COME TO THE ALTAR 1 KINGS 18:30-39
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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
THERE IS A WONDERFUL SONG WHICH IS SANG BY A BAND CALLED, “ELEVATION.” THE SONG IS CALLED, “O, COME TO THE ALTAR.................WE DON’T HEAR VERY MANY INVITATIONS TO ALTARS OR CROSSES NOWADAYS. WE HEAR INVITATIONS ABOUT COMING TO HEALINGS, PROSPERITY, INVITATIONS TO BIRTHDAY PARTIES, OR EVEN CHURCH LUNCHES. BUT, WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THAT YOU HEARD AN INVITATION TO AN ALTAR? THE ALTAR THAT I AM TALKING ABOUT IS NOT A NATURAL ALTAR IN WHICH YOU PICK UP STONES AND STICKS AND ATTEMPT TO BUILD. THE ALTAR THAT I AM TALKING ABOUT IS AN AREA OF YOUR LIFE THAT IS TOTALLY CONSECRATED TO GOD. THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE TODAY IS THAT WE HAVE AREAS OF TOTAL COMPROMISE (FCF) BUT NOT AREAS OF TOTAL CONSECRATION. ELIJAH INVITED THE PEOPLE TO DRAW NEAR TO GOD, DEPART FROM INIQUITY, DEPEND ON THE LORD, AND DECLARE THAT HE IS GOD. MOST OF THE TIME THESE INVITATIONS ARE GIVEN AT THE END OF THE SERVICE FOR JUST A BRIEF AMOUNT OF TIME. YET, THIS INVITATION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE WORSHIP SERVICE. DO WE USE THE ALTAR ANYMORE TODAY OR DO WE JUST NEGLECT THE ALTAR BECAUSE IT IS AN UNPOPULAR MESSAGE? NOTHING IS MORE PROMINENT AS A BIBLICAL IMAGE FOR WORSHIP AND RELIGIOUS ALLEGIANCE THAN THE ALTAR. YET, WITH SUCH DILUTED DEVOTION, HOW DOES ONE REVIVE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ALTAR TODAY. OUR TEXT IS GOING TO REVEAL THREE TRUTHS ABOUT AN ALTAR THAT SHOULD ESTABLISH IT AS ONE OF THE GREATEST EXPERIENCE OF A BELIEVER’S LIFE.
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I. OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR SHOULD BE PERSONAL (30-35).
I. OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR SHOULD BE PERSONAL (30-35).
I. OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR SHOULD BE PERSONAL (30-35).
I. OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR SHOULD BE PERSONAL (30-35).
THE TEXT BREAKS US INTO ONE OF THE GREATEST SHOWDOWNS IN THE BIBLICAL WORLD BETWEEN ELIJAH AND THE 450 PROPHETS OF BAAL
THE OUTCOME OF THIS EVENT WOULD PROVE WHO IS REALLY GOD
REMEMBER, ISRAEL HAD BEEN COMPROMISING FOR A LONG TIME AND HAD BOWED DOWN TO FALSE GODS
THIS WAS 50 YERS FROM THE DAYS OF DAVID AND SOLOMON
IT HAD NOT RAINED IN ISRAEL FOR OVER THREE YEARS
THE NATION WAS IN FAMINE, THE ECONOMY WAS BAD, THE MORALITY OF THE PEOPLE WAS CORRUPT, AND THE NATION WAS DIVIDED
THEREFORE, ELIJAH CHALLENGED THE FALSE PROPHETS TO SEE WHICH GOD WOULD ANSWER BY FIRE IN CONSUMING THE SACRIFICE
FOR HOURS, THE FALSE PROPHETS HAD CALLED UPON BAAL BUT THERE WAS NO ANSWER, NOT EVEN THE FLICKERING OF A MATCH
WHEN ELIJAH’S TURN CAME,
And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that was broken down.
