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As we come to this story in 1 Kings we have to ask the question, what is God doing by placing this historical event in the text?
As we come to this story in 1 Kings we have to ask the question, what is God doing by placing this historical event in the text?
We have a man of God.
We have an idolatrous and exceedingly wicked king.
More wicked than those who had come before him.
We have an evil wife of a wicked king.
We see a false god in Baal.
We have false prophets.
We see the prophet of God confronting and speaking truth into the lives of the King and his wife.
We also see the prophet of God confronting the false prophets and bringing about judgment .
Where else do we see confrontation in the Biblical narrative up this point?
Noah confronts his generation
Moses confronts Pharaoh
Samuel confronts Saul
David confronts Goliath
In what ways are Christians to confront their respective culture and false teachers with the truth of divine revelation and the gospel?
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God moves the hearts of His people to return to Him
1 Kings
What should Christians believe as they pray to God?
God is One: The People of God knew, based upon God’s response that Yahweh, the Lord, is the only one true God.
Are we guilty of creating a god of our own liking in our hearts?
Elijah didn’t engage in political games with the prophets of Baal.
He didn’t extend to them the sort of courtesy and respect that modern evangelical leaders seem to think we ought to extend to those spreading the toxic poison we see in our churches today.
Jesus called them vipers.
Paul called them ravenous wolves.
Peter compared them to pigs and dogs.
Jude Called them ungodly.
John warned us not to even give them a greeting.
We have even come to the place where evangelical leaders are doing all they can to take the sting out of homosexuality by hinting or outright tell us that it isn’t any different from heterosexual sin.
It isn’t out job to take the sting out of sin! Elijah never attempted to help rebellious sinners accept God’s Word by seemingly affirming people in their sin to a degree.
God provides strength for His servant to obey Him
1 Kings
NOTE: Broom tree is actually the Hebrew word Rothem and was doubtless the shrub that the Arabs referred to as ratam.
It’s shade was sparse and it would be the where one would avoid the full power of the desert sun if there were no other options.
(It could be burned and used to make charcoal.)
In what ways have you identified with Elijah’s struggle?
What other person stands out as one who brought the message of God to the people and the response was identical?
We seem to do all we can to avoid confronting the culture for all kinds of reasons, none of which will are good.
Persecution purifies the churches
A persecution arose early in the 4th century under Diocletian.
It was aimed at destroying church buildings and especially the Scriptures.
Many Christians recanted the faith and surrendered the Scriptures in order to save their lives.
Even Peter denied Christ when facing persecution the first time.
But after his conversion and empowerment with the Holy Spirit, he was crucified upside down for the sake of Christ!
Christ’s Humiliation: God the Son left His glorious state and came in the form of sinful flesh, and He experienced a humiliating death on a cross by becoming sin for us so that in Him we might become the children of God.
God reveals a remnant to His servant to encourage him
God spoke to Elijah
What are you doing here, Elijah?
God’s people had forsaken God’s covenant.
They had replaced God’s altars with foreign altars to foreign, false gods.
They have rejected and killed God’s prophets.
God encourages Elijah
Paul’s application
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What are some steps you can take to prepare others for the kingdom work in the future?
1 Kings
Why is a gospel community so important during seasons of despair?
The Gospel Community
Preaches the gospel
Baptizes converts
Disciples it’s members
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