Ahaziah and Elijah Date: 13 May 2020 Text: 2 Kings 1:1-17 Key Lesson: Our sovereign God sees and judges sin. King Ahaziah is Sick Ahaziah was the son of Ahab and Jezebel. He was a wicked king and only reigned 2 years in Israel (1Ki 22:51-53). He fell from an upper chamber and seriously […]
Ahab’s Last Straw Date: 29 April 2020 Text: 1 Kings 21:1-20 Key Lesson: God’s patience will eventually run out. Ahab’s Selfishness § Naboth had a vineyard in Jezreel (v.1). King Ahab wanted it and offered to buy it or to trade for it (v.2). This was a selfish demand. Naboth refused because of God’s law […]
Key Lesson: God is still seeking men to preach the Word. Elisha’s Call to Preach (v.19) Obeying God’s orders, Elijah, having found Elisha, walked out into the freshly ploughed field. As Elisha’s oxen pulled their plough passed where Elijah was standing, he took his old hairy mantle and cast it upon Elisha’s shoulders. In those […]
Elijah Anointed Elisha (pt.1) Date: 15 April 2020 Text: 1 Kings 19:15-21 Key Lesson: Seek to prepare your children to serve. God’s Instructions (v.15-18) God could have left Elijah to die there in the cave, but He did not do that. The Lord is merciful. (Psalms 103:10, 14) “He hath not dealt with us after […]
Delivered from Despair (Pt.1-2) Date: 1 & 8 April 2020 Text: 1 Kings 19:5-18 Key Lesson: God does not give up on His children After Elijah’s great victory day, he plunged from the mountain peak to the valley deep the moment he read Jezebel’s threat. In fear for his life, he fled south all the […]
Delivered from Despair (Pt.1-2) Date: 1 & 8 April 2020 Text: 1 Kings 19:5-18 Key Lesson: God does not give up on His children After Elijah’s great victory day, he plunged from the mountain peak to the valley deep the moment he read Jezebel’s threat. In fear for his life, he fled south all the […]
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: 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. […]