1 Kings 18:21-24
18:21 Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision?
If the
Lord is the true God,
then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.
18:22 Elijah said to them:
“I am the only prophet of the
Lord who is left, but there are 450 prophets of Baal.
18:23 Let them bring us two bulls. Let them choose one of the bulls for themselves, cut it up into pieces, and place it on the wood. But they must not set it on fire. I will do the same to the other bull and place it on the wood. But I will not set it on fire.
18:24 Then you
will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the
Lord. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God.”
All the people responded, “This will be a fair test.”
1 Kings 18:36-37
18:36 When it was time for the evening offering,
Elijah the prophet approached the altar
and prayed: “O
Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove
today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
18:37 Answer me, O
Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, O
Lord, are the true God
and that you are winning back their allegiance.”
1 Kings 18:2
18:2 So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab.
Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
1 Kings 18:27
18:27 At noon Elijah mocked them, “Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened.”
Amos 3:1
Every Effect has its Cause
3:1 Listen, you Israelites, to this message which the Lord is proclaiming against you! This message is for the entire clan I brought up from the land of Egypt:
Micah 1:2
The Judge is Coming
1:2 Listen, all you nations!
Pay attention, all inhabitants of earth!
The sovereign Lord will testify against you;
the Lord will accuse you from his majestic palace.
Mark 7:14-16
7:14 Then he called the crowd again and said to them, “Listen to me, everyone, and understand.
7:15 There is nothing outside of a person that can defile him by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a person that defiles him.”
7:16 [[EMPTY]]
Mark 12:37
12:37 If David himself calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?” And the large crowd was listening to him with delight.