CONFRONTING EVIL (6 OF 11)
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:1-19
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Confronting Evil (6 of 11)
Series: Standing for the Truth
Stephen Whitney
I Kings 18:1-19
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor, professor and theologian. His promising career was dramatically altered when
the Nazi regime came to power in January 1933. Two days after Hitler was installed as Chancellor, Bonhoeffer delivered a radio address in which he attacked Hitler and warned Germany against slipping into an idolatrous cult of the Führer (leader), who could very well turn out to be Verführer (mis-leader, or seducer). He was cut off the air in the middle of a sentence. In April 1933, he raised the first voice for church resistance to Hitler's persecution of Jews.
It is always difficult to take a stand against those who promote evil
in high positions because they can make your life miserable or have you punished for challenging their decrees.
I Timothy 2:1-2 I urge that prayer be made for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life.
Paul's desire was that believers pray for their leaders so the leaders would allow them the freedom to live out their Christian faith.
1. It takes courage to speak the truth to those in authority.
2. It takes faith that God will change the person's heart.
3. It takes obedience if God has called you to speak.
SEVERE CONSEQUENCES :1-5
Command :1-2
After more than three years in hiding from King Ahab God tells Elijah to go and show himself to Ahab and he will send rain.
J. Vernon McGee wrote, ''God is ready to use Elijah.
He has learned that he is nothing and God is everything.''
God will give him the courage to confront evil King Ahab.
Application
We are totally dependent upon Jesus to minister to others.
John 15:5 Jesus said, ''I am the vine; you are the branches.
Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears
much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.''
We are not able to do anything without the power of Christ.
He gives us the spiritua ...
Series: Standing for the Truth
Stephen Whitney
I Kings 18:1-19
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor, professor and theologian. His promising career was dramatically altered when
the Nazi regime came to power in January 1933. Two days after Hitler was installed as Chancellor, Bonhoeffer delivered a radio address in which he attacked Hitler and warned Germany against slipping into an idolatrous cult of the Führer (leader), who could very well turn out to be Verführer (mis-leader, or seducer). He was cut off the air in the middle of a sentence. In April 1933, he raised the first voice for church resistance to Hitler's persecution of Jews.
It is always difficult to take a stand against those who promote evil
in high positions because they can make your life miserable or have you punished for challenging their decrees.
I Timothy 2:1-2 I urge that prayer be made for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life.
Paul's desire was that believers pray for their leaders so the leaders would allow them the freedom to live out their Christian faith.
1. It takes courage to speak the truth to those in authority.
2. It takes faith that God will change the person's heart.
3. It takes obedience if God has called you to speak.
SEVERE CONSEQUENCES :1-5
Command :1-2
After more than three years in hiding from King Ahab God tells Elijah to go and show himself to Ahab and he will send rain.
J. Vernon McGee wrote, ''God is ready to use Elijah.
He has learned that he is nothing and God is everything.''
God will give him the courage to confront evil King Ahab.
Application
We are totally dependent upon Jesus to minister to others.
John 15:5 Jesus said, ''I am the vine; you are the branches.
Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears
much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.''
We are not able to do anything without the power of Christ.
He gives us the spiritua ...
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