Elijah
When Israel's spiritual collapse reached its lowest point under King Ahab and Jezebel, God raised up Elijah, an ordinary man from an obscure village, to declare that Yahweh alone is God. From his dramatic confrontation with 850 false prophets on Mount Carmel to his crushing depression in the wilderness, from raising a widow's son to his triumphant departure in a whirlwind, Elijah's story exposes the cost of faithful obedience and the sufficiency of God's grace. Along the way, we discover how God refines His servants through isolation and hardship, meets us in our darkest moments with food and rest, judges sin while offering mercy through Christ, and never abandons His mission to reclaim a rebellious world. Elijah's journey challenges us to stand firm in faith, resist the idols that promise but never satisfy, and trust that God is preparing us for purposes we cannot yet see.
From an unknown backwater town, one man steps into Israel's darkest hour to stand alone for God. His story challenges us to find the courage to do the same.
God's greatest servants are shaped in the wilderness. Before Elijah could stand against Baal, God cut him off from comfort and taught him total dependence.
True leadership looks like baking scones in an apron, not wielding a sword. God refines His servants through hardship so they can pour out hope when they have nothing left to give.
When a widow's son dies, Elijah faces an impossible situation with no precedent: raising the dead. Discover how God uses tragedy to reveal His power and teach us to trust Him in the furnace of testing.
On Mount Carmel, God demonstrates His absolute supremacy over false gods and calls His people back to wholehearted devotion.
After a great spiritual victory, Elijah wanted to die. God met him not with rebuke but with rest, food, His gentle presence, and a companion for the road ahead.
God's patience with sin has limits, but His promises of judgment are matched by His promises of mercy and redemption through Christ.
When a new king falls ill, where does he turn? This story of Ahaziah reveals how easily we trade God for lesser things. Discover what truly satisfies the human heart.
When faithful service seems fruitless, God has a greater plan. Elijah's dramatic departure reveals that unanswered prayers often lead to far better endings than we could imagine.