Lessons to learn about the appearance of Moses & Elijah and departed loved ones:
They lived on even though they had left earth hundreds of years before.
They could be identified without any formal introduction.
They could speak to each other.
Their intelligence was not
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Contributed by Coz Von on Mar 6, 2016
”Elijah was physically taken up into heaven in a flaming chariot of fire. God said: Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their father. Malachi 4:5-6
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 3, 2010
From the Talmud: "Elijah prayed that the keys of resurrection might be given him, but was answered, Three keys have not been entrusted to an agent: of birth,
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Nathan Parker on Mar 9, 2007
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Life Examples: Elijah: Responding to Stress (1 Kings 19:3)
Stressful situations can drive us to inappropriate responses. The prophet Elijah illustrates the importance of viewing circumstances from God’s perspective.
God sent the prophet to rescue Israel from its moral and spiritual decline.
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Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Elijahs servant went once, and saw nothing; therefore he was commanded to look seven times. So many of you look lightly on the Scripture and see nothing; meditate often upon
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Sep 7, 2006
There were six major miracles in Elijah life and eleven in Elisha’s. The 12th took place in (2 Ki 13:20 KJV) And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.(2 Ki 13:21 KJV) And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that,
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Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jan 12, 2007
Professors Anthony Campbell and Mark O’Brian stated something else in addition to my earlier reference. Let me add to that at this point because it provides a marvelous solution to our loss of connection with God –“the narrative portrays a sense of Elijah’s loss of nerve in conflict with Jezebel.
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Salvation Army
Introduction: several men were named Obadiah in the Old Testament. This man, in this story, lived during the days of Ahab and Elijah. He was known for a few things, even though he is only mentioned in one passage of Scripture.
Text, 1 Kings 18:1-5, KJV: 1 And it came to pass after many days, that
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MacDonald states, "We can be thankful that Scripture deals openly with failure. The defects of the saints are not edited out. The dark sides of people who made a difference in their generations are there for all to see: King David’s
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 14, 2007
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The Rev. Frank Bartleman was a leader in the 1907 visitation of the Holy Spirit on Azusa Street in L.A. He said, "Men love the spectacular. What we do not understand is ’wonderful.’ God’s fire falls on sacrifice, as in Elijah’s case.
The greater the sacrifice, consecration, the more fire.
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Pentecostal
GOD'S WHISPERS ARE OURS TO HEAR
Bill Hybels' book: The Power of the Whisper:
"Throughout history God has spoken. For millennia, he has forged his children’s faith by promising parted waters, empowering unlikely leaders, declaring world-changing prophecies-and imparting last-minute sermons to
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Contributed by Sermon Central on May 22, 2001
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An inner city church had an annual student recognition day. Normally, students would share about their educational experiences and then the pastor would get up and offer a few closing words. One year, the pastor’s words were a bit alarming. He stood up in front of all the young graduates and
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"He who walks with God will tell you plainly, God does not ordinarily shout to make Himself heard. As Elijah
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Contributed by Elijah Stepp on May 10, 2008
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(From Speaker’s Sourcebook II by Glenn Ven Eckeren)
Perhaps you heard about the church that planned to have the “No Excuse” Sunday Service….
Their advertisement for their “No Excuse Sunday” read as follows….
Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say "Sunday is my only day
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Independent/Bible
Contributed by Elijah Stepp on May 10, 2008
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AN IMPRESSIVE RECORD
An anonymous author made this striking observation: Socrates taught for forty years, Plato for fifty, Aristotle for forty, and Jesus for only three. Yet the influence of Christ's three-year ministry infinitely transcends the impact left by the combined 130 years of teaching
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Independent/Bible
She might be destitute, but in her lack, God sent the prophet Elijah, to demonstrate God’s intervention through His provision.
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Church Of God
Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 20, 2002
There was a rabbi on a journey with the prophet Elijah. They walked all day, and at nightfall they came to the humble cottage of a poor man, whose only treasure was a cow. The poor man ran out of his cottage, and his wife ran too, to welcome the strangers for the night and to offer them all the
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Sep 22, 2001
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There was a rabbi on a journey with the prophet Elijah. They walked all day, and at nightfall they came to the humble cottage of a poor man, whose only treasure was a cow. The poor man ran out of his cottage, and his wife ran too, to welcome the strangers for the night and to offer them all the
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Pentecostal