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  January 31 Lesson 9 ( KJV ) Called to Prophesy Devotional Reading: Joel 2:28–32 Background Scripture : Luke 2:36–38; Acts 1:12–14; 2:16–21; 21:8–9 Luke 2:36–38 36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; 37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. Acts 2:16–21 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour ou...

  Bible in a Year : Exodus 23–24 Matthew 20:1–16

 2 Kings 1:10 10 So Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, then ( 1 Kin. 18:36–38; Luke 9:54 )  let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.     The New King James Version . Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982. Print.

  Today's Scripture 2 Kings 1:9–15 ( NIV ) Insight  The prophet Elijah, whose name means “my God is Yahweh,” served during wicked King Ahab’s reign (around 875–850  bc ) over the Northern Kingdom of Israel ( 1 Kings 16:29–33 ). Ahab’s wife, the Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Sidon, influenced her husband to adopt a vile form of Baal worship, which included ritual prostitution. Baal was the Canaanite god of rain and fertility. During Elijah’s first three and a half years as a prophet, he served as God’s spokesman to bring the Israelites back to the one true God. His struggle culminated in a contest between him and 450 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel ( 18:16–40 ).

 By: Rev. Lynwood F. Mundy 2 Kings 1:9-15 Then the king sent to him a captain of fifty with his fifty men. So he went up to him, and there he was, sitting on the top of a hill. And he spoke to him: “Man of God, the king has said, ‘Come down!’ ” 10 So Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, then ( 1 Kin. 18:36–38; Luke 9:54 )  let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty.   11 Then he sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty men. And he answered and said to him: “Man of God, thus has the king said, ‘Come down quickly!’ ” 12 So Elijah answered and said to them, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. 13 Again, he sent a third captain of fifty with his fifty men. And the third captain of fifty went ...

  Matthew   Deuteronomy 19:15 15 “One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or any sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses, the matter shall be established.   Matthew 18:16 16 But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’    Philipps, H. David. Old Testament Quotes in the New Testament . Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software, 2009. Print.

  Reflect & Pray How does Jesus provide what you need to be courageous? What does God want you to know and do? Holy Spirit, thank You for living in me. Fill me with courage as I tell others about Jesus.