SUNDAY SERMON
DATE: 17-04-2016
LIVINGVINE PROPHETIC MINISTRY, INC
LIVING VINE CHURCH (LVC) P.O. BOX 87,AKUNGBA AKOKO,ONDO STATE.
MINISTERING: BRO ISRAEL
CAPTION: THE HAND OF GOD
TEXT: I KGS 18:41-48

41.AMP:And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
42.AMP:So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth and put his face between his knees
43.AMP:And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up and looked and said, There is nothing. Elijah said, Go again seven times.
44.AMP:And at the seventh time the servant said, A cloud as small as a man’s hand is arising out of the sea. And Elijah said, Go up, say to Ahab, Hitch your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.
45.AMP:In a little while, the heavens were black with wind-swept clouds, and there was a great rain. And Ahab went to Jezreel.
46.AMP:The hand of the Lord was on Elijah. He girded up his loins and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel [nearly twenty miles].


MESSAGE
When the hand of God is on someone then God is with and working through that person.

** HOW TO MOVE GOD'S HAND TO YOUR DIRECTION

1. FERVENT PRAYER: James 5:16b
AMP:The earnest (heartfelt, continued) prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available [dynamic in its working].

2.ALIGNMENT (ADJUSTING) TO LIVE IN LINE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF GOSPEL: Philp.4:8(KJV:Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things).

3.DILIGENT: Prov.12:24(NIV:Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor).
Laziness (opposite of diligent) is directly proportional to slavery while poverty is constant.

** Hindrances of diligent

i. LAZINESS :Laziness is directly proportional to slavery while poverty is constant.

ii. LOVING TO SLEEP :Prov.20:13(AMP:Love not sleep, lest you come to poverty; open your eyes and you will be satisfied with bread).

iii. EATING TOO MUCH

BENEFITS OF DILIGENT

i. It brings greatness
ii.it brings richness
iii.Holiness
iv.Sensitivity to God's time and season
v.Blessings
vi.Humility
vii.Love and Faith
viii.you will know how to tarry at God's presence in praise and worship.

PRAYER
Father!! As from today; Cover me with your hand at every location.