Troy Mills Christian Church

Sunday, July 10, 2022

Bible Reading: Psalm 145:1-3 “I will exalt you, my God and King, and praise your name forever and ever. I will praise you every day; yes, I will praise you forever. Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise! No one can measure his greatness.” (NLT)

Text: James 5:17-18

Highlights of Elijah’s ministry

#1—1 Kings 17:1—God told Elijah to confront the wicked King Ahab

#2—1 Kings 17:17-24—Elijah prays for a widow’s son to come back to life…and he does

#3—1 Kings 18:20-40—Elijah confronts 450 prophets/priests of Baal on Mount Carmel

#4—1 Kings 19:11-18—Elijah goes into hiding from the threat of the wicked Queen Jezebel

#5—1 Kings 21:17-29—Elijah once again confronts the wicked King Ahab. Ahab repented

#6—2 Kings 2—Elijah confronts the new king, Ahaziah, the son of Ahab. He too is wicked

“Elijah was a man with a nature like ours”

• Elijah runs from Jezreel to Beersheba, 100 miles
• Elijah prays to die
• God confronts Elijah

Two reasons Elijah’s prayers were answered:

          Elijah was a righteous man……not perfect but righteous

          Elijah prayed, and prayed, and prayed…. earnestly