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brother James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? not fail…” Our faith is very important to
Aren’t all his sisters with us? Where then did Jesus, because Jesus had to have faith in the
this man get all these things?” Father in order to fulfill his purpose on
earth. We too have to have faith in the
Let’s take a quick look at three lessons we Father to continue to carry out the purpose
can learn from the text shown above and the and destiny God has given to us, and we do
revelations that God wants us to know. this through our faith and operating in the
power God has already given to us.
We are encouraged to ask. Let’s look at
Matthew 7:7 again. We are told to ask and
it will be given to you, so when you lack
wisdom seek, when you lack faith or power
ask in prayers – ask the right person, ask in
the right place, ask in the right condition and
control the heavens and your life with
prayer. Move the mountains that block your
LESSON 1: It doesn’t matter your degree,
faith because you are equipped with the
how you look like, or where you are from; it
is through your faith and power where you power to move any hinderances.
can control heavens. What we are being told In the book of 1 Kings 17:18, Elijah was able
is that we can control the atmosphere
to control heavens through prayers by using
around us and in our lives by accessing the the Word of God. Elijah was a faithful,
power given to use by standing on the faith
prayerful, and powerful man of God.
we already have, that mustard seed faith we
learned about earlier. You are able to
Elijah announced a great drought, but he
control the world, your community, your began to pray a prayer of faith. In 1 Kings
marriage, your business, etc.
17:1 is where the announcement is made,
NOTE: Jesus was not a degree holder, but in “Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in
Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God
his teachings, you can see wisdom and
power. As the scripture says Matthew 13:54- of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be
neither dew nor rain in the next few years
56, the people were amazed of his teaching
seeing wisdom and power. except at my word.” At the moment Elijah
finished speaking, the Bible says heavens
LESSON 2: There will be times when we have opened and the Lord God Almighty respond.
to ask questions about what we don’t We see in 1 Kings 18:1-2 where it says,
understand or know. We saw this happen in “After a long time, in the third year, the
Matthew 17:19 when disciples came to word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Go and
Jesus in private and asked, why couldn’t we present yourself to Ahab, and I will send
drive it out? Jesus replied because you have rain on the land.” So Elijah went to present
so little faith. Their weak point was faith. In himself to Ahab.” So Elijah went to Ahab and
Luke 22:32, Jesus said to Peter, “But I have Elijah prayed again and the heavens opened.
prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may As we go to verses 41, we see where Elijah
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