Stories Flashcards
James 5:16, 17
Gods dominion displayed through the Man Elijah who prays “fervently”
- having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea.
The earnest (heartfelt, continued, fervent) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].
Elijah was a human being with a nature such as we have [with feelings, affections, and a constitution like ours]; and he prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and no rain fell on the earth for 3.5 years.
Then he prayed again and the sky sent down rain and began to telos crops.
2 Kings 20 - God has given Man dominion - Hezekiah & the Prophet Isaiah
God sent the prophet Isaiah to Hezekiah to tell him to get his house in order because he will die because he was extremely ill. The prophet leaves and Hezekiah turns and begins to pray and cry out to God. Before the profit Isaiah even waked out of the middle court God told him to turn around and go back to tell him he will live 15 more years because of his prayer and tears.
Exodus 32:14 - Moses pleaded with God, The Lord repents
God was going to destroy Israel because he was delayed coming down from the mountain and made a gold calf to worship out of their jewelry;. God told Moses he was going to start a new nation through him. The bible says Moses pleased with God and The Lord repented of the evil he was going to do.
Genesis 18:16 Abraham intercedes for sodom and Gomorrah
Abraham negotiated with God when he was going to destroy sodium and gomora so that he could rescue lot.He negotiated God from 50 righteous people to at least 10 righteousness
Genesis 32:24 Jacob getting his name
Jacob wrestled with God and prevailed
John 21:7 John prophetic, peter apostolic
Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, It is the Lord! Simon Peter, hearing him say that it was the Lord, put (girded) on his upper garment (his fisherman’s coat, his outer tunic)–for he was stripped [for work]–and sprang into the sea. (John 21:7 AMP)
Matthew 21:28-32 Parable of the two Sons
“But what do you think about this? A man with two sons told the older boy, ‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’ The son answered, ‘No, I won’t go,’ but later he changed his mind and went anyway. Then the father told the other son, ‘You go,’ and he said, ‘Yes, sir, I will.’ But he didn’t go. “Which of the two obeyed his father?” They replied, “The first.” Then Jesus explained his meaning: “I tell you the truth, corrupt tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you do. For John the Baptist came and showed you the right way to live, but you didn’t believe him, while tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even when you saw this happening, you refused to believe him and repent of your sins.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem
“ ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’ ” (Matthew 2:6 NIV)
