I started this way:
"The country is divided, with enormous political and economic uncertainty. There are several countries in the Middle East seething with unrest and jockeying for power. Ungodly, unrighteous practices are promoted by leading politicians. Fewer and fewer people look to God or His Word for guidance. It's been more than 50 years since "the greatest generation," when they led by character, sacrifice, and industry. The cultural strengths of the land are fading. Can I get an Amen?
"But I'm not talking about the United States in 2011. I'm talking about the northern kingdom of Israel in 874 BC, 57 years after the death of King Solomon. There are many parallels to our current day, so let's look together at how God sent the prophet Elijah into the mix."
Now, isn't that stronger than "Open your Bibles to 1 Kings chapter 16" ?
It's worth some effort to find ways to engage your students right at the start.
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God is precise: It is a woman Rev 12 that delivers the true word John1:1, Rev 12:5, Rev 12:13 who restores Acts 3:21 all things to the world before Christ’s return. This woman exposes the lies of Satan who has deceived the whole world Rev 12:9. This woman creates a new thing in the earth by fulfilling God's promise to Eve Gen 3:15, Jer 31:22, Isa 14:16. Moses and Elijah are together with the word Matt 17:3 they all three are in this one woman. She is like unto Moses Num 12:3. She was raised up Acts 3:22 from the Laodicean church that becomes lukewarm because they refused to hear her Rev 3:14-17. She is bold like Elijah Matt 17:11, Luke 1:17. As Elijah was alone declaring the true God to the people 1 Kings 18:22 so also her witness alone turns the hearts of the fathers to the children Mal 4:5-6 to prepare a people for the Lords return before the great and dreadful day of the Lord Matt 17:3, Luke 9:30. Those who will not hear Acts 3:23 the true word of God she now delivers to the world free of charge, as a witness, at the heel of time from the wilderness Rev 12:6 will not be allowed inside the walls of God’s coming kingdom from heaven Rev 21. This true testimony of the true value of the blood of the Lamb delivers the truth that not one child of God will be put in a hell fire no matter what their sins. It never entered the heart or mind of God to ever do such a thing Jer 7:31, Jer 19:5. God created evil Isa 45:7 to teach his children the knowledge of good and evil Rom 8:7, Gen 3:22 so that at their resurrection they become a god Matt 22:29-30, Ps 82:6 and are placed Ezek 37:26 in God’s world. Prove all things. You cannot rightly judge this unless you read all that has been written by this woman first Pro 18:13. Start here http://minigoodtale.wordpress.com Check out the bruising of Satan and the reason for all of mankind’s sufferings. This is the Gospel that shall be preached in all the world as a witness and then the end will come.
I would have thought of that too. I guess were on the similar track.
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