Sleaford
Ordinary People - in the hands of an - Extraordinary God
10:00am Service
Locations & Times
Sleaford New Life Church
Mareham Ln, Sleaford NG34 7JP, UK
Sunday 10:00 AM
Like us, Elijah was an ordinary man
· He had an undistinguished upbringing
· He had challenges
· He lived with difficult people
· He felt threatened
· He felt isolated
· He suffered emotionally
· He had an undistinguished upbringing
· He had challenges
· He lived with difficult people
· He felt threatened
· He felt isolated
· He suffered emotionally
My God is Yahweh
1 Kings 18:21
1 Kings 18:21
God Speaks to Ordinary People
1 Kings 18:1-2
John 14:26
1 Kings 18:1-2
John 14:26
Ordinary Person + God = Majority
Ahab led Israel into worshipping Baal (Baal – ‘The storm god and bringer of rain)
1 Kings 16:33
1 Kings 17:1
Ahab led Israel into worshipping Baal (Baal – ‘The storm god and bringer of rain)
1 Kings 16:33
1 Kings 17:1
Ordinary Peoples’ Prayer is Effective
• God’s promises are generally activated through personal response
• Elijah aligned himself with what God wanted to do
Prayer reveals our dependence upon God and draws us near to God and His desires; we occupy ourselves with His desires – we identify with what we know about God and His plan.
Characteristics of Elijah’s prayer: -
• Prayer is personal
• Prayer is persistent
• The results may begin small
• God’s promises are generally activated through personal response
• Elijah aligned himself with what God wanted to do
Prayer reveals our dependence upon God and draws us near to God and His desires; we occupy ourselves with His desires – we identify with what we know about God and His plan.
Characteristics of Elijah’s prayer: -
• Prayer is personal
• Prayer is persistent
• The results may begin small
God Gives Ordinary People, Extraordinary Strength
1 Kings 18:46
2 Chron 16:9
Isa 40:28-31
1 Kings 18:46
2 Chron 16:9
Isa 40:28-31