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Prophet Elijah

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Prophet Elijah

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  1. PROPHET ELIJAH WLP 3.4

  2. Elijah: Call to Faith in the True God • Elijah was called by God to prophesy to the northern kingdom of Israel during a period of idolatry. • The kings of the northern kingdom did not want their people to go to the South, where Jerusalem and the Ark of the Covenant were, for fear that the northern tribes might develop a desire to reunite their southern brothers. To prevent their people for wanting to go to the South, the kings of the North set up golden calves for them to worship.

  3. Elijah’s name, which means “Yahweh is my God,” pointed to his mission of fighting for the true God. Elijah made enemies of the king and his wife. • He was called “Troubler of Israel.” Aside from his outright attack on Baal, Elijah denounced the king’s injustice to the poor.

  4. The True God of Israel • Elijah was first asked by God to prophesy a long drought, God again summoned Elijah to present himself to the king and announce God’s promise of rain.

  5. The contest at Mount Carmel • (1 Kgs 18) • Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to prove who the real provider of Israel was. Elijah asked the people, “How long will you straddle the issue? If the Lord is God, follow Him; if Baal, follow him.” Elijah went up against 450 prophets of Baal. They built altars of sacrifice and agreed that only the one who was truly God could produce fire from heaven to burn up the offering. Many saw the fire of Yahweh consume the holocaust. Rain followed, bringing the draught to an end.

  6. The Israelites realized that everything they had been receiving came from Yahweh. The contest at Mount Carmel was more than enough proof to restore the faith of many in the one true God, Yahweh. This enraged Jezebel, the wife of the king . Elijah fled to Horeb to escape her wrath.

  7. Who was Queen Jezebel in the past? • Wife of King Ahab in Israel • She emerges power behind the • throne. • She promote the spread of her Baal religion with its many gods. • She imports 450 priests of Baal from her native Phoenicia and has many God’s prophets murdered. • Who is Queen Jezebel nowadays? • Threats of our Christian life. • Put blocks between us and God.

  8. 2. A quiet God (1 Kgs 19) • Elijah climbed to the top of Mt. Horeb. He waited for God in the strong wind, but the Lord was not there. Soon after, an earthquake followed, but the Lord was not there. After the fire, there was a tiny whispering sound. Only then did Elijah hear God’s voice. • Elijah encountered God in silence. This teaches us that God’s presence can be felt not necessarily in great events of history but in the small and seemingly insignificant affairs of life.

  9. What was the actions of Elijah toward the problems? • He arose and went away from the presence of the problems to Mt. Horeb, the place of God. • He sat down from Juniper tree. • Praying • Sleep • The actions of God • God sent His angels • Provide food and water • The angel did it twice

  10. What is the meaning of food nowadays? • He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers known, to teach you that man does not live by bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord (Deut. 8:3)

  11. Why God sent the Angel two times to Elijah? • The Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you”.

  12. Application: • When you are tired and had a problem go to the place wherein you can feel the presence of God. • When you have problems go to the place where the presence of God, sat down, pray, and ask for God’s help. • Do not go ahead on God instead ask for God’s help.

  13. 3. Seizure of Naboth’s vineyard • (1 Kgs 21) • The story is a case of land grabbing which is a form of social injustice. This was done by King Ahab and his wife, Jezebel, to Naboth, a simple farmer. The vineyard of Naboth was situated near the king’s property, so he strongly desired the land. However, Naboth refused to sell what was an inheritance from his ancestors. Jezebel had made up a false accusation against Naboth, who was eventually charged guilty. He was stoned to death, and the king took possession of the vineyard. Elijah came to the scene and pronounced judgment.

  14. Conclusion: • We believe in one God • God is angry if we worship anyone or anything but Him! • God takes care of His children= HIS PEOPLE • God chooses times of hardship to bless us.

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