![]() ![]() He was one of the most significant figures in Israel’s history, along with Abraham, Moses, and David. God accomplished a number of miracles through Elijah. God used him to bring about a revival in the Northern Kingdom. Place in history: Elijah was one of the most important and most respected prophets in Israel’s history. Since he was a full-time prophet/servant of God, God used other means to take care of his needs. He was able to move from place to place easily. This suited him for his role as a full-time prophet and servant of the Lord. He had strange dress and appearance (2 Kings 1:8), was fleet of foot (1 Kings 18:46), had a rugged constitution that resisted famine (1 Kings 19:8), and dwelt in caves (1 Kings 17:3). However, from his habits it appears that Elijah was an outdoors type. Training and occupation: No specific training is mentioned. Therefore Elijah, whose name means “Yahweh is God” or the “Lord is my God”, would have stood out from the crowd and faced danger of persecution and death. The people primarily worshiped Baal, partially because of the influence of Jezebel. The Northern Kingdom of Israel had already split off from Judah for a long time. When and where he lived: Elijah lived during the ninth century B.C. ![]() The tribe of Benjamin produced several heroes and mighty warriors. He was a Benjamite, son of Jeroham (1 Chro 8:27). A companion Prayer Devotional is also available.Ancestry and family life: Elijah was a Tishbite from Gilead. Other components for the Bible study, available separately, include a Participant Workbook, DVD with six sessions of about 25 minutes each, and boxed Leader Kit (an all-inclusive box containing one copy of each of the Bible study’s components). Grow in faith and be inspired by an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God.īe enabled to not just survive but thrive in the midst of the ups and downs of life. ![]() Learn practical disciplines that give us spiritual stamina for every season in life. The Leader Guide, to be used along with the study's workbook and DVD, contains six session plan outlines, complete with discussion points and questions, activities, prayers, and more-plus leader helps for facilitating a group. As we study his life, we will grow in faith and develop spiritual stamina that will help us not only to survive but actually thrive in every season. He doubted and struggled just as we do, but ultimately, he chose to believe God. Best of all, his story will challenge us but not shame us, because we’ll discover that Elijah was just as human as we are. Whether we’re currently in a mountaintop season where we’re experiencing God’s power and blessing, a valley season where we feel like running away, or somewhere in between, Elijah’s life will inspire us to go the distance in the life of faith. We’ll learn some of the spiritual stamina secrets that helped him to hold on and persevere in faith, including practical habits related to making decisions, caring for the soul, accepting his circumstances, mentoring, and finishing well-which was his ultimate legacy. In this six-week study grounded in 1 and 2 Kings, we will examine the life of the prophet Elijah, an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God in the midst of the highs and lows of life. He needed spiritual stamina in order to keep on going and fulfill all the plans God had for his life. Even Elijah grew weary of all the ups and downs, telling God, “I have had enough” (1 Kings 19:4). One moment he was hiding out in the wilderness during a famine, being fed by the ravens, and the next he was on the mountaintop where God showed up in a powerful way with fire and then rain. The prophet Elijah experienced this rollercoaster ride as well. Then there are those in between days when we’re coasting along without much thought to the highs or lows. One day it seems that everything in life is good, and the next day it can feel like everything is falling apart. ![]()
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