“Elijah – God’s Prophet Of Courage” Lesson Text: I Kings 17:1-19:21; II Kings 1:1-2:11: Series: Walking With Giants And Gnats:

Key Verse: I Kings 18:36:

King James Translation: “Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I have done all these things at thy word.”

Interlinear Translation: “that came near Elijah the Prophet and said, O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known that You are God in Israel, I and am Your servant, and by Your word I have done all things these.”

Strong’s Concordance Translation: “ELIJAH = God of Jehovah, strength, mighty power, strong heard of God. THE PROPHET = inspired man, to speak by inspiration in prediction or simple discourse, make self a prophet. CAME NEAR = bring near for any purpose, causative to present, approach, bring forth, overtake. AND SAID, LORG GOD OF ABRAHAM = to be populous, father of a multitude. ISAAC = laughter, i.e. mockery, to laugh outright in merriment or scorn, by implication to sport, mock, play. AND OF ISRAEL = he will rule as God, prevail strong. LET IT BE KNOWN = to know by seeing, including observation, care, recognition, and causative instruction, designation, punishment. THIS DAY = here, the self same, on this side. THOU ART GOD IN ISRAEL = Supreme God, Exceeding God. AND THAT I HAVE DONE = to do or make, accomplish, advance, appoint, become, bestow. ALL THESE THING AT THY WORD = by implication a matter as spoken, a cause, act, advice, answer, commandment, communication.

Lesson Focus: I Kings 17:1-4; 18:17-19, 31-33, 36-39; 19:1-4:

V1: The Prediction.

V2: The Preaching.

V3: The Position.

V4: The Provision.

V17: The Problem.

V18: The Provocation.

V19: The Proposal.

V31: The Procurement.

V32: The Perspective.

V33: The Procedure.

V36: The Program.

V37: The Prayer.

V38: The Power.

V39: The Prostration.

V1: The Perpetration.

V2: The Promise.

V3: The Pitiable.

V4: The Panic.