Rebuild the Altar

(1 Kings 18:30-32) Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the Lord that had been thrown down. 31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying, “Israel shall be your name,” 32 and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord.

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(1 Kings 18:30-31)Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me” … 31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying, “Israel shall be your name,”

✓ Broken lead to broken

(Genesis 17:7) I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

(Psalm 105:8-10) He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, 9  the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac. 10 He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant …

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(1 Kings 18:33-35) And he put the wood in order and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. And he said, “Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.” 34 And he said, “Do it a second time.” And they did it a second time. And he said, “Do it a third time.” And they did it a third time. 35 And the water ran around the altar and filled the trench also with water.

(1 Kings 18:21) Elijah went before the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.”

✓ The altar requires , not .

(Matthew 17:17-18) “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.” 18 Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of the boy, and he was healed at that moment.

(Matthew 17:21) However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.

(Matthew 17:20) Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

(Hebrews 11:6) … he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

(Matthew 6:33) But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

(Jeremiah 29:13) You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

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(1 Kings 18:38-39) Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, “The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.” 

✓ When God moves in power, nothing remains untouched.

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