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Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” says the LORD of hosts. Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” says the LORD of hosts.

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Page 1: Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even
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Malachi 3:1

“Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,” says the LORD of hosts.

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Luke 1:17

He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, “to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

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Malachi 4:5-6

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD. And he will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.

Page 6: Malachi 3:1 “Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even
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The Power of ElijahAuthority over the elements Divine protection in the face of oppositionDivine provision in a time of tribulationAuthority over sickness and diseaseAuthority to stand before kings

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The Power of Elijah

Authority to confront the false religious systems of the dayAuthority to call fire down from heavenAuthority over death

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The Spirit of Elijah1.The Spirit of Self-denial, Separation

and Sacrifice• Denial of self and a separation

from the world• Willing to suffer for

righteousness

2.The Spirit of Humility 3.The Spirit of Compassion

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The Spirit of Elijah4.The Spirit of Obedience5.The Spirit of Prayer6.The Spirit of Faith 7.The Spirit of Fervency

• Boldness• Passion for Righteousness• Passion for worship.

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