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The elijah project bible study2/29/2024 ![]() ![]() Let’s look at what might be going on in his life and see if we can learn some tips about mental health.įirst, Elijah is exhausted. He might have been depressed, certainly discouraged. No, he was not crazy and he had not lost his faith. What’s with that? Is this man crazy? Suicidal? Depressed? Did he forget about the miracles God had just performed?Įlijah was a mighty man of God. ![]() So he runs scared-in fact he runs 20 miles then walks another 20 miles until he reaches the wilderness. But Elijah then runs ahead of Ahab 16 miles and arrives at Jezreel before the king and his chariot.Īhab tells his wife, wicked Queen Jezebel, “Elijah has killed the priests of Baal.” Jezebel is so angry, she declares she’s going to kill Elijah. The result is a big revival.Īfter all this occurs, Elijah tells King Ahab to hurry home and have a nice supper because it’s going to rain. The people repent, capture the prophets of Baal, and Elijah kills all the evil prophets. God accepts Elijah’s sacrifice, sends fire and consumes the altar. He uses 12 stones, builds an altar, puts the wood on it, cuts up the bull and sacrifices it. Then Elijah prepares and offers his sacrifice to God. He watches them prepare and offer their sacrifices to Baal, with no results. Next, Elijah alone challenges 450 priests of Baal. Later, Elijah raises the widow’s son from death. Oil and flour multiply for a starving widow and her son. Let’s start with a brief overview of I Kings 17-19. ![]() It’s not what he has to say as much as what we can learn by observing his life. Today we will look at some lessons from the Old Testament prophet Elijah. In last week’s post, we looked at different kinds of mental illnesses, the myths about these illnesses and some of the causes. ![]()
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