Perparing The Soil For God's Outpouring 9/12/10

“Preparing the Soil for God’s Outpouring”
[1 Kings 18:20-46]
What God am I Following? (v.20-24a):
We have the horrible tendency to make God in our image: (Gen.1:27, Deut.4:28-31, 2 Peter 3:1-9)
Remember! (v.24a, Deut.4:7-9, Lev.9:22-10:3)
God will Never Give-up on Me! (v.24b):
I Need God! (Psalm 147:10-11)
God removes Every barrier: (Rom.8:31-39,Phil.2:5-11)
Do I need another Miracle or to Surrender? (Luke16:19-31, James 2:19, Matt.12:38-41)
I’ve got to have Faith: (John 6:29)
We will find out who God is when we stop “playing church” and really need Him: (v.25-29, Jer.29:13):
Playing Church is…
A Performance: (v.25-27, Matt.23, 2 Tim.3:5)
An Act of Human Effort: (v.28-29, Matt.6:5-8, 7:15-20)
Only God can be God! (29b, John 14:6, Eph. 2:1-10)
It takes more Faith to believe God “Isn’t” than to believe He “Is” (v.30-38):
There is no way to fake this: (Isaiah 43:10-13)
Trading God for anything is never a good trade: (v.30-33, Romans 1:20-28)
God doesn’t accept me because I’m perfect, He accepts me because I am His: (v.31)
God’s Miracles are to connected to my salvation:
(v.36, Mark 2:1-12)
God want my Heart! (v.37-38, Deut. 4:29-31)
TRUE Belief Requires Action (v.39-46):
Priority: (v.39-40, Matthew 7:21-23)
Promise: (v.41, Phil.3:7-14, Heb.11:1)
Posture: (v.42, 1 Peter 5:6-7) Lordship: (39-40, Matthew 7:21-23)
Perseverance: (v.43-46,Luke 18:1-9, James 5:16-18, Eph.6:12)