Kneeling on the Promises

Introduction

God has told his servant Elijah “Go…hide yourself (1 Kings 17:1-3)

Three years later, “Go Show yourself” (1 Kings 18:1)

The Promise and Prayer

From the text we want to look at some specific things about God’s Promises and how they affect our prayers

God’s Promises to Us

We cannot deny that there are many promises in the bible

How Many? according to one count 7474

What Kinds? not all for everyone; divided in four

Personal or Universal? personal given to individual or group and is for a particular situation, so that the promise is without application apart from its historical context; Universal is unlimited in scope and applies to everyone

Conditional or Unconditional? conditional remains unfulfilled until the condition/s are met; Unconditional is fulfilled regardless

Gods Promise to Elijah

(1 Kings 18:1,41-46) a promise which was both personal and conditional

The Promise Declared (v 1)

The Promise Claimed (v 42-44)

separation

humility

confidence

Persistence

expectancy

God’s Promises Today

Prayer is exciting…but not glamorous

Promises are available…but not automatic