turning hearts to god
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In this lesson we consider Elijah, the great prophet to Israel, whose work was to turn the hearts of the people back to Jehovah the true God.TRANSCRIPT
Turning Hearts to God
Malachi 4.5-6
“Jehovah”
Baal
God wants
allof
me!
“As Jehovah, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
(1 Kings 17:1)
“How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If Jehovah is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.”
(1 Kings 18:21)
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of Jehovah comes. And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”
(Malachi 4:5-6)
And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God, and he will 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 for the Lord a people prepared.”
(Luke 1:16-17)
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
(Matthew 3:2)
The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
(John 1:29)
“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
(Matthew 3:2)
Will today be the day you decide
to go toheaven?
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Elijah and Ahab: http://sacredsymbolic.com/the-most-important-chapters-in-scripture-part-3/
Elijah on Mt. Carmel: http://www.biblical-art.com/extra/ownpub/children/092.jpg
Zacharias: http://www.biblical-art.com/extra/ownpub/children/201.jpg
John the Baptism: http://www.culture.gouv.fr/Wave/image/joconde/0066/m009804_0000325_p.jpg
John pointing to Jesus: http://thebiblerevival.com/clipart/1896/john1.jpg
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Compiled and Presented by:
Dave StewartDate
www.churchofchristmiranda.com
Synopsis:
“Let all that you do be done with love.”
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