The Contest of Gods
October 28, 2018
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Where do we derive our security, our purpose, our motivation in life? Where is the pure object of our affection focused? Our message this week takes a trip to Mount Carmel in Israel and a contest of gods between Baal of the Caanites and Yahweh, the God of the Israelites and the prophet Elijah. It is the type of story that leaves us asking, What do we really believe?
References:
1 Kings 18:19-39
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