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The Power of Persistent Prayer The rain is coming!. I Kings 18:41-46. The Sound of the Rushing Rain v.41. Go eat and drink-v.41 Genesis 31:54 Exodus 18:12 Elijah didn’t join the feast-v.42 There was still no rain-not a cloud. Elijah Believed.
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The Power of Persistent PrayerThe rain is coming! I Kings 18:41-46
The Sound of the Rushing Rainv.41 • Go eat and drink-v.41 Genesis 31:54 Exodus 18:12 • Elijah didn’t join the feast-v.42 • There was still no rain-not a cloud
Elijah Believed • Faith that leads to action Hebrews 11:1 II Corinthians 4:18 • God had promised Elijah rain I Kings 18:1 • God’s promise from His Word a) covenantal- Deuteronomy 11:14 b) prophetic- Joel 2:23 Zechariah 10:1 Isaiah 55:10-11
Elijah’s First Action? • Elijah prayed- Philippians 4:6-7 Isaiah 26:3 • Prayed from a broken and submitted heart-v.42 Psalm 95:6 • Elijah’s prayer was persistent Proverbs 3:18 Luke 18:7 Isaiah 62:7
The Seventh Time! • The Hand of God-Numbers 23:19 Deuteronomy 7:8 Isaiah 48:13 • God was about to act in great power
Get Ready for the Rain! Receive the coming blessing Malachi 3:28 Joel 2:28