A. PREPARATION: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ALTAR BY THE PROPHET
A. PREPARATION: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ALTAR BY THE PROPHET
ELIJAH HAD PREPARED HIMSELF AND NOW HE WAS CALLING THE PEOPLE TO PREPARE THEMSELVES
YOU HAVE TO PREPARE YOURSELF
YOU CANNOT PLAY GAMES WITH GOD AND EXPECT HIM TO BE YOUR SANTA CLAUSE
YOU HAVE TO PREPARE WITH PRAYER, FASTING, BIBLE READING, LIVING RIGHT
YOU CANNOT BE DOING WHAT YOU WANT TO DO AND THINK THAT YOU ARE BEING PREPARED FOR THE LORD
YOU HAVE TO WORSHIP HIM IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH, PRAISE HIM WITH YOUR WHOLE HEART
DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE PREPARED FOR AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD WHEN YOUR WHOLE FAMILY IS YELLING AT EACHOTHER ON THE WAY TO CHURCH
DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE BEING PREPARED FOR AN ENCOUNTER WITH GOD WHEN YOU’VE WATCHED BAD MOVIES ON SATURDAY NIGHT
DO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE PREPARED FOR AN ENCOUNTER WITH THE LORD WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT TALL FAIR AND HANDSOME ALL MORNING
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
CHRIST IS A HOLY GOD AND IF YOU WANT TO MEET WITH A HOLY GOD THEN YOU NEED TO BE HOLY
THERE IS PREPARATION ACCORDING TO THE PRESCRIPTION OF THE MASTER
BUT, ELIJAH HAD TO PREPARE IN A GREATER WAY BY RE-BUILDING THE ALTAR
THE NATION HAD BEEN BROKEN DOWN, THE PEOPLE HAD BEEN DIVIDED
SO, PART OF THE PREPARATION WAS BRINGING BACK THE UNITY IN THE BODY OF CHRIST
IT IS AMAZING HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE DIVIDING THE CHURCH RIGHT NOW
PEOPLE CRITIZISING AND COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CHURCH
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN ONE PERFECT CHURCH?
AND MOST OF THE PEOPLE TALKING DON’T KNOW THE FACTS OR THE TRUTH ANYWAY, THEY ARE JUST TALKING
DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT THEY CALLED THE DEVIL, THE ADVERSARY, OR ACCUSER OF THE BROTHREN
SO, WHEN YOU ARE BEING ADVERSE IN YOUR WORDS TOWARDS YOUR BROTHER OR YOU ARE ACCUSING YOUR BROTHERS FOR SAYING SOMETHING, THEN YOU ARE PLAYING THE DEVIL’S ADVOCATE
BUT, DO YOU KNOW HOW CHURCH PEOPLE COVER IT UP?
THEY SAY, I AM JUST SHARING A PRAYER REQUEST.
LIFE AND DEATH ARE IN THE POWER OF THE TONGUE AND THEY THAT LOVE IT SHALL EAT THE FRUIT THEREOF
LOOK WHAT JAMES SAYS ABOUT IT,
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
SO, IF WE ARE EVER GOING TO BE ABLE TO RE-BUILD THE ALTARS IN OUR LIVES, THEN WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO BE LIKE THE PSALMIST AND
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth;
Keep the door of my lips.
