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Intro

Synopsis

What Elijah Understood about prayer.

Elijah’s story

Not gonna rain

Effective prayer depends on faith, especially on a willingness to trust in God’s faithfulness to his promises to his people.

fed by raven’s

Widow’s son

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Fire from Heaven / Prophets of Baal

Rain (7 times)

Hiding (fed by angel)

Prayed to die

Sinai - Still small voice

Trained Elisha

Fiery Chariot

That Faith was the key

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You need faith to approach God

2. You need faith to receive from God

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(NKJV) — 16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.

The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

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You need faith for effective prayer

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The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much (πολὺ ἰσχύει δέησις δικαίου ἐνεργουμένη).

Lit., much availeth (ἰσχύει, is strong), the prayer of a righteous man working or operating.

The rendering of the A. V., besides being unwarranted by the text, is almost a truism.

An effectual prayer is a prayer that avails.

The Rev. is at once more correct and more natural: The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

My Version: The prayer of a righteous man is really works and accomplishes a lot.

Keyword here is Righteous not the effective part

How to be righteous see verse 16

Righteous - to be in right standing with

4. Jesus Christ responded to faith not need

(NKJV) — 27 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” 28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him.

And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” 30 And their eyes were opened.

And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.”

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(NKJV) — 5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him, 6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof.

But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.

9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me.

And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

11 And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness.

There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it

(NKJV) — 20 And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment.

21 For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.”

22 But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.”

And the woman was made well from that hour.

(NKJV) — 21 Then Jesus went out from there and departed to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to Him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David!

My daughter is severely demon-possessed.”

23 But He answered her not a word.

And His disciples came and urged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she cries out after us.” 24 But He answered and said, “I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 25 Then she came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, help me!” 26 But He answered and said, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the little dogs.”

27 And she said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the little dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

28 Then Jesus answered and said to her, “O woman, great is your faith!

Let it be to you as you desire.”

And her daughter was healed from that very hour.

Examples of notable prayers of faith

Elijah, in contest with the prophets of Baal; Elijah, praying about rain; Elijah and the widow’s son; Elisha and the Shunammite’s son

(NKJV) — 36 And it came to pass, at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word.

37 Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.”

(NKJV) — 17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

(NKJV) — 19 And he said to her, “Give me your son.”

So he took him out of her arms and carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.

20 Then he cried out to the Lord and said, “O Lord my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?”

21 And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the Lord and said, “O Lord my God, I pray, let this child’s soul come back to him.”

22 Then the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived.

(NKJV) — 32 When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed.

33 He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord.

34 And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm.

35 He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up and stretched himself out on him; then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.