Elijah

1. Preparation & future work of Elijah

2. Class Structure • Elijah’s Preparation – Unlikely Providers • Elijah’s Preparation– Soul Searching • Elijah’s Future Work– The Elijah Mission • Elijah’s Future Work – The Second Exodus • YOU, in the Kingdom – Part 1 • YOU, in the Kingdom – Part 2

3. Preparation and Future Work

4. Class 1 Unlikely Providers

5. Brook Cherith <cutting>

6. Ravens • Leviticus 11:13,15 – an unclean animal • Job 38:41 – God feeds their young • Feeding Elijah was contrary to their nature • Romans 2:14-16

7. Zarephath • In the country of Jezebel • False religion • A little exposure to the truth • II Chronicles 4:17 • Foundries bringing materials to the building of the temple • Obadiah 20 • comes into the fold of Israel

8. A Widow • II Kings 17:12 • Knows the covenant name of the LORD • Exhibits faith • Luke 4:22-32 • Many widows in Israel – but to one in Sarepta

9. Peter’s Education • Vision of unclean animals • Acts 10:9-16 • Commanded to rise and eat • Sent to Cornelius • Acts 10:19-48 • Baptized first of the Holy Spirit then of Peter and the disciples

10. Elijah’s Education

11. Class 2 Soul Searching

12. Elijah’s Education

13. Return to Israel • The nation is not living up to its name – Israel • Rulers with God • Elijah refuses to call them Israel – acting like the Gentiles • People <am> • Genesis 11:1

14. Bible Search=“Israel” in I Kng 18

15. Bible Search=“people” in I Kng 18

16. Call upon the name of the LORD • Gen. 4:26 – call upon/themselves by the name of the LORD • Joel 2:32 – whosever calleth upon the name • Acts 15:13-14 – call out a people for His name • Isaiah 44:5 – changing your name • Zeph. 3:9 – call upon the name with one voice

17. Elijah’s Education

19. Better than my fathers?

20. Elijah’s Education

21. Class 3 Elijah’s Future Work

22. Spirit of Elijah • Fire from heaven to destroy? • Luke 9:54-56 – No – to save • Turn the hearts – Luke 1:16-17 • A voice! – Matthew 3:3-4; John 1:21 • Hear him! – Matthew 11:14-15

23. Go to the mountain top • Paul – Mount Horeb (Sinai) • Galatians 1:17 – in preparation for his mission to the gentiles • Galatians 3:8 “In thee shall all nations be blessed” • Peter, James, and John • Into a high mountain apart • “This is my beloved son; Hear Him” • “wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven” “Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of”

24. Prophetical Context

25. Class 4 The Elijah Mission

26. Elijah’s Education

27. Israel (Ephraim, Remnant of Jacob)Prophetical Terms • Context of the Prophets • 10 tribes to the north carried away captive in AD722 • Prophets after Israel’s removal from the land • Jeremiah • Ezekiel • Daniel • Joel • Obadiah • Nahum • Never received the gospel message • Habakkuk • Zephaniah • Haggai • Zechariah • Malachi

28. JudahProphetical Terms • Judah = Judah and Benjamin (I Kings 12:21) + the Levites (II Chronicles 11:13-14) + the faithful (II Chronicles 11:16) + the remnant (II Chronicles 30:11-12) • Tribe of Judah & Benjamin & the Levites & the faithful out of all tribes of Israel = Judah • Judah prepared for the messenger by John the Baptist - Jesus came unto his own (John 1:11)

29. Malachi 4 1For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts. 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. Day that shall burn = Armageddon Proud – Isa. 13:11 – pride of this world Stubble • Psa. 83:13 – destruction of Gog • Exo. 15:7 – destruction of Egyptian army Neither root nor branch – Eze. 31:3, 6-7 Sun of Righteousness = Christ Calves of the stall = saints Deu. 4:10-40 Great and dreadful day of the LORD • Joel 2:31 • “Day” of judgment of the nations

30. 2nd Exodus

31. Edict to Return • Jer. 3:12-16 – proclaim these words • Isa. 43:5-6 • Zech. 2:6 – flee from the land of the North • Rev. 18:4 – Come out of her my people

32. 2nd Exodus

33. Class 5 YOU, in the Kingdom

35. Kingdom Jobs In Jerusalem Around the World Carpenter Gardener/Farmer Governer Military Captain Project Manager Teacher • Carpenter • Day Care Attendant • Finance Officer • Foreman • Gardener/Farmer • Musician • Project Manager • Priest

38. Class 6 YOU, in the Kingdom

39. Kingdom Jobs in Jerusalem • Carpenters/Project Managers/Foremen • Eze. 40:6-9…; Exo. 36:1-4, 8, 37:1; Eze. 47:22-23 • Day Care Attendant • Zech. 8:5; Deu. 6:6-7; Eze. 47:22-23 • Finance Officer • Proverbs 13:22; I Chr. 26:20-27; Josh. 6:19, 24

40. Kingdom Jobs • Gardener/Landscaper • Gen. 2:8-9, 15; Rev. 22:1-2 w Eze. 47:12; Mic. 4:4 • Musicians • I Chr. 25:1-7; II Chr. 20:14-19,22; Luke 2:11-14 • Teachers/Priests • Mal. 2:6-7; Psa. 122:5; Eze. 43:18-19; 44:15-17; 48:11

41. Kingdom Jobs • Governers • I Chr. 27:16-22; Luk. 19:12-27 • Captains of thousands and hundred • Psa. 149; I Chr. 26:29-32 (Secret Service); I Chr. 27:1-15