The Visible Hand of The Invisible God | Part 1 - FULL SERMON - Dr. Michael Youssef

God invites His sons and daughters to call on Him in prayer, and intervenes in their lives. This is an example of the visible hand of God. Such intervention in response to prayer is visible in the life of Elijah, an ordinary man with no credentials who became a prophet.
1 Kings 17
HERE I AM, SEND ME
Elijah appears from nowhere. He had no credentials, and throughout his ministry he experienced suffering, fear, and depression to the point of being suicidal. He was an ordinary man that God used because Elijah was available and willing to serve.
AHAB AND JEZEBEL
Israel had been creeping towards Baal worship and idolatry for generations, and the wickedness of King Ahab and his wife Jezebel plunged the nation further into immorality. Elijah was sent to confront their immorality by confronting their leadership.
HIDDEN BY GOD
Immediately after confronting the King and Queen, Elijah was hidden by God in the wilderness. When God hides a believer, He hides them in plain view, growing them inwardly, for the sake of greater service and ministry.
During this time, God provides for the believer. When the provision runs out, it means that God is planning to take the believer to a higher level of faith, and greater things.
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