God’s first mission for the prophet Elijah was to send him to King Ahab of Israel to declare that rain will cease. For Elijah to pray to the LORD for the rain to cease was a direct blow against Ahab and Jezebel’s worship of Baal, the god of thunder, rain, and wind. Ahab pursued Elijah for three and half years because there was no rain. God sent Elijah to Ahab promising that the LORD would send rain on the earth. However, Elijah instructed Ahab to assemble the prophets of Baal and the people of Israel at Mount Carmel, which was a very significant place to glorify God again and pray to God for rain. This message recognizes God’s work through Elijah, Elijah’s character to overcome the worship of Baal, and how Christians can follow the same pattern for overcoming falsehood today.
Scripture Reading: I Kings 18:30-37 (read by Marcq Rhodes)
Lesson by Scott Shifferd
Recorded December 4, 2016 at the Dean Road church of Christ in Jacksonville, FL
Lesson by Scott Shifferd
Recorded December 4, 2016 at the Dean Road church of Christ in Jacksonville, FL
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