Signs of Revival - Faith vs. Fear (notes)

Signs of Revival - Faith vs. Fear

Elijah is God’s prototype of a seer, a man of faith and power and miracles; a man of integrity and strength, yet fears for his life and runs away from Jezebel.

God Desires Us to experience everything He has in store for us today. I don’t want to get to heaven and discover that God had so much more for me than I experienced in this life.

Events in I Kings 19

1. Jezebel sent a message to Elijah that he was as good as dead.
2. Elijah (the man of faith & power) was afraid and ran for his life.
3. He arrives at Beersheba in Judah and leaves his servant there.
4. Elijah goes into the desert about a day’s journey.
5. Finds a broom tree and sat down under it and prayed that he might die. I have had enough, Lord, Take my life.
6. Elijah falls asleep.
7. God sends an angel to help the prophet.
8. The angel prepares a meal for Elijah.
9. The angel gives him a jar of water (I believe it was living water).
10. Elijah eats and drinks and lies down again.
11. The angel comes back again and touched Elijah and told him to get up for the long journey.
12. Elijah goes without food for 40 days.
13. Reached the mountain of God.
14. Elijah spends the night in a cave.
15. God asked Elijah what he was doing there.
16. He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too."
17. God responds, Go stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord was about to pass by.
18. Three signs; a great wind that tore the mountains apart, an earthquake, a great fire. God wasn’t in any of those events.
19. A gentle whisper.
20. Elijah puts his cloak over his face as he stood in the entrance of the cave. God speaks again. Why are you here?

Elijah Ends Up in Beersheba in Judah. He goes to the desert and sits under a broom tree and talks with God.

What is God saying to us today?

1. Fear is one of our greatest enemies.
2. Faith is demolishes fear.

What Fear Does

• It is a weapon that our adversary uses to stop us from our purpose.
• Is a tool the enemy uses to keep us from our destiny.
• It is designed to get us to look.

Faith

• Is what God used to create the universe.
• Is what opened the door for people to be healed in the ministry of Jesus Christ.
• Is what caused Elijah to see the miracles in his life.
• Is what Jesus saw when the woman with the issue of blood is healed.
• Is what Jesus saw in the centurion whose servant is healed.

Elijah

• Walked with God and talked with God, and when there was an impossible situation Elijah believed God and God came through each time.
• Was a man of faith who also had to overcome fear in his life.
• Is an example for us today.

God

• Will help us overcome our great enemy, fear so we can see great victories in our lives like Elijah saw in His.
• Is calling people of faith all over the world in this hour to conquer every fear, every dart of the devil.
• Is here right now to help us to be overcomers in Jesus’ name!