ELIJAH

THE STORY--1 KINGS 17-19

• God calls Elijah
• Elijah flees and is cared for
• Confrontation on Mt. Carmel
• Elijah flees again and dispairs
• God comforts and challanges

Elijah flees to the desert.

GOD'S DESIRE TO BLESS
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
(Numbers 6:24-26 NIV)

This hurts me more than it does you!

And I will certainly hide my face in that day because of all their wickedness in turning to other gods. (Deuteronomy 31:18 NIV)

Elijah experiences testing of his faith.

The stream goes dry!

Lessons we learn from dry times.
What to do when our brook runs dry

LESSONS FROM THE DRY BROOK

• God uses time to strengthen
• God gives the water and can remove it
• Life not always bubbling brook
• Sometimes we will be hidden
• God always provides

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:34 NIV

GREAT DISCOVERY

2 Corinthians 4:7-10 NIV
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.

2 Corinthians 4:16-17 NIV
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

When peace like a river attends my way,
When sorrows like sea billows roll;
Whatever my lot, you have taught me to say.

It is well with my soul

Pain is not the end of the story!

Elijah
Our Savior-Jesus Christ

We celebrate His death and resurrection.