DO WE WANT THE FIRE OF GOD ENOUGH THAT WE WILL BE WILLING TO SHUT OUR MOUTHS AGAINST OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS
THE ALTAR REPRESENTED THE PLACE WHERE THE PEOPLE MET WITH GOD
IT WAS A SACRED PLACE
IT NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED AND LET US BE ONES THAT WILL TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND REBUILD THE ALTAR
LET US DESIRE TO MEET WITH GOD IN SUCH A PASSIONATE WAY THAT WE STOP TALKING ABOUT EACH OTHER
WE ARE NOT INTRODUCING ANY NEW RELIGION BUT WE ARE REVIVING THE FAITH AND WORSHIP OF YAHWEH
THIS WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR:
HOMES
RELATIONSHIPS
FINANCES
CAREERS
COMMUNITIES
STATE
NATION
AND WORLD
REBUILDING THE ALTAR SIGNIFIES THAT WE ARE PREPARING OUR HEARTS TO WORSHIP CHRIST AND CHRIST ALONE ONCE AGAIN
LET US NOT COME INTO THE LORD’S PRESENCE ON OUR OWN TERMS, ON OUR OWN PRESCRIPTIONS, OR WITH OUR OWN WAYS
1. THE STONES OF THE ALTAR-
1. THE STONES OF THE ALTAR-
And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
ELIJAH TOOK TWELVE STONES WHICH IS SIGNIFICANT, BECAUSE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF STONES OUT THERE
SO, ELIJAH HAD TO SEPARATE THE STONES
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
THE LIVELY STONES, THE SPIRITUAL HOUSE, AN HOLY PRIESTHOOD, TO OFFER UP SPIRITUAL SACRIFICES, ACCEPTABLE TO GOD BY CHRIST JESUS
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ALL OF THE OTHER STONES THAT ARE LAYING AROUND
GOD WANTS HIS PEOPLE TO BE UNIFIED IN HIS WORK AND IN HIS WORSHIP
HE HAD CALLED OUT HIS OWN SPECIAL PEOPLE TO FULFILL HIS OWN SPECIAL PURPOSE
AND THEY COULD NOT DO THINGS COMMONLY LIKE ANYONE ELSE
LIKE WHEN THEY WERE BRINGING THE ARK BACK TO JERUSALEM, THEY COULDN’T CARRY IT ON A NEW CART LIKE EVERYONE ELSE
THEY HAD TO BE SET APART
And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.
GOD WANTED THEM TO BE SANCTIFIED-SET APART
AND CARRY THE ARK OF THE LORD THE WAY THAT DAVID DID
AND CARRY THE ARK OF THE LORD THE WAY THAT DAVID DID
CHRIST WANTS TO ENTER UPON THE LIVES OF HIS PEOPLE
ELIJAH PREPARED HIMSELF, HE PREPARED THE PEOPLE AND THEN HE PREPARED THE SACRIFICE
WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE SUCCESS IN THIS WORLD UNTIL WE HAVE SACRIFICE
NO ONE WANTS TO SACRIFICE ANYMORE
BUT THERE CAN BE NO SUCCESS WITHOUT THE SACRIFICE
WE PRAY, GOD SEND THE FIRE (REPEAT 3X’S)
HE SAID, I’LL SEND THE FIRE, BUT WHERE IS THE SACRIFICE
ELIJAH, WHEN PREPARING THE SACRIFICE HAD TO SET THE WOOD IN ORDER
IF WE ARE TO DO THINGS DECENTLY AND IN ORDER, THEN WE NEED TO HAVE THE WOOD IN ORDER IN OUR LIVES
THE WOOD CANNOT BE OUT OF ORDER
WE HAVE TO TAKE UP OUR WOOD DAILY AND FOLLOW HIM
THIS IS HOW WE OFFER OURSELVES A LIVING SACRIFICE, HOLY AND ACCEPTABLE UNTO HIM
IN THE TABERNACLE, THE FIRE UPON THE BRAZEN ALTAR WAS NEVER TO GO OUT
THUS, THE PRIESTS HAD TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRE NEVER WENT OUT
THUS, THEY WOULD CARRY WOOD DAILY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FIRE STAYED BLAZIN
WHEN THEY DEDICATED THE ALTAR, FIRST, GOD LIGHT THE FIRE
IT IS GOD’S RESPONSIBILITY THE LIGHT THE FIRE BUT OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP IT GOING
GOD LIT THE FIRE ON THE DAY OF OUR SALVATION, WE JUST HAVE TO TAKE UP OUR CROSS DAILY TO KEEP IT BURNING
ELIJAH PREPARED THE SACRIFICE, LAID IT ON THE WOOD, THEN TOOK FOUR WATERPOTS-FILLED THEM WITH WATER AND POURED THEM THREE TIMES UPON THE SACRIFICE.
