Prayer and Praise Service - Elijah: Praying for God's Glory - March 16 2025

Series: Teach Us to Pray: Lessons from Old Testament Prayers Scripture: 1 Kings 18:36-37 Speaker: Pastor David HallettWe need to be faithful in prayer for our family and our friends to come to know Jesus and receive God’s gift of eternal life through faith in Him. Yet, many of us struggle with how best to present that message. Should we confront them with logical proofs for God’s existence? Should we present indisputable evidence for Jesus and His resurrection? Should we show the love of God to them through our actions? None of these things are bad or wrong, but the truth of the matter is God must show Himself to be the one true God through the convicting work of the Holy Spirit. When people are confronted with the truth of God in all His glory, He moves their hearts to believe in Jesus and declare, “The Lord, He is God.” In 1 Kings 18, Elijah had to confront the nation of Israel because they were drifting away from serving God alone and were happy to incorporate Baal worship into their lives. Who is the real God and who is fake? On Mt. Carmel, Elijah prayed and asked God to show His glory and reveal to Israel that He is God alone. We need to pray the same prayer today for our family and friends.