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The Ark of the TestimonyThe Ark of the TestimonyAnd there I will meet with you, and And there I will meet with you, and

I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, I will speak with you from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubim which from between the two cherubim which areare on on

the ark of thethe ark of theTestimony, about everything which I will give Testimony, about everything which I will give you in commandment to the children of Israel.you in commandment to the children of Israel.

Ex 25:22 Ex 25:22

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The Model PrayerThe Model PrayerBut you, when you pray, go into your room, and But you, when you pray, go into your room, and

when you have shut your door, pray to your when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who Father who isis in the secret in the secret place;place; and your and your Father who sees in secret will reward you Father who sees in secret will reward you

openly. openly. Matthew 6 v 6Matthew 6 v 6

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Preaching in GalileePreaching in Galilee

Now in the morning, having risen a long while Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to before daylight, He went out and departed to

a solitary place; and there He prayed. a solitary place; and there He prayed. Mark 1 vs 35Mark 1 vs 35

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Then with the stones he built an altar in the Then with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD; and he made a trench name of the LORD; and he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold two around the altar large enough to hold two

seahs of seed. seahs of seed. 1 Kings 18 vs 321 Kings 18 vs 32

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So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed

down on the ground, and put his face down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, between his knees, 43 43 and said to his servant, and said to his servant,

“Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went “Go up now, look toward the sea.” So he went up and looked, and said, “up and looked, and said, “There isThere is nothing.” nothing.”

And seven times he said, “Go again.”And seven times he said, “Go again.”1 Kings 18 42-451 Kings 18 42-45

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Then it came to pass the seventh Then it came to pass the seventh time,time, that he that he said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s said, “There is a cloud, as small as a man’s

hand, rising out of the sea!” So he said, “Go hand, rising out of the sea!” So he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot,your chariot, and go and go

down before the rain stops you.’” down before the rain stops you.’” 45 45 Now it Now it happened in the meantime that the sky happened in the meantime that the sky

became black with clouds and wind, and there became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and was a heavy rain. So Ahab rode away and

went to Jezreel. went to Jezreel. 1 Kings 18 42-451 Kings 18 42-45

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

gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.James 5 v 17 & 18James 5 v 17 & 18

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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. the evidence of things not seen. 2 2 For by it the For by it the

elders obtained a elders obtained a goodgood testimony. testimony.By faith we understand that the worlds were By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which which are seen were not made of things which

are visible.are visible.Heb 11:1-3Heb 11:1-3

The AltarThe AltarNow faith is the assurance (the confirmation, Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, [[a]]the title deed) of the the title deed) of the

things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see andand the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is

not revealed to the senses].not revealed to the senses].

2 2 For by [faith—For by [faith—[[b]]trust and holy fervor born of faith] the men of old trust and holy fervor born of faith] the men of old had divine testimony borne to them had divine testimony borne to them andand obtained a good report. obtained a good report.

3 3 By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] By faith we understand that the worlds [during the successive ages] were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their were framed (fashioned, put in order, and equipped for their

intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was intended purpose) by the word of God, so that what we see was not made out of things which are visible.not made out of things which are visible.

Heb 11:1-3Heb 11:1-3