Elijah went to Ahaziah and declared the king would die from his sickness, a prophecy that was soon filled. The third group of men was led by a commander who pleaded for mercy and was spared retribution. In 2 Kings 1, Elijah again called down fire from heaven to slay two groups of 50 men sent from King Ahaziah. He did this, and Elisha promptly joined him ( 1 Kings 19:19-21). Reaching Mount Horeb, Elijah heard the voice of God tell him to anoint two kings as well as Elisha as a prophet. Rain fell, and Elijah retreated from the evil Queen Jezebel, who had sworn to kill him ( 1 Kings 19). When it is Elijah's turn he boldly soaks the sacrament with water to display his supreme trust in God to start a fire despite being wet.Īfter Elijah’s victory over the prophets of Baal when he called down fire from heaven, the drought ended. Ahab's prophets pray for hours to Baal but nothing happens. The challenge is to offer sacrifices to their own deities and see which starts a fire to show their divinity. Elijah dares Ahab to a challenge of his deity, Baal, versus the God of Elijah at Mount Carmel.
#ELIJAH BIBLE STUDY HOW TO#
In the How to Study the Bible podcast, pastor and Bible teacher Nicole Unice brings life back to reading the Bible by walking listeners through her Alive Method of Bible study, helping us personally encounter God through his Word by giving us a practical, clear road map for understanding, interpreting and applying Scripture to our lives.The tale proceeds as Elijah confronts the evil king, Ahab, about being the cause of problems for the people of Israel. What should feel alive often feels confusing and boring and irrelevant. We want to experience God through the Bible… we really do!īut our good intentions fall flat when reading the Bible just doesn’t seem to help us experience God in a real way. Will you join Him?Įditor’s Note: This devotional was adapted from Dena Johnson’s 4 Things We Can Learn about Prayer from Elijah. We must remember prayer is about ordinary people calling on an Omnipotent God. We must have faith that He is willing and able to do far more than we could ever ask or imagine. It’s about a God who longs to connect with us, to help us in our time of need. We must remember that it is God’s faithfulness that we are calling on, his character. He sent rain on the land.Įlijah prayed through until he received an answer. He knew a small cloud indicated God was moving in response to his prayers. Even just a small indication that God had heard his prayer was enough. He prayed expecting an answer.įinally, after seven times, a small cloud began to form. Seven times he asked and sent his servant to look for an answer. Not a little rain, but enough rain to quench the thirst of the land. He began to petition the God of the universe for rain. Elijah prayed fervently until he saw the answer.Įlijah had prayed the drought into existence. Elijah’s prayers were about pointing the world back to God. Yes, Elijah called down fire from heaven to consume the water and the sacrifices not for his own glory, but so others would know that Yahweh is God and there is no other God in heaven or earth. It even licked up all the water in the trench!” 1 Kings 18:36, 38 Immediately the fire of the Lord flashed down from heaven and burned up the young bull, the wood, the stones, and the dust. Prove that I have done all this at your command. “Elijah the prophet walked up to the altar and prayed, “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant. Elijah prayed boldly for God-sized miracles. And, as before, God did what only He could do. He went to the widow of Zarephath, completely convinced of God’s faithfulness to provide for his needs. His source of provision dried up, but His God’s faithfulness didn’t. And God, Jehovah Jireh, provided as only He can.Įven when the brook dried up, Elijah had no need to fear. He was completely at the mercy of God himself, doing his best to walk in obedience. Elijah learned to be completely dependent on God.Įlijah was in hiding from the evil King Ahab.
Here are 4 things we can learn about prayer from Elijah: 1. What was it about Elijah that made his prayers, his life, so powerful and effective? What can we learn from the life of Elijah to help our own prayer lives?
But as I read through the stories of his life yet again, I began to reflect on the biblical truth that Elijah was a man just like us. Over the last few years, Elijah has become one of my favorite biblical characters. BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY: “ Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops.” - James 5:17-18Ĥ Things We Can Learn about Prayer from Elijah
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