The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-05
LESSON FOR JANUARY 8
ELIJAH THE TisHBiTE.

LESSON TENT Kings l,:i-:&,
GOLDEN TENT-But seek ye hrs, the
kingdom OF God. and his righteousness.
and all these things shall be added unto
you.--Matt. 6:s3.
REFERENCE MATERlAL-Ex. Is: 1
Kings iS:2s-sa: Matt S:ls-S&.
PRIMARY TOPlC-9od Cares for Eli
Jah.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Elijah. the Brave
Prophet.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
--Jehovah's Champion Preserved
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-ObeyinK the Word OF jehovah.
I. EiiJah's Message to Ahab (v. ~.
This was startling message, for
Alnb had not only led Isruel into
idolu;ry, but into u rcpudiution Of the
living God.
LAS the Lord God Of Israel liveth."
Elijah knew the source of his message
He knew that he represented the liv-
ing God. therefore had no fear to
come Into the presence Of the king In
His name.
=. Before whom \ stand" Because
Elijah stood before God, he could
stand before Ahab. His standing"
before God indicates his constant read-
ness 10 go on His errands.
3. There shall not be dew nor rain
these years hut according To my word"
This suspension of moisture continued
for three and half years (Jas. 5:lD.
and was given IN answer to Elijah's
prayer (Jns. $40. Drouth was pre-
dicted MS the punishment for idOlatry
(Drut. II: :l6. ~. and the prophet was
nav applying the divine Judgment.
pi. Eiijah's Retirement wv. 2-1O.
Az soon as he had delivered his
msssnge he retired from the kings
sight, while the penalty OF the kings
sin, should he visited upon the land.
Wien the famine was sore In the land.
the. king sought east aud west. north
and south for Elijah. but God had con-
ceatel him. Those who speak Gods
message frequently seek solitude when
the. message Is delivered.
I, by the brook Cherlth wv. 20.
90 Drinking Of the brook wv. 4-6).
vi Rle drinking Of the literal waters
Of The brook. he WIS being nourisicd
by Me Living Waters from the throne
Of l;od. From day to day Elijnhs
faith was tested as he saw the stream
rus lower aud lower US the Jroith
con imned. (2) Fed by the ravens
(vvA 4-O. The ravens brought him
bread md flesh In the morning and
bread and flesh In the evening. Elijah
thus eajoyed two meals each day, with
water TO drink. The same God who sus.
tained Elijah, s'Ill lives. aud we should
trus, INm for our daily bread. At
last the brook dried up because there
was no raip in the land The Lord then
Instructed him to move.
.. At Zafepllnth wv. s-l6). ~ The
place ". -. ZareIhath was ut the
west side Of, Palestine, near the Metll-
terrancan sen. In Gentle territory. In
order to reaih this place Elijah had
to cross the country from the Jordan
to the sea. Yarephath was only Q
few miles frot, the home Of Jexebel's
father. This. no doubt. was 4 trial
to Elijah. t9 Sustained by = widow
wv. lO-l2). n ring n little water and
= morSel OF braEd." wus the request
which he made q the widow. This.
M doubt. wsx q \grcat