Key Lesson: Beware! The Devil often attacks after a victory. The Evening of Victory Day That afternoon, Elijah had won the victory, or rather God had. God had sent fire from heaven that devoured Elijah’s sacrifice, the wood, the altar and the water. The people returned their loyalty to Jehovah. They killed the 450 prophets […]
Key Lesson: Faith is believing what God said He would do. Ahab is Unmoved Evidently unmoved by God sending fire from heaven, wicked King Ahab showed no sign or personal repentance. Instead of joining his people in shouting, “the LORD He is the God”, he was just a silent bystander. Even when Elijah and the […]
Key Lesson: God desires to show Himself strong! The Reason for the Contest Backsliding: The people had turned their hearts away from Jehovah and were worshipping Baal. They could not see Jehovah, but they could see Baal. Jehovah required that they live pure and righteous lives. Baal worship included impurity as part of the worship. […]
Key Lesson: Evil influences are corrupting. Ahab Blames Elijah Ahab failed to realise that Elijah was the best friend Israel had at that time. Evil influences had turned his heart away from God. Elijah was willing to stand up for God and tell Ahab and all Israel the truth. Instead of appreciating the words of […]
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Key Lesson: God wants us to trust Him during the trials of life. And It Came to Pass Elijah has been facing many difficult challenges. Facing King Ahab with bad news from God was certainly a difficult challenge, but that was only the beginning. The next several weeks or months, he spent hiding in a […]
Key Lesson: We must trust God’s Word even when it seems illogical. Waiting on God! At the brook, Elijah had learned greater dependence on the Lord. Day by day, without fail, God sent the ravens to him with delicious food. As the drought worsened, the water in the brook Cherith decreased to a trickle and […]
Key Lesson: God has lessons for us to learn during trials. The word of the Lord (v.2) After Elijah gave King Ahab God’s message, God’s word came to him again and told him where to go and hide. We note that God did not tell him new instructions until he had obeyed the first. Today, […]
Key Lesson: Like Elijah, we speak the words of the living God. The days in which Elijah lived were much like our world today. A majority of people did not worship the LORD. The worshipped and served false gods. Immorality and godlessness prevailed. As it was with Elijah, God has called us to minister and […]
God’s Demand Hundreds of years before the days of Elijah, God repeatedly commanded the people of Israel to worship Him only. The very first of the Ten Commandments states, (Exodus 20:2-3) “I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt […]