History Changing Events: The Challenge of Elijah

Outline of Service 8^th March 2020

History Changing Events: The Challenge of Elijah  1 Kings 18:21

Hymn 106:  Choose God….

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 34:1-8 – The Lord is Good

Bible Readings:

·     Elijah’s Challenge:  1 Kings 18:1-6, 17-24

·     Elijah’s Sacrifice and Prayer:  1 Kings 18:25, 29, 30-40

·     Follow Me:  Mark 8:34-38

·     Personal Dedication:  Romans 12:1-5

Hymn 11 – Tune 6:  If the Lord be God….

·     Israel was experiencing a three year drought – no rain, not even dew of a night!

·     Elijah had called the drought to focus the nation’s attention back to God

·     Elijah challenged the people to choose between following Baal or God 

·     The prophets of Baal were unable to obtain any response from their god, but Elijah proved beyond doubt that “The Lord, He is the God”

·     Following the sacrifice the drought was broken with “an abundance of rain”

·      This event called Israel to worship God and to look for His guidance in their lives and to follow His instructions

·     As Elijah sacrificed to God, so today we are called to sacrifice our lives to Him, and to present “our bodies a living sacrifice to God” (Rom 12:1)

·     As the fire from God consumed the sacrifice, so too God’s Presence will consume the evil from within those who “lose their life” to this world’s pleasures and find their life in dedication to God. 

Hymn 72:  Follow Him - a Personal Response

Doxology