GOD'S CURE FOR INDECISION (3 OF 4)
Scripture: I Kings 18:36-40
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God's Cure for Indecision (3 of 4)
Series: God's Cure
Richard A. Bradley
I Kings 18:36-40
1 Kings 18:36-40
36 And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, ''LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word.
37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that You are the LORD God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.''
38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, ''The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!''
40 And Elijah said to them, ''Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let one of them escape!'' So they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the Brook Kishon and executed them there.
NKJV
When Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal he exposed Israel's fundamental problem. The Israelites were indecisive about God.
Transition
In this passage we find God's call for His people to turn their backs on indecision.
1. GOD'S CURE FOR INDECISION INCLUDES A DEMAND THAT WE CHOOSE GOD (1 Kings 18:21)!
21 And Elijah came to all the people, and said, ''How long will you falter between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.'' But the people answered him not a word.
(1)- Elijah presented the evidence for the true God (v. 21)! The evidence for God was presented from a historical perspective (1 Kings 18:36):
36 And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, ''LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your wor ...
Series: God's Cure
Richard A. Bradley
I Kings 18:36-40
1 Kings 18:36-40
36 And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, ''LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word.
37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that You are the LORD God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.''
38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench.
39 Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, ''The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!''
40 And Elijah said to them, ''Seize the prophets of Baal! Do not let one of them escape!'' So they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the Brook Kishon and executed them there.
NKJV
When Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal he exposed Israel's fundamental problem. The Israelites were indecisive about God.
Transition
In this passage we find God's call for His people to turn their backs on indecision.
1. GOD'S CURE FOR INDECISION INCLUDES A DEMAND THAT WE CHOOSE GOD (1 Kings 18:21)!
21 And Elijah came to all the people, and said, ''How long will you falter between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.'' But the people answered him not a word.
(1)- Elijah presented the evidence for the true God (v. 21)! The evidence for God was presented from a historical perspective (1 Kings 18:36):
36 And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, ''LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your wor ...
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