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 […]
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 […]
A contagious disease is one that spreads from one person to another either by being near the infected person or by being in contact with body fluids of the infected person. We all know that a bad cold can be contagious as can a stomach flu and gastro. For that reason, we try to stay […]
Faith is acting upon trusted information. On more than one occasion, Jesus rebuked his disciples for their lack of faith. I can relate to that. Perhaps you can too. Our faith often needs fortifying. Transition The apostle gives us three challenges that, if obeyed, ought to help fortify our faith. The first challenge that ought […]
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 […]