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Hearing from GodHearing from God

Heart:Heart: God knows better God knows better

Hands: Hands: Obey what he's already shownObey what he's already shown

Feet: Feet: Put yourself in the pathPut yourself in the pathof his voiceof his voice

God speaks by the Holy Spirit through:God speaks by the Holy Spirit through:

ScripturesScripturesPrayerPrayer

CircumstancesCircumstancesChurchChurch

What about when the What about when the Circumstances seem unbearable?Circumstances seem unbearable?

God doesn't always deliver…God doesn't always deliver…


But sometimes he does!But sometimes he does!

When CircumstancesWhen CircumstancesDictate the Truth of your FaithDictate the Truth of your Faith

- React rather than Respond- React rather than Respond

- Act in Fear rather than Faith- Act in Fear rather than Faith

- Perception is skewed- Perception is skewed

- Alone- Alone

- Emotions rule- Emotions rule

Never let the Never let the Reality of your circumstancesReality of your circumstances

Dictate the Truth of your FaithDictate the Truth of your Faith

No rain…No rain…


Elijah returnsElijah returns



Elijah went before the people and said, Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver“How long will you waver between two between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him;

but if Baal is God, follow him”but if Baal is God, follow him”- I Kings 18:21- I Kings 18:21

Chick-Fil-A MomentChick-Fil-A Moment



850 to 1850 to 1

Fire!Fire!

Taunting and Fire…Taunting and Fire…

Death and Rain…Death and Rain…

Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the had done and how he had killed all the

prophets with the sword prophets with the sword

Choice: Evidence or IgnoranceChoice: Evidence or Ignorance

So Jezebel sent a messenger So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, to Elijah to say,

“May the gods deal with me, be it “May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time ever so severely, if by this time

tomorrow I do not make your life tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them”like that of one of them”

Choices: Faith or FearChoices: Faith or Fear

Elijah was afraid and ran for his life Elijah was afraid and ran for his life

What's dictating his actions?What's dictating his actions?

When circumstancesWhen circumstancesDictate the Truth of your FaithDictate the Truth of your Faith

- React rather than Respond- React rather than Respond- Act in Fear rather than Faith- Act in Fear rather than Faith

- Perception is skewed- Perception is skewed- Alone- Alone

- Emotions rule- Emotions rule

When he came to Beersheba in Judah, When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, he left his servant there,

while he himself went while he himself went a day’s journey into the desert. a day’s journey into the desert.

He came to a broom tree, sat down He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might dieunder it and prayed that he might die

You've been there…You've been there…

The Reality of his circumstancesThe Reality of his circumstances

Have overshadowed Have overshadowed the Truth of his Faiththe Truth of his Faith

Fire, False Prophets, Rain…Fire, False Prophets, Rain…

12 Stones as a Memorial 12 Stones as a Memorial

If you forget what God has done If you forget what God has done in the past, you lose faith for the presentin the past, you lose faith for the present

““I have had enough, Lord,” he said. I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better“Take my life; I am no better

than my ancestors.” than my ancestors.” Then he lay down under the tree Then he lay down under the tree

and fell asleepand fell asleep

““I have had enough, Lord,” he said. I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better“Take my life; I am no better

than my ancestors.” than my ancestors.” Then he lay down under the tree Then he lay down under the tree

and fell asleepand fell asleep

One Thing Right: Went to GodOne Thing Right: Went to God

All at once an angel touched him and All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat” said, “Get up and eat”

He looked around, and there by his head He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot was a cake of bread baked over hot

coals, and a jar of water. coals, and a jar of water.

I know and God careI know and God careI sustain life- not JezebelI sustain life- not Jezebel

He ate and drank and then He ate and drank and then lay down againlay down again

The Reality of the Circumstance:The Reality of the Circumstance:The Queen wants him deadThe Queen wants him dead

The Truth of his Faith:The Truth of his Faith:God is greaterGod is greater

The angel of the Lord came back a The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, second time and touched him and said,

“Get up and eat, for “Get up and eat, for the journey the journey is too much for you.” is too much for you.”

So he got up and ate and drankSo he got up and ate and drank

““Get up and eat, for the journey Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you” is too much for you”

God knows your needs before you doGod knows your needs before you do

““Get up and eat, for the journey Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you” is too much for you”

God knows your needs before you doGod knows your needs before you do

He knows He knows What this day will bringWhat this day will bring

And- he'll supply, And- he'll supply, IFIF you let him you let him

"Give us this day our daily bread…""Give us this day our daily bread…"- Jesus- Jesus

"Therefore, do not worry about "Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow…"tomorrow…"

- Jesus- Jesus

You can't live a Tomorrow faith You can't live a Tomorrow faith with a Today Godwith a Today God

Never let the Never let the Reality of your CircumstanceReality of your Circumstance


Never let the Never let the Reality of your Circumstance:Reality of your Circumstance:

It may happen…It may happen…

Dictate the Truth of your Faith:Dictate the Truth of your Faith:God is here TodayGod is here Today

And he'll be here when Tomorrow comesAnd he'll be here when Tomorrow comes

Strengthened by that food, he traveled Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he forty days and forty nights until he

reached Horeb, the mountain of God. reached Horeb, the mountain of God. There he went into a cave There he went into a cave

and spent the nightand spent the night

And the word of the Lord came to him: And the word of the Lord came to him: “What are you doing here, Elijah?”“What are you doing here, Elijah?”

God had a callGod had a callOn Elijah's lifeOn Elijah's life

(This isn't it…)(This isn't it…)

He replied, He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord “I have been very zealous for the Lord

God Almighty. The Israelites have God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to your altars, and put your prophets to

death with the sword. I am the only one death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying left, and now they are trying

to kill me too.”to kill me too.”

Where's his focus?Where's his focus?

"I'm so good "I'm so good The circumstances are so badThe circumstances are so bad

It's not fair…!"It's not fair…!"

- Perception is skewed- Perception is skewed- He feels all alone- He feels all alone

God is so Good…and greater than God is so Good…and greater than the Circumstancesthe Circumstances

The Reality of his circumstancesThe Reality of his circumstancesOverwhelmed the Truth of his FaithOverwhelmed the Truth of his Faith

Causing him to reactCausing him to reactRather than act and respond in FaithRather than act and respond in Faith

When you find yourselfWhen you find yourselfNot where you're supposed to beNot where you're supposed to be

It's because you've lost sightIt's because you've lost sightOf your GodOf your God

The Reality of his circumstancesThe Reality of his circumstancesOverwhelmed the Truth of his FaithOverwhelmed the Truth of his Faith

Skewed his judgment…Skewed his judgment…

The Lord said, The Lord said,

“Go out and stand on the mountain “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, in the presence of the Lord,

for the Lord is about to pass by”for the Lord is about to pass by”

Then a great and powerful wind Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered tore the mountains apart and shattered

the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the windwas not in the wind

After the wind there was After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was an earthquake, but the Lord was

not in the earthquakenot in the earthquake

After the earthquake came a fire, After the earthquake came a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. but the Lord was not in the fire.

And after the fire came a gentle And after the fire came a gentle whisper. When Elijah heard it, he whisper. When Elijah heard it, he

pulled his cloak over his face pulled his cloak over his face and went out and stood and went out and stood

at the mouth of the cave.at the mouth of the cave.

"I'm close. I never left your side…""I'm close. I never left your side…"

"I'm close. I never left your side…""I'm close. I never left your side…"

The reality of his circumstances:The reality of his circumstances:She wants him deadShe wants him dead

The Truth of his FaithThe Truth of his FaithI'm with you. And I'm Greater.I'm with you. And I'm Greater.

AlwaysAlways

The reality of your circumstances:The reality of your circumstances:Things are very tough right nowThings are very tough right now

The Truth of your FaithThe Truth of your FaithI'm with you. And I'm Greater.I'm with you. And I'm Greater.

AlwaysAlways

Then a voice said to him, Then a voice said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”“What are you doing here, Elijah?”

He replied, He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord “I have been very zealous for the Lord

God Almighty. The Israelites have God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to your altars, and put your prophets to

death with the sword. I am the only one death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying left, and now they are trying

to kill me too.”to kill me too.”

The Lord said to him, “Go back the way The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came, and go to the Desert of you came, and go to the Desert of

Damascus. When you get there, anoint Damascus. When you get there, anoint Hazael king over Aram. Also, anoint Jehu Hazael king over Aram. Also, anoint Jehu

son of Nimshi king over Israel, and son of Nimshi king over Israel, and anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel anoint Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel

Meholah to succeed you as prophetMeholah to succeed you as prophet

Jehu will put to death any who escape Jehu will put to death any who escape the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put the sword of Hazael, and Elisha will put

to death any who escape to death any who escape the sword of Jehu. the sword of Jehu.

Change is coming…Change is coming…

You gave up too soon You gave up too soon and missed itand missed it

Let us not become weary in doing Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time good, for at the proper time we will we will

reap a harvestreap a harvest if we do not give up if we do not give up- Galatians 6:9- Galatians 6:9

Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel- Yet I reserve seven thousand in Israel- all whose knees have not bowed down all whose knees have not bowed down

to Baal and all whose mouths to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him”have not kissed him”

- 1 Kings 19:1-18 - 1 Kings 19:1-18

When Circumstances dictate our VisionWhen Circumstances dictate our VisionWe see from a distorted perspectiveWe see from a distorted perspective

You ain't alone, boy!You ain't alone, boy!I got 7,000 right now…I got 7,000 right now…

We can't know the truth of our We can't know the truth of our Circumstances when we are Circumstances when we are

in the Circumstancesin the Circumstances

"We walk by faith, not by sight""We walk by faith, not by sight"

We can't know the truth of our We can't know the truth of our Circumstances when we are Circumstances when we are

in the Circumstancesin the Circumstances

Faith acts on the truth of who God isFaith acts on the truth of who God isNot the reality of what's happeningNot the reality of what's happening

"We walk by faith, not by sight""We walk by faith, not by sight"

Elijah missed out…Elijah missed out…

Never let the Never let the Reality of your circumstancesReality of your circumstances


Act on what you knowAct on what you knowto be Trueto be True

(Obey)(Obey)

Exercise Faith knowingExercise Faith knowingGod's got thisGod's got this

(Believe)(Believe)

I've never seen GodI've never seen GodReward a FaithReward a Faith

That hasn't been exercisedThat hasn't been exercised


But sometimes he does!But sometimes he does!

God either deliversGod either deliversOr walks through it with youOr walks through it with you

You're never alone or forsakenYou're never alone or forsaken

God blesses real faith= alwaysGod blesses real faith= always

God never blessesGod never blessesAn unexercised FaithAn unexercised Faith

Never let the Never let the Reality of your CircumstancesReality of your Circumstances


Start:Start:

If any of you lacks If any of you lacks wisdom,wisdom, he should he should ask God, who gives generously to all ask God, who gives generously to all

without finding fault, and without finding fault, and it will be given to himit will be given to him

- James 1:5- James 1:5

Start:Start:

Pray for God to deliverPray for God to deliver

Take Steps of Faith as he leadsTake Steps of Faith as he leads

Know:Know:

God is growing youGod is growing you

Or glorifying himself through youOr glorifying himself through youSo that others can know…So that others can know…

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