67 why halt ye between two decisions

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WHY HALT YE BETW

TWO DECISIO 1KINGS 18:20-4

We need to decide w

are on the Lord's sid

the side of baal! Do we want to be a

masses who are und

OR, ARE WE WITH THOSE WHO SAY "I AM ON THE LORD


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PRINCIPLE CHARACTERS OF T

STORY

800 B.C. was a time when God's People were sliding back

IDOLATRY...


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Have you noticedPeople promote false religions with the

same fervor they promote God's true

religion!

They are dedicated & enthusiastic!

Many Cults grow faster than theLords Church!!

Matt 2

There are an estimated 2,000 cults in the world2,00


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JEZEBEL PROMOTED HER

IDOL WORSHIP THROUGHOUT ALL ISRA

She built a temple to baal all

Israel engaged in orgies & fell

to worship her idol god!!

It looked like everyone was going

after Baal... everyone left the

church (so to speak)!

ENTER>>> the Prophet Elijah.....


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Picture Old Elijah standing alone against all

IDOL WORSHIPERS....1KI 18:17-18 [rea

God always raises up His Faithful Petimes when EVIL gets too strong!

THIS OLD PROPHET WAS NOT AFR

"SPEAK OUT AGAINST EVIL." He was not afraid of Ahab....nor Jezeb

Nor was he afraid of the 450 Prophets


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Now, LOOK WHAT HAPPENE

Elijah took a stand FOR GOD & AGAI

EVIL --- He spoke the Truth even thouhim the reputation of"a trouble maker

You cannot be pleasing to everyone

the same time serve the Lord!

There is no middle ground in this battl

between good & evil! Matt 6:24


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Jesus defended His Deity before Pilate

and he sent Him off to be crucified (John

18)

I am reminded of John, the Baptist...who"came in the spirit of Elijah." He bravely

said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to

have your brother's wife.Mark 6:18

Someone said: "he must be out ofhis mind to talk to the king like that.

No...he just lost his head!!

NO CHRISTIAN CAN AFFORD NOT TO TAKE A STAND FOR


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ELIJAH ON THE SIDE OF TRUTH (W

GOD) VS. THE 450 PROPHETS OF BAIT WASN'T EVEN....ELIJAH HAD GOD ON HIS SID

God raised up Old Elijah to combat SIN in Israel... anthe POWER TO DO THE JOB! (SAME WITH US)

HE REBUILT THE ALTAR....

HE PLACED HIS SACRIFICE ON IT....

AND HE CALLED DOWN THE FIRE.....THEN GOD TOOK OVER!

WHEN WE DO OUR PART GOD TAKES OVE

1COR 3:6 LUKE 8:11


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THIS IS THE PATTERN WE NE

TO BE FOLLOWING!

It can work for us just as it did for Elijah! We are fighting "principalities and powers in hi

Our's is a spiritual conflict! We win only when

down fire from God!

We've got to put an acceptable sacrifice on theown lives!! (Rom 12:1-2)

We've got to rebuilt the altar....The church!! (1C


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IF THERE IS GOING TO BE ANY FIRE IN O

CHURCHES...

IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO START IN US

THEN...WHEN GOD SEES THE ALTARREBUILT....AND THE OFFERING OF

OUR OWN LIVES UPON THAT

ALTAR.... HE WILL SEND DOWN THE

FIRE! HE'LL USE US LIKE HE DID ELIJAH!

HE'LL WORK THROUGH US FOR

GOOD IN THIS WORLD!


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ARE WE HALTING BETWEEN TWO DECI

Until we put our lives on the altar of sacri-

fice....How can God send down the fire? There's just too much neutrality out there

when it comes to matters effecting the

church... Definition of "NEUTRAL":

A gear arrangement which disconnects the drive shaft fro A nation which takes no part in a conflict.

A color which will "go with anything." [white is a neutral co

YELLOW)

LAODICEANS --- NEITHER HOT NOR COLD! (Rev


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CONCLUSION Listen...this is a Spi

Warfare we are invo

If we sacrificially wo

pray God will send down


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