing thing. It tell you where he comes from. No one knows where it is. No
historical evidence. It’s likely, Tishbite means a traveler, a sojourner where
you come from can describe who you are. However,
God chooses someone who has no address to be a voice to change a nation.
There is no
royal line, just like Cinderella. This is our story.
When Nathaniel heard about Jesus he says Nazareth ?? God says
I want to change the nation….
James 5:17
James was speaking to very poor people. Elijah was a man just
like you was not educated or with connections etc.
He gives us no background; His heart was open to the one true
God. He prayed for the land. Nations are slipping away from God. However, God
raises up a people. He finds a person. Now
Elijah and He can do it with you!!!
There was a man Smith
Wigglesworth ….God goes to a man who was open to him
He spoke for God through a lifestyle of intimacy.
He said to Ahab – As the Lord lives. Elijah knew the living
God. It was not a religion. He was alive. He is alive. Therefore, here is a man out of intimacy because he knows his God
lives.
God listens to those who listen to him. He is angry at
Israel. He finds the Tishbite and hears him. He looks for those willing to
listen to him.
When we
listen to God and obey him he will release us for great things.
Obedience underlies
his power. We find obedience in Elijah. If you want to see the power for
God in your life listen and obey. Good
messages will only change your life only if you do it.
Ahab was a weak man and Jezebel with eyes that want to kill
him. Elijah does not become a hero. God says you have been faithful with that –
here is the next instruction. From being in the courts of the king, he is in
the Kings palace. He was a man of obedience. He is obedient with the big and
small things.
To the local pastor, giving, public ministry – in every area.
That is what God is looking for. He stays there for 3 years.
1 Kings 17:3-4
Verse 5 So he went
We can change the world .But we need to obey. It’s
challenging but believe that God will provide.
V6 Elijah went to live by the banks
V7
When God calls you to do things, we are in a battle. Nothing
goes as planned. However, God’s word is true. We are dependent on him. Our
nations are in need of Elijah’s.
People
without great credentials but intimate with God and obedience\In doing what
Elijah did be obedience
16:34 God is true to His word
Do not let the enemy build on my watch. Let me be a voice.
Let us advance.
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