Elijah in Communication
1 Kings 18
Elijah: An inspiration for prayer life
- Common objections to relating to Elijah due to his status as a mighty prophet
Reframing Elijah
- Addressing the misconception of Elijah's unapproachability
New Testament Perspective
- The New Testament's view of Elijah
- James 5:17: the key verse about Elijah’s prayer life
- James’ emphasis on the doctrine of prayer
The Example of James
- James' nickname "Camel Knees" due to his prayer habits
- The importance of prayer being practical, not theoretical
Elijah's Prayer Life
- Elijah as a model for prayer
- Elijah’s human nature and struggles
- 1 Kings 18: Examine Elijah's prayers
Characteristics of Elijah's Prayer
- Earnestness
- 1 Kings 18:41-42: Elijah’s earnest prayer for rain
- The relationship between God’s promise and prayer
- The necessity of prayer in translating God's promises into reality
- Examples illustrating earnest prayer
- Expectation
- 1 Kings 18:43-44: Elijah’s expectant faith in seeing rain
- The importance of persistent and expectant prayer
- Example from Acts 12: Peter’s deliverance from prison
- Personal anecdotes illustrating expectant prayer
- Effectiveness
- 1 Kings 18:45-46: The great rain as a result of Elijah’s prayer
- The spiritual and practical impact of effective prayer
- The necessity of prayer for spiritual breakthroughs
Personal Application
- The personal commitment required in prayer
- Anecdotes highlighting the involvement required in answered prayers
Encouragement and Exhortation
- Encouragement to persevere in prayer
- Addressing the common struggles in maintaining a prayer life
Example of Jesus
- Mark 1:35: Jesus’ example of prioritizing prayer
- The necessity of prayer despite a busy life of ministry
Conclusion
- The need for human prayer in God’s work
- Final exhortation to engage in earnest, expectant, and effective prayer
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About the Contributors
Howard G. Hendricks
Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, known simply as “Prof,” directly or indirectly touched millions of lives in the evangelical community and beyond. For more than sixty years Prof served on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), where he taught more than ten thousand students. He served as the chairman of the Center for Christian Leadership for over twenty years. He also ministered in person in more than eighty countries. Through speaking engagements, radio, tapes, films, the sixteen books he authored and coauthored, countless journal and popular-market articles, his service on numerous boards, and his work as a chaplain to the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1984), his reach was and is worldwide.
His legacy, in partnership with Jeanne, his wife of more than sixty-five years, includes four children and six grandchildren. Holding large audiences enthralled at venues such as Billy Graham’s conference center or Promise Keepers’ stadium rallies, Prof would confide, “It’s wonderful to be here with you, but I have a group of delicious students waiting for me back at the seminary.”
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