Elijah’s ministry began with him pronouncing a drought over the land as a punishment for the people’s idolatry. Ahab had married a woman named Jezebel, who was a worshipper of the false god Baal. The Guide is ideal for Group or Individual study. Elijah was a prophet who lived during the reign of King Ahab, who was one of the most wicked kings in Israel’s history. His mental outlook was distorted and unbalanced, so after six weeks of rest and. Elijah was mentally overstrained, so the Lord dealt with his MIND. He was also a believer who feared the Lord and was a man of faith (vs. It is essential that we pay attention to these three simple rules for bodily health: (1) nourishing food, regularly taken (2) regular and sufficient sleep (3) fresh air, exercise and relaxation. This meant he had a high position and the responsibility of leadership himself (vs. Each consists of 7 sessions, which includes icebreakers, prayers and notes for leaders. Elijah Encounters Obadiah(18:7) Obadiah was a court official in charge of the household of the King a steward and manager of the palace and all its affairs. This Elijah is one of 40 titles in this Cover to Cover Bible Study Guide series. Yet Elijah was a man just like us, and his life can teach us much about what God can achieve through an ordinary person who desires and is determined to serve Him. We may wish we had men and women as gifted as Elijah today, to challenge society's increasingly hostile and sometimes indifferent attitude to God and His Word. Into this situation God sent His prophet Elijah in order to radically change the nation's view of false gods and to urge them to worship only the true God. If ever there were a Biblical character deeply connected with God, it was Elijah.
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By far the worst was the last, Ahab, who gave the people official sanction to worship both God and the weather and fertility god, Baal. Each disregarded God and His laws, and the vast majority of the people followed their evil example. DescriptionIn 1 Kings 15:25-16:34 we find summarised the reign of six of Israel's kings.