Young
Adults Discussion Sheet
Summer Days
of Elijah
1 Kings 19 –
Ready to Give Up
1.
After
the miracles of fire from heaven, and the rain after 3 years of drought,
Jezebel makes a threat on Elijah’s life.
Can you relate to having someone out to get you? What kinds of thought processes does that
bring up for you?
2.
Elijah
has a very dramatic reaction to this threat – in v. 3-4. How would you describe his reaction? What should someone do when they find
themselves in this emotional place?
3.
An
angel meets Elijah under a tree and makes some food for him. What can we take from this part of the
story? Why do you think God sent this
angel to do this for Elijah?
4.
When
Elijah gets to the mountain and has a conversation with God, the first thing
Elijah says is kind of a pity-party for himself. Why do you think Elijah feels this way? When is it normal to feel like this?
5.
God
tells Elijah that His presence is going to pass by the mountain. As you read the descriptions of what happens
next, what do you think God was saying to Elijah through these events?
6.
Again
Elijah pours out his complaint to God – and God answers him. He is to anoint Elisha to succeed him as
prophet, and he is not alone. Would you
see either of these answers as meaningful for our lives? Is there any connection to how God will
answer us in our pity-party?
7.
After Elisha is called, he goes and slaughters
his oxen and burns his plowing equipment.
What do you think about this?
For next time…. 1 Kings 21… Naboth’s Vineyard
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