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WHY HALT YE BETW
TWO DECISIO 1KINGS 18:20-4
We need to decide w
are on the Lord's sid
the side of baal! Do we want to be a
masses who are und
OR, ARE WE WITH THOSE WHO SAY "I AM ON THE LORD
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PRINCIPLE CHARACTERS OF T
STORY
800 B.C. was a time when God's People were sliding back
IDOLATRY...
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Have you noticedPeople promote false religions with the
same fervor they promote God's true
religion!
They are dedicated & enthusiastic!
Many Cults grow faster than theLords Church!!
Matt 2
There are an estimated 2,000 cults in the world2,00
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JEZEBEL PROMOTED HER
IDOL WORSHIP THROUGHOUT ALL ISRA
She built a temple to baal all
Israel engaged in orgies & fell
to worship her idol god!!
It looked like everyone was going
after Baal... everyone left the
church (so to speak)!
ENTER>>> the Prophet Elijah.....
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Picture Old Elijah standing alone against all
IDOL WORSHIPERS....1KI 18:17-18 [rea
God always raises up His Faithful Petimes when EVIL gets too strong!
THIS OLD PROPHET WAS NOT AFR
"SPEAK OUT AGAINST EVIL." He was not afraid of Ahab....nor Jezeb
Nor was he afraid of the 450 Prophets
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Now, LOOK WHAT HAPPENE
Elijah took a stand FOR GOD & AGAI
EVIL --- He spoke the Truth even thouhim the reputation of"a trouble maker
You cannot be pleasing to everyone
the same time serve the Lord!
There is no middle ground in this battl
between good & evil! Matt 6:24
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Jesus defended His Deity before Pilate
and he sent Him off to be crucified (John
18)
I am reminded of John, the Baptist...who"came in the spirit of Elijah." He bravely
said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to
have your brother's wife.Mark 6:18
Someone said: "he must be out ofhis mind to talk to the king like that.
No...he just lost his head!!
NO CHRISTIAN CAN AFFORD NOT TO TAKE A STAND FOR
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ELIJAH ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH (W
GOD) VS. THE 450 PROPHETS OF BAIT WASN'T EVEN....ELIJAH HAD GOD ON HIS SID
God raised up Old Elijah to combat SIN in Israel... anthe POWER TO DO THE JOB! (SAME WITH US)
HE REBUILT THE ALTAR....
HE PLACED HIS SACRIFICE ON IT....
AND HE CALLED DOWN THE FIRE.....THEN GOD TOOK OVER!
WHEN WE DO OUR PART GOD TAKES OVE
1COR 3:6 LUKE 8:11
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THIS IS THE PATTERN WE NE
TO BE FOLLOWING!
It can work for us just as it did for Elijah! We are fighting "principalities and powers in hi
Our's is a spiritual conflict! We win only when
down fire from God!
We've got to put an acceptable sacrifice on theown lives!! (Rom 12:1-2)
We've got to rebuilt the altar....The church!! (1C
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IF THERE IS GOING TO BE ANY FIRE IN O
CHURCHES...
IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO START IN US
THEN...WHEN GOD SEES THE ALTARREBUILT....AND THE OFFERING OF
OUR OWN LIVES UPON THAT
ALTAR.... HE WILL SEND DOWN THE
FIRE! HE'LL USE US LIKE HE DID ELIJAH!
HE'LL WORK THROUGH US FOR
GOOD IN THIS WORLD!
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ARE WE HALTING BETWEEN TWO DECI
Until we put our lives on the altar of sacri-
fice....How can God send down the fire? There's just too much neutrality out there
when it comes to matters effecting the
church... Definition of "NEUTRAL":
A gear arrangement which disconnects the drive shaft fro A nation which takes no part in a conflict.
A color which will "go with anything." [white is a neutral co
YELLOW)
LAODICEANS --- NEITHER HOT NOR COLD! (Rev
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CONCLUSION Listen...this is a Spi
Warfare we are invo
If we sacrificially wo
pray God will send down
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