Praying for fire before praying for rain

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Elijah: Man of Prayer #4

Readings: 1 Kings 18:1-40, Matt 6:1-18

  1. The Promise of Rain

  2. The State of the Nation

    1. Wicked Leadership
      • Jezebel
      • Ahab
    2. Wicked Religious Leaders
    3. A Few Good Men
    4. Mixed Religion

  3. False prayer

    1. Praying to the wrong god
    2. Praying with affected emotionalism
    3. Praying with affected fervency
    4. Praying with affected religiosity

  4. True Prayer

    1. True prayer is based on sacrifice
    2. True prayer is grounded in God’s covenant with us
    3. True prayer is concerned for God’s glory
    4. True prayer is accompanied by repentance

  5. Prayer is to be followed up with action

    1. The people confessed their faith in true God
    2. The people put away their idolatry
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