Life in The Land of False Idols

Sermons in series

• 1 Great Promises for Dark Days
• 2 Where are You on the Baal Scale?
• 3 The Boy Who Lived
• 4 Behind Enemy Lines
• 5 The Silence of Baal
• Faith on the Mountain and Unbelief in the Valley
• 7 Down But Not Out
• 8 Careful Whispers
• 9 The End is Nigh
• 10 The Intolerant God
• 11 Elijah: The Farewell Tour

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Faith on the Mountain and Unbelief in the Valley

Ben Read, 1 Kings 18:36 - 18:46, 18 October 2020

In our passage today, 1Kings 18:36-46, Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal reaches its climax as Yahweh answers his prayer. Ben shows us God's desire for repentant hearts that turn to him in faith.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRxsJruIXkg

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1 Kings 18:36 - 18:46

36 And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word. 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back.” 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, “The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God.” 40 And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape.” And they seized them. And Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon and slaughtered them there.

41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. 43 And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. 44 And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.’” 45 And in a little while the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode and went to Jezreel. 46 And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah, and he gathered up his garment and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

(ESV)

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Preached by Ben Read

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