WATER REPRESENTING THE WORD, THE FOUR WATERPOTS REPRESENTING THE GOSPELS AND THE THREE TIMES POURED OUT UPON THE SACRIFICE REPRESENTING THE TRIUNITY OF GOD INVOLVED IN THE GOSPEL, ESPECIALLY ITS SACRIFICE, WHICH WAS A SIN OFFERING
IT WAS ALL DONE GOD’S WAY FOR GOD’S GLORY
THE PEOPLE POURED OUT FOUR WATERPOTS FILLED WITH WATER WHEN IT HADN’T RAINED FOR OVER THREE YEARS
THEY POURED OUT THEIR LIFE GIVING WATER ON THE ALTAR OF THE LORD
WHEN WE WILL GLADLY OFFER TO HIM AND FOR HIM ALL THAT WE HAVE WITHOUT CONCERN FOR OUR FUTURE, GET READY FOR AN ABUNDANCE
WHAT SACRIFICES DO WE NEED TO LAY AT THE ALTAR TODAY FOR GOD?
CAN WE LAY DOWN OUR LUNCH AND PICK UP A FAST
CAN WE LAY DOWN OUR WORK AND PICK UP OUR WORSHIP
CAN WE LAY DOWN OUR WILL AND PICK UP HIS WILL
BRING YOUR BURDEN AND TAKE UP YOUR CROSS
LAY DOWN YOUR FEAR AND PICK UP HIS FAITH
LAY DOWN OUR ENTERTAINMENT AND PICK UP OUR MINISTRY
LAY DOWN THE COMPLACENCE AND PICK UP YOUR DESTINY
ELIJAH’S ALTAR WAS SATURATED WITH WATER-CAN YOU SATURATE THE ALTAR WITH YOUR TEARS TODAY
WEEP OVER THE CONDITION OF OUR LIVES, THE LOST, OUR NATION, THE CONDITION OF THE CHURCH
ONCE OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR IS PERSONAL, NOW IT CAN BE PRAYERFUL
II. OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR SHOULD BE PRAYERFUL (36-37).
II. OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR SHOULD BE PRAYERFUL (36-37).
A. ELIJAH’S RECOGNITION OF GOD IN PRAYER (36).
A. ELIJAH’S RECOGNITION OF GOD IN PRAYER (36).
And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
AFTER THE PROPHETS OF BAAL SPENT HOURS AT THE ALTAR WITHOUT AN ANSWER, BECAUSE HE IS A DEAD GOD
THEY HAD CUT THEMSELVES TRYING TO PROVOKE AN ANSWER FROM BAAL.
PEOPLE PRAY TO BAAL WITHOUT EVEN REALIZING IT
THEY SAY, IF I DO THIS, WILL YOU ANSWER ME LIKE THAT
THEY WILL DO THIS AND THAT IF GOD WILL ANSWER THEM
BUT GOD HEARETH THE CRY OF HIS PEOPLE
HE SAID,
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
ELIJAH CALLED THE PEOPLE TO HIM AT THE RIGHT TIME, THE TIME OF THE EVENING SACRIFICE
ELIJAH CALLED THE PEOPLE TO HIM AT THE RIGHT TIME, THE TIME OF THE EVENING SACRIFICE
WHEN WE COME TO THE TIME OF PRAYER, IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE A MEANINGFUL TIME OF PRAYER AND NO0T JUST A FEW WORDS SO YOU CAN SAY THAT YOU HAVE PRAYED
BUT, A TIME WHERE YOU CAN SAY THAT TRULY SOMETHING HAPPENED
WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME THAT YOU PRAYED AND SOMETHING HAPPENED?
