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God shows up

God shows up When Jesus was born But also. . . In the Old Testament In the early church Today

God shows up To unusual people In unusual ways

Exhausted!

Questioning!

Ready to give up!

Wants to end his life!

Elijah had just demonstrated God’s power on Mount Carmel He killed the false prophets Queen Jezebel was not pleased! Elijah goes on the run. He is depressed, thinking he is the only one true to God Elijah God shows up

33 miners trapped 2, 300 feet underground. The miners were trapped for 69 days with hardly anything to eat. As everyone celebrated the rescue of the 33 miners, many pointed to a higher power a 34 th miner, who they say was with them all along. Chilean miners

Shift foreman Luis Urzua was a Christian "The devil couldn't do anything because God was present, " he said. Chilean miners

What does this mean for us? Both Elijah and the Chilean miners were in a place where no one knew where they were. God shows up. God knew where they were and showed that he was with them. This means that God is always with us no matter what and wherever we are.

Afraid!

Feeling Hopeless!

Hiding away!

Lacking confidence!

Gideon was a farmer who was afraid but was chosen to lead the Israelites against Midianites. God wanted to show that He was the one who brought the victory. The army ends up only having 300 people in it. They win in an unusual way! Gideon

The night before one of their matches the Brazilian Christian team did a bible study on Gideon. The next day when they had the match USA were holding off the Leonardo was sent off. Then half time arrives and Jorghino and Paulo Sergio rush to the dressing room. World Cup

Lucio: Brazilian Footballer

What does this mean for us? This story shows that we can do anything with God because he is mighty. Even when the odds seem stacked against us, God is bigger than it all. Romans 8: 31 If God is for us, who can be against us?

Cruel!

Fanatical!

Hates Christians!

An unlikely hero - he persecuted Christians On the road to Damascus to persecute Christians, a light appears Jesus asks him to stop persecuting him (Christians) and he becomes an evangelist Saul

A journalist who set out to disprove religion ‘I spent two years looking at the evidence, and in light of what I consider to be an avalanche of evidence that points so powerfully toward the truth of Christianity, I came to the conclusion that it would take more faith to maintain my atheism than to become a Christian. ’ Lee Strobel

What does this mean for us? Both Saul and Lee were very anti-Christian but they both became very famous evangelists who promoted Jesus wherever they could This shows that however unlikely friends or colleagues will become Christians, they can, because God is allpowerful and has a plan

God shows up Be open to God showing up Look out for Him He’ll be there when you least expect it