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05/05/21 When we left off last time, Elijah had spent the night in a cave. An angel of the Lord came to get Elijah moving again. 1 Kings 19:9b   “And the word of the Lord came to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’” That’s a very good question. What ARE you doing there?  DidContinue reading “ELIJAH #17”

04/27/21 Elijah is running from Queen Jezebel who is trying to kill him. He’s frustrated, tired, and depressed but the Lord has been reaching out to encourage him.  An angel has come to refresh Elijah and getting moving again 1 Kings 19:7   “The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched himContinue reading “ELIJAH #16”

04/20/21 Elijah is in Judah, hiding from Jezebel who wants to kill him. He’s sitting under a tree praying for the Lord to call him home. 1 Kings 19:4c     “’Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.’” Elijah didn’t really want to die.  If he did, he wouldn’t be sitting in the shadeContinue reading “ELIJAH #15”

04/13/21 1 Kings 19:1   “Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.” King Ahab comes rushing into the palace soaking wet.  It’s raining in Israel for the first time in three and a half years. Ahab tells his wife, Queen Jezebel, everything Elijah hasContinue reading “ELIJAH #14”

04/06/21 Rain is going to fall in Israel again. Revival is on the way. Elijah is on his face before God in repentant prayer 1 Kings 18:43  “’Go and look toward the sea,’ he (Elijah) told his servant. And he went up and looked. ‘There is nothing there,’ he (the servant) said. Seven times ElijahContinue reading “ELIJAH #13”

03/30/21 Elijah hears the sound of a heavy rain.  The Lord is ready to send revival. After witnessing the weaknesses of the gods they’d been trusting in and seeing a demonstration of the Lord’s mighty power on Mt Carmel, (18:39) the people fell on their faces and cried  – “The Lord – He is God! Continue reading “ELIJAH #12”

03/23/21 1 Kings 18:41- 42a  “And Elijah said to Ahab, ‘Go, eat and drink, fr there us the sound of a heavy rain.’ So Ahab went to eat and drink.” After three and a half years without rain and proving beyond any doubt who the real God is, Elijah is telling King Ahab to “Go,Continue reading “ELIJAH #11”

03/16’21 Israel is about to find out which god is the true, the real and the only God. 1 Kings 18:31-33a  Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, ‘Your name shall be Israel.’ With the twelve stones he builtContinue reading “ELIJAH #10”

03/09/2 Elijah has challenged the prophets of Baal to prove they worship the true God. He says, “You go first.” 1 Kings 18:25-27   “Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, ‘Choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but doContinue reading “ELIJAH #9”

03/02/21 Elijah has just challenged Israel to decide which god they are going to worship and serve. The showdown is taking place on Mount Carmel. 1 Kings 18:20-21a    “Elijah went before the people and said, ‘How long will you waver between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal is god,Continue reading “ELIJAH #8”