THINGS HAPPEN IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST
PEOPLE GET SAVED IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST
PEOPLE GET DELIVERED IN TRHE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST
PEOPLE GET SET FREE IN THE NAME OF JESUS
FOR AT THE NAME OF JESUS, EVERY KNEE SHALL BOW.......
ELIJAH GLORIFIED GOD WHEN HE PRAYED IN THE NAME OF THE LORD
AND I WILL GLORIFY HIM WHEN I PRAY IN THE NAME OF JESUS
B. ELIJAH EXPECTED GOD TO BE REVEALED IN HIS PRAYER
B. ELIJAH EXPECTED GOD TO BE REVEALED IN HIS PRAYER
ELIJAH WAS PRAYING THAT GOD WOULD BE REVEALED TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT GOD WOULD AGAIN BE REVERED AMONG THE PEOPLE
ELIJAH PRAYED THAT GOD WOULD BE WITNESSED AMONG THE PEOPLE SO THAT HE WOULD BE WORSHIPED BY THE PEOPLE
WHEN WE PRAY WE NEED TO EXPECT GOD TO DO SOMETHING, THIS DAY
HE SAID, LET IT BE KNOWN THIS DAY
LET IT BE KNOWN THIS DAY THAT YOU ARE THE HEALER, PROVIDER, SAVIOR, DELIVERER, SANCTIFIER, I AM
WE NEED TO PRAY THAT GOD WOULD LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT HE IS GOD
WE ARE NOT GODS, OUR CHURCH IS NOT GOD, OUR MUSICAL TEAM IS NOT GOD
HE IS GOD AND GOD ALONE
HE IS GOD AND THERE IS NO OTHER
THAT HE IS THE ALPHA AND OMEGA, BEGINNING AND ENDING, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS
AND THAT IF HE BE LIFTED UP WILL DRAW ALL MEN UNTO HIM
WE NEED TO LIFT HIM UP
HIGH AND LIFTED UP
THAT HE IS THE BRANCH, THE BREAD OF LIFE, MY ADVOCATE, BRIGHT AND MORNING STAR,CAPTAIN OF MY SALVATION, CHRIST THE LORD, WONDERFUL, COUNSELOR, CREATOR OF ISRAEL, DELIVERER, THE DOOR, THE DEW OF HERMON, FAITHFUL AND TRUE, FIRST AND THE LAST, FIRSTFRUITS, FORERUNNER, FOUNTAIN OF LIVING WATERS, GOVERNOR, HEAD OF THE CHURCH, HEAD OF THE CORNER, HELPER, HIDING PLACE, HIGH PRIEST, HIGH TOWER, HOLY CHILD JESUS, HOLY ONE, HOLY ONE OF GOD, HOLY, HORN OF SALVATION, MY HOPE, IMMANUEL, THE INTERCESSOR, HIS NAME IS JESUS, KING, KING OF GLORY, KING OF KINGS, LAMB OF GOD, LAMB WITHOUT SPOT OR BLEMISH, LIFE,LIFTER OF MY HEAD, LIGHT OF THE WORLD, LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH, LOVE, LOVELY, MEDIATOR, MESSIAH, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES, POTTER, PRECIOUS CORNER STONE, POWER AND WISDOM OF GOD, PRINCE OF LIFE, PRINCE OF PEACE, PROPHET, PROPHET OF NAZARENE, PROPITIATION, RECONCILER, REFINER, RESURRECTER, REWARDER, RIGHTEOUS, ROCK, ROOT OF JESSE, ROSE OF SHARON, SEED OF THE WOMAN, SERVANT, SON OF GOD, SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, STRONGHOLD, SURE FOUNDATION, THE MAN, THY MAKER, TRUE VINE, VOICE, WAY, WAY OF HOLINESS, YOURS AND MY KING
HE WILL REDEEM THE LOST AND RECONCILE THE SINNER
OH, OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR SHOULD BE PRAYERFUL
AND WHILE WE ARE IN THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER, LET OUR SPIRITS BE SENSITIVE TO THE HOLY SPIRIT AND OBEDIENT TO HIS CALL ON OUR LIVES
HIS HOUSE TO BE A HOUSE OF PRAYER AND ALTAR AN ALTAR OF PRAYER
OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR IS TO BE PERSONAL, PRAYERFUL, AND POWERFUL
III. OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR IS TO BE POWERFUL (38-39)
III. OUR TIME AT THE ALTAR IS TO BE POWERFUL (38-39)
WHEN GOD SHOWS UP THE FIRE FALLS AND PEOPLE CHANGE AND THINGS CHANGE
A. THE FIRE FELL UPON THE ALTAR. (38)
A. THE FIRE FELL UPON THE ALTAR. (38)
Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
AFTER THERE WAS PREPARATION, SEPARATION, SANCTIFICATION, SUPPLICATION THE FIRE OF GOD FELL
ELIJAH HAD PREPARED THE ALTAR, CALLED FOR THE PEOPLE TO DRAW NEAR AND THE FIRE FELL
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
THE FIRE OF GOD FELL FROM HEAVEN AND CONSUMED THE BURNT SACRIFICE
IT CONSUMED, DEVOUR, EAT UP, IT COMPLETELY CONSUMED
THE BULL WAS BURNED UP
THE WOOD WAS BURNED UP
THE STONES AND DUST WAS DEVOURED, AND THE WATER WAS LICKED UP
USUALLY WATER PUTS THE FIRE OUT BUT THIS TIME THE FIRE PUT THE WATER OUT
THIS WAS A UNIQUE DEMONSTRATION WHERE ALL OF THE PEOPLE RECOGNIZED THAT ELIJAH’S GOD IS GOD
THERE IS NO GOD LIKE YAHWEH, THE FIRE HAD FALLEN
WE NEED THE FIRE OF GOD TO FALL TODAY
FIRE IN SUCH A WAY THAT:
MEN AND WOMEN WOULD BE SAVED TO THE GLORY OF GOD
MEN AND WOMEN WOULD SURRENDER FOR THE SERVICE OF GOD
PRAYER AND INTERCESSION WOULD BE MADE TO THE LORD OF GLORY
ELIJAH’S PRAYER WAS RIGHT TO THE POINT
THE PROPHETS OF BAAL CRIED FOR HOURS AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE
THEY HAD LONG AND LOUD PRAYERS BUT ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING
THEY DANCED, LEAPED, AND ACTED LIKE MADMEN BUT NO RESPONSE
TODAY, PEOPLE USE THE ALTAR AS:
A SHOW AND CIRCUS
PLACE OF INTOXICATION
UNGUIDED ACTIVITY
WORSHIP THAT RESEMBLES BAAL WORSHIP
BUT, ELIJAH DID WHATEVER HE DID AT THE DIRECTION OF GOD
GOD IS NOT THE AUTHOR OF CONFUSION
WHEN PEOPLE OFFER IN SINCERITY AND TRUTH, TRUE CHANGE COMES
GOD’S REAL FIRE FALLS AND NOT STRANGE FIRE LIKE NADAB AND ABIHU
WE NEED FIRE ON OUR ALTARS TODAY
WE CAN ONLY PROMOTE REVIVAL, GOD HAS TO PRODUCE IT
WE CAN SCHEDULE BUT GOD HAS TO SEND IT
WE CAN PROPHESY ABOUT IT BUT GOD HAS TO POUR IT
B. THE FEAR OF THE LORD FELL ON THE PEOPLE
B. THE FEAR OF THE LORD FELL ON THE PEOPLE
And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.
INVITATION TO CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD. WOULD YOU COME PERSONALLY TO THE ALTAR TODAY, PRAYERFULLY TO THE ALTAR TODAY, AND POWERFULLY TO THE ALTAR TODAY