Sunday, July 28, 2013

1 Kings 19:9-18

Elijah’s wallowing in self-pity takes him to Mt. Horeb (aka Sinai) where God speaks powerfully but not in the way the prophet would have imagined (1 Kings 19:9-18). Elijah experiences God’s quiet work of drawing people to Himself.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 19:9-18

Read Online: 1 Kings 19:9-18


Sunday, July 21, 2013

1 Kings 18:41 - 19:9

Elijah is faced with the reality of life. The change brought about by God was not the change he expected. After the victory of Mt Carmel he feels defeated and deflated. Fleeing (1 Kings 19:1-9) to the place where God made His promise to His people brings Elijah to a clearer picture of grace.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 18:41 - 19:9

Read Online: 1 Kings 18:41 - 19:9


Sunday, July 14, 2013

1 Kings 18:20-46

The climactic contest comes as Elijah v. the 450 false prophets cry out to see if Yahweh or Baal is able to answer. 1 Kings 18:20-46 takes us to the top of Mt. Carmel in a dramatic showdown where God’s promise to His people is affirmed.

Listen Online: 1 Kings 18:20-46

Read Online: 1 Kings 18:20-46


Sunday, July 7, 2013

1 Kings 18:1-19

We return to 1 Kings where the contest between Yahweh and Baal begins to climax. After three years of drought the prophet Elijah returns to face King Ahab (1 Kings 18:1-19). The question is: who is culpable for the calamity that has befallen Israel?

Listen Online: 1 Kings 18:1-19

Read Online: 1 Kings 18:1-19