1 Kings 18 (Part 1) Bible Study (Elijah Confronts Ahab) | Pastor Daniel Batarseh
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- Friday Bible Study (5/10/24) // 1 Kings 18:1-19 //
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1 Kings 18:1-19 (ESV)
Elijah Confronts Ahab
18 After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” 2 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly, 4 and when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water.) 5 And Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the valleys. Perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, and not lose some of the animals.” 6 So they divided the land between them to pass through it. Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another direction by himself.
7 And as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. And Obadiah recognized him and fell on his face and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?” 8 And he answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here.’” 9 And he said, “How have I sinned, that you would give your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me? 10 As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you. And when they would say, ‘He is not here,’ he would take an oath of the kingdom or nation, that they had not found you. 11 And now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’ 12 And as soon as I have gone from you, the Spirit of the Lord will carry you I know not where. And so, when I come and tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me, although I your servant have feared the Lord from my youth. 13 Has it not been told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord, how I hid a hundred men of the Lord's prophets by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water? 14 And now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”’; and he will kill me.” 15 And Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.” 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel?” 18 And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father's house, because you have abandoned the commandments of the Lord and followed the Baals. 19 Now therefore send and gather all Israel to me at Mount Carmel, and the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table.”
Please, LORD, wake us up. Please break our hearts for the lost ❤❤❤❤. Make our faith bold and strong. Forgive us our unbelief🙏🙏🙏
May God bless you, my beautiful family-in-Christ ❤❤❤❤
I thank God that because my parents lived such a holy life I get to have such a boring testimony. I always belived in God because why not? And I never had to get to rock bottom to turn to him. I'm thankful that that's my testimony.
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Amen❤
Pastor Daniel, Thank you for allowing us to leave comments. I feel like I have someone to talk to. I also appreciate the verse from James because I have been sick for a while. The Lord uses you to speak into my life. As I was reading over the scripture, 1 Kings 18:6, the phrase "by himself " caught my attention. You have taught us that every single word in the Bible is purposeful. It's so true. I have been astonished of how noisy the world is right now. We are bombarded by music. There is music playing in every store you shop. Walmart Blairs music out into their parking lots. There is even music at the gas pumps now and in my office I am forced to listen to secular music all day. I feel like I am in a night club all day. It grieves my spirit to death. I am trying to get the courage up to talk to my Supervisor about it. Pray for me. The enemy tells me I am overreacting, but it matters what we hear because it goes into our hearts. Even if it's gospel music, we all need a time of stillness. GOD said in Psalm 46:10, Be still and know God. That is why "by himself " stood out to me. The moment that Obadiah got off to himself, he received A word from the LORD. We desperately need to hear from God. I am trying to make a conscious effort to get up as early as possible to be still. In one of your sermons you said we need to gather the manna early before it melts. That is so true. Sometimes I read at night but it's not the same. The other point that stood out to me was that Obadiah was afraid to carry out God's instructions. I find the same thing is true about myself. I fear too much what people will say or do to me. I have learned so much from your sermons. Thank you. Love and prayers for you and your family. ❤
I just finished listening to the rest of the sermon. You brought out so many precious truths. I am encouraged so much. Thank you❤
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SHALOM EVERYONE
Thank you for the introduction to Obadiah. I have read this chapter before.
Clearly I missed the chapter or did not fully understand about Obadiah's role.
God bless.🙂
Amazing worship tonight! Blessed m so much.
Amen 🙏
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