The Power of Elijah: Bringing Rain and Fire
Hearing Rain Before It Does
1 Kings 18:41-46
At the time for offering the evening
sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached
the altar and said, “Yahweh, God of
Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, today let it be
known that You are God in Israel and I am
Your servant, and that at Your word I have
done all these things. Answer me, Lord!
1 Kings 18:36–39
HCSB
Answer me so that this people will know that
You, Yahweh, are God and that You have
turned their hearts back.” Then Yahweh’s fire
fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood,
the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the
water that was in the trench. When all the
people saw it, they fell facedown and said,
“Yahweh, He is God! Yahweh, He is God!”
1 Kings 18:36–39
HCSB
Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the
sound of a rainstorm.” So Ahab went to eat and drink,
but Elijah went up to the summit of Carmel. He bowed
down on the ground and put his face between his knees.
Then he said to his servant, “Go up and look toward the
sea.” So he went up, looked, and said, “There’s nothing.”
Seven times Elijah said, “Go back.” On the seventh time,
he reported, “There’s a cloud as small as a man’s hand
coming from the sea.”
1 Kings 18:41–19:1
HCSB
Then Elijah said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Get your chariot
ready and go down so the rain doesn’t stop you.’ ” In a
little while, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and
there was a downpour. So Ahab got in his chariot and
went to Jezreel. The power of the Lord was on Elijah,
and he tucked his mantle under his belt and ran ahead of
Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. Ahab told Jezebel
everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all
the prophets with the sword.
1 Kings 18:41–19:1
HCSB
God does not always jump to our requests
immediately.
Sometimes God brings the fire that we need,
not the water we want.
*
* God is in the business of rekindling,
repurposing…if we so desire.
Do not lack diligence; be fervent in
spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in
hope; be patient in affliction; be
persistent in prayer. Share with the
saints in their needs; pursue
hospitality.
Romans 12:11–13
HCSB
Don’t burn out; keep yourselves
fueled and aflame. Be alert
servants of the Master, cheerfully
expectant. Don’t quit in hard times;
pray all the harder. Help needy
Christians; be inventive in
hospitality.
Romans 12:11–13
The
Message
11 Never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it
alive. Serve the Lord. 12 When you hope, be
joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you
pray, be faithful. 13 Share with God's people
who are in need. Welcome others into your
homes. (NIRV)
“Then they will hand you over for persecution, and they
will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of
My name. Then many will take offense, betray one
another and hate one another. Many false prophets will
rise up and deceive many. Because lawlessness will
multiply, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who
endures to the end will be delivered. This good news of
the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world as a
testimony to all nations. And then the end will come.
Matthew 24:9–14
HCSB
What is God’s fire?
Therefore the Lord God of Hosts, the
Mighty One of Israel, declares: “Ah, I
will gain satisfaction from My foes; I
will take revenge against My enemies.
I will turn My hand against you and will
burn away your dross completely; I will
remove all your impurities.
Isaiah 1:24–25
HCSB
If you respond to my warning, then I will pour out
my spirit on you and teach you my words. Since I
called out and you refused, extended my hand and
no one paid attention, since you neglected all my
counsel and did not accept my correction, I, in
turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when
terror strikes you, when terror strikes you like a
storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind,
when trouble and stress overcome you.
Proverbs 1:23–33
HCSB
Then they will call me, but I won’t answer; they will
search for me, but won’t find me. Because they hated
knowledge, didn’t choose to fear the Lord, were not
interested in my counsel, and rejected all my correction,
they will eat the fruit of their way and be glutted with their
own schemes. For the turning away of the inexperienced
will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy
them. But whoever listens to me will live securely and be
free from the fear of danger.”
Proverbs 1:23–33
HCSB
For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness
and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness
suppress the truth, since what can be known about God is
evident among them, because God has shown it to them. For His
invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature,
have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being
understood through what He has made. As a result, people are
without excuse. For though they knew God, they did not glorify
Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became
nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened.
Romans 1:18–21
HCSB
What is our response to
fire?
Revival - a repentance and turning of one’s
heart and ways from the world and back to God
Why does Elijah have to pray seven times
before rain comes? If Elijah could hear the rain,
why does he have to pray for the rain to come?
“Keep asking, and it will be given to
you. Keep searching, and you will find.
Keep knocking, and the door will be
opened to you. For everyone who asks
receives, and the one who searches
finds, and to the one who knocks, the
door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7–8
HCSB
The meaning is knock, and keep knocking; ask
and keep asking; seek and keep seeking until
you receive what God has for you.
How strong and enduring is our faith in God?
Do we believe God’s promises and His Word to
us?
Do we hear the rain before it does?
Elijah, a prophet of God, demonstrated His power by calling fire from heaven and bringing rain amidst a severe drought. Through unwavering faith and perseverance, Elijah showcased God's supremacy and ability to answer prayers in His time. Despite the challenges, Elijah's story highlights the importance of trusting in God's timing and recognizing His miraculous interventions.
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Hearing Rain Before It Does 1 Kings 18:41-46
At the time for offering the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, Yahweh, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that at Your word I have done all these things. Answer me, Lord! 1 Kings 18:36 39 HCSB
Answer me so that this people will know that You, Yahweh, are God and that You have turned their hearts back. Then Yahweh s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. When all the people saw it, they fell facedown and said, Yahweh, He is God! Yahweh, He is God! 1 Kings 18:36 39 HCSB
Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm. So Ahab went to eat and drink, but Elijah went up to the summit of Carmel. He bowed down on the ground and put his face between his knees. Then he said to his servant, Go up and look toward the sea. So he went up, looked, and said, There s nothing. Seven times Elijah said, Go back. On the seventh time, he reported, There s a cloud as small as a man s hand coming from the sea. 1 Kings 18:41 19:1 HCSB
Then Elijah said, Go and tell Ahab, Get your chariot ready and go down so the rain doesn t stop you. In a little while, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there was a downpour. So Ahab got in his chariot and went to Jezreel. The power of the Lord was on Elijah, and he tucked his mantle under his belt and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 1 Kings 18:41 19:1 HCSB
God does not always jump to our requests immediately.
Sometimes God brings the fire that we need, not the water we want.
* repurposing if we so desire. * God is in the business of rekindling,
Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer. Share with the saints in their needs; pursue hospitality. Romans 12:11 13 HCSB
Dont burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don t quit in hard times; pray all the harder. Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality. Romans 12:11 13 The Message
11 Never let the fire in your heart go out. Keep it alive. Serve the Lord. 12 When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful. 13 Share with God's people who are in need. Welcome others into your homes. (NIRV)
Then they will hand you over for persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of My name. Then many will take offense, betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. Because lawlessness will multiply, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered. This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world as a testimony to all nations. And then the end will come. Matthew 24:9 14 HCSB
Therefore the Lord God of Hosts, the Mighty One of Israel, declares: Ah, I will gain satisfaction from My foes; I will take revenge against My enemies. I will turn My hand against you and will burn away your dross completely; I will remove all your impurities. Isaiah 1:24 25 HCSB
If you respond to my warning, then I will pour out my spirit on you and teach you my words. Since I called out and you refused, extended my hand and no one paid attention, since you neglected all my counsel and did not accept my correction, I, in turn, will laugh at your calamity. I will mock when terror strikes you, when terror strikes you like a storm and your calamity comes like a whirlwind, when trouble and stress overcome you. Proverbs 1:23 33 HCSB
Then they will call me, but I wont answer; they will search for me, but won t find me. Because they hated knowledge, didn t choose to fear the Lord, were not interested in my counsel, and rejected all my correction, they will eat the fruit of their way and be glutted with their own schemes. For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. But whoever listens to me will live securely and be free from the fear of danger. Proverbs 1:23 33 HCSB
For Gods wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth, since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them. For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse. For though they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God or show gratitude. Instead, their thinking became nonsense, and their senseless minds were darkened. Romans 1:18 21 HCSB
What is our response to fire?
Revival - a repentance and turning of ones heart and ways from the world and back to God
Why does Elijah have to pray seven times before rain comes? If Elijah could hear the rain, why does he have to pray for the rain to come?
Keep asking, and it will be given to you. Keep searching, and you will find. Keep knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who searches finds, and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 7:7 8 HCSB
The meaning is knock, and keep knocking; ask and keep asking; seek and keep seeking until you receive what God has for you.
How strong and enduring is our faith in God? Do we believe God s promises and His Word to us?
