Elijah
The Life of Elijah
Passing the Torch
September 29, 2013 • Luther Ramsey • 2 Kings 2:1–18, James 5:16–17
We all have something to offer to those around us. If God is part of your story, then He wants you to share that with those still living like the “you” of the past. In the church world we use the word discipleship. You may also hear it called mentoring. What ever you call it, it is clearly the way God has outlined for us to share our faith from generation to generation. One on one, investing in each other, being real!
Depression
September 22, 2013 • Jared Hodges • 1 Kings 19
Almost half of all Americans experience mental illness at some time in their lives, and almost a third are afflicted in any one year. But for a Christian, is it possible to obey God, be in the will of God, and yet struggle emotionally with depression?
My God Can Kick Your God’s Butt
September 15, 2013 • Chris Edmondson • 1 Kings 18
We’re looking at the type of person God chooses and uses. God’s choice of a person is diametrically opposed to how we choose a person. So many times, we choose individuals based upon what that person is. God chooses people on the basis of what they are to become. But if we’re going to become the person that God uses mightily, that means we’re going to have to prioritize Him and not waver and dance between God and idols that bleed us dry.
Big and Small Things
September 8, 2013 • Chris Edmondson • 1 Kings 17:8–24
Sometimes life can really feel like a roller coaster, where instead of a steady path there are lots of ups and downs. This certainly was true for the prophet Elijah, who experienced so many ups and downs that he had to wonder what God was doing. What was God doing? Preparing Elijah for a bigger stage. A larger influence. A greater ministry. But before we can have a bigger stage, we must first be faithful on the smaller stage. Before we can have a larger influence, we must learn to be faithful in the small stuff. Because God cannot take us to the next level if we don’t sweat the small stuff and be faithful in the little we already have.
Super Power Power Source
September 1, 2013 • Luther Ramsey • James 5:17–18, 1 Kings 16:29–34, 1 Kings 17:1–7
How do we become the super hero that God created us to be? The same way Elijah did. We acknowledge that God exist, that He is real. We realize that God wants us to be his hands and feet, His representative. That God has given us in His word and through the Holy Spirit what we need to do what He calls us to do. And that sometimes that means that the pain and the loneliness of our lives are helping us realize that real super powers come from God.