Years ago, when we were missionaries in PNG, a co-worker and I visited a remote village called Simbai. We first flew an hour to a bush airstrip and then hiked over many mountains for nearly 8 hours. We hiked up winding mountain trails, crossed streams, descended into valleys and back up steep mountainsides. It was […]
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 […]
Introduce the chart of Israel’s Kings. This evening we are going to begin a journey through the pages of the Old Testament as we examine the lives of Israel’s kings. In 1096 BC, the Israelites complained to the Prophet Samuel, “Give us a king to judge us” (1Sa 8:6). They were not content to have […]
The Psalmist referred to Jehovah God as his Shepherd. (Psalms 23:1) “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” The Prophet Isaiah continued that analogy, (Isaiah 40:11) “He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those […]
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Some years ago, woodchucks began to dig under the foundation of my dad’s barn. Woodchucks, also called groundhogs, are a fury animal, about 40 cm long and weighing about 4 kg, with a passion to dig tunnels under buildings. This motivated my dad to drive them out. He trapped them and shot them. Gradually it […]
A lifeguard had vital duties to perform to save a drowning person’s life. Their life depends on his performance. As Christians, God gives us some vital duties to perform in order to please Him. Transition The verse before us this morning identifies three vital duties that we must perform. The first vital duty that we […]
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 […]
When I was in year 4 or 5, I remember our teacher asking each of us what we wanted to become when we grew up. My classmates gave many different answers. I remember one boy saying that he wanted to be a preacher. At that time, I thought that was a strange answer. I wanted […]
An old proverb states, “You cannot have your cake and eat it too.” In other words if you keep your cake, you cannot eat it. However, if you eat it you cannot keep it. You must make a choice. In our text today, God challenges people to take their stand and make their choice about […]