A Lad Lives Again
Pastor Bruce Scott
Sunday, December 6, 2009
THE MINISTRY OF ELIJAH
1 Kings 17
It is difficult….almost impossible….to read of Elijah in 1 Kings 17 without feeling sorry for that great man. Although a prophet dedicated without reservation to his Lord, he underwent a period of extreme suffering and privation which, from a human perspective, seems terribly unfair. This morning, he faces the most difficult test of all, the death of the widow’s son. God used the event as a “final examination” before elevating Elijah and placing him back into the flow of public activity.
1. Context and Atmosphere
a) Exposition 17: 3 - 18: 1
b) “Contentment”
2. Sickness and Prayer
a) Exposition 17: 17, 18
b) “Gentleness under Provocation”
3. Faith and Prayer
a) Exposition 17: 19 - 21
b) “The Power of a Holy Life”
4. Miracle and Praise
a) Exposition 17: 22 - 24
b) “Elijah’s God is Our God”
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