Raising an Unstoppable Prayer Movement
A word study on Israel:
The name Israel is formed from two words — Sara and El.
Sara means to contend, to wrestle, to fight.
Hence, Yisrael means he who strives, contends, or wrestles with God.
Israel became the name of an entire people because of one man’s encounter with God.
In the New Testament, believers are called the Israel of God.
Jesus is the real Israel — the true Son of God.
Because of Him, we have become the Israel of God (Galatians 6:16).
What makes us the Israel of God?
1. Faith in Jesus
2. A willingness to see the will of God manifest in your generation
The free will of man confirms the sovereignty of God.
God is in ultimate control, yet He invites us into partnership.
We can cooperate with the Holy Spirit or hinder Him, and the sovereign God honours our choices.
Many times, God makes things subject to our readiness.
The sovereign God wants us to choose, and it requires determination and consistency. (Psalm 2:8).