Biblical Perspectives re: biblical prophesy and the end times.
- Prophets predict the future and provoke the future. Isaiah 6:10 and Jeremiah 1:10
- Prophetic visions of the future are rooted in the past. Prophets emerge to give warnings when Israel strayed.
- Evil deeds produce evil destiny. Repentance restores fortunes. Also, not all adversity is the result of sin. Jeremiah 2: 19 - 20, 4:18, 4:16, 4:14.
- Prophetic people stand in the gap and war against sin
The church is God's prophetic people of the end times.
- labour pains of the age to come
- not for prophets only Numbers 11: 29 (NLT)
Elijah & Elisha versus Baal
- who was Baal and what was Baalism ? 1 Kings 16: 29-34
- God reigns over Israel and no compromise 1 Kings 17
- God reigns over nature (rain) and creation
- God reigns over Baal (v 8-16) - purpose of miracles is to show God's sovereignty
- God reigns over life and death (v17-24)
Prophetic Posture
- powerful in private and powerful in public - no compromise - James 5:17-18, Matt 6:6, Col 3:3 Aidan's prayer
- Elijah is under the Word, not under the weather. Elijah comes because he is under the authority of God's word v 3 - 4, v5
- our relationship with God is a mission and not a rice bowl. LIVE IT WELL !
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