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Elijah
Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 11, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. Elijah Meets The King
Contributed on Apr 11, 2009
Elijah’s life and ministry
My mother told me there was a mix up with the babies at the hospital when I was born. She said she got caught and had to take the other one back. Elijah meets the king I Kings 16:23-17:1 There are times when we have to see the history of an area as well as what’s ...read more
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2. Elijah's Confrontation
Contributed on Apr 11, 2009
Elijah challenges the people of Israel about the reality of God in their lives.
Elijah’s confrontation I Kings 18:17-40 We’ve looked at Elijah in terms of where he’s been and what he’s done at the beginning of each week. And now I want to focus for a few moments on the man himself, even though we don’t know too much about his ...read more
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3. Elijah's On The Run
Contributed on Apr 11, 2009
Elijah is running away from the very people he confronted
Elijah’s on the run I Kings 18: 41-19:4 The way some people talk you would almost think the true Christian life is one where we experience one miracle after another. The fact is, even in the Bible miracles are rare. That’s what makes them miracles. If ...read more
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4. Elijah Had Too Much Happening
Contributed on Apr 11, 2009
The price of exhaustion
Great men are dying every day and I don’t feel well. If you don’t believe that God has a sense of humor just look at the person beside you. What happens when too much happens I Kings 19:1-18 Elijah had just experienced a tremendous victory on Mt. Carmel and I ...read more
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5. Naboth's Vineyard
Contributed on Apr 11, 2009
Elijah’s confrontation of Ahab over Naboth’s death
If you don’t think God has a sense of humor just look at the person beside you. Naboth’s vineyard I Kings 21:1-20 The story of Ahab could probably be summed up in one verse. It’s found in I Kings 16:33, “And Ahab did more to provoke the Lord God of Israel ...read more
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6. The Judgement Of Ahaziah
Contributed on Apr 11, 2009
Elijah confronts not only the king but his army as well.
A young boy came home from Sunday school one day and his father asked what they were teaching about in class. He said it was all about Israel crossing the Red Sea. Then he said the Israeli air force strafed the Egyptian army and the infantry set charges all around the camp while the ...read more
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7. The End Of The Road
Contributed on Apr 11, 2009
His final stops along the road before God took him home.
The end of the road II Kings 2:1-11 As I’ve said many times since we began this study of the life of Elijah he is called “a man of like passions” and keep in mind that I repeated many times that this simply means that he is like us in every way. Even though ...read more