LifePointe Christian Church
Speaker: Chris Delfs, Senior Pastor
SONGS THIS WEEK:
1. Gone - Elevation Worship
2. Come Alive - Lifepoint Worship
3. The Blessing - Elevation Worship
4. Heaven's Well - Grace City Worship
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1 Kings 16:30 NIV
Elijah: “The Lord is God.”“My God is Yahweh.”
1 Kings 17:1 NIV
IN before THROUGH
“I will do something IN you before I do something THROUGH you!”
GOD TAKES ELIJAH THROUGH A SEASON OF ISOLATION
1 Kings 17:2-3 NIV
Kerith: “Cut off,” or “cut down.”
“It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.” - A.W. Tozer
The more God breaks you, the more God is preparing you
GOD TAKES ELIJAH THROUGH SEASON OF COMPLETE DEPENDENCE
1 Kings 17:4-6 NIV
Proverbs 3:5 NIV
“I may not bring MORE than you need, but I will bring exactly what you need”
Matthew 6:11 NIV
2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
Where has God made you weak right now?
GOD TAKES ELIJAH THROUGH SEASON OF UNCONDITIONAL OBEDIENCE
1 Kings 17:7 NIV
Job 1:21 NLT
Deeper level of faith: Praising God regardless of circumstances
“God guides by what He provides”
“God can also guide by what He does NOT provide”
1 Kings 17:8-9 NIV
1 Kings 17:9-10 NIV
God wanted to grow his faith
“It is doubtful whether God can bless a man greatly until He has hurt him deeply.” - A.W. Tozer
God always starts by working IN you so that eventually He can work THROUGH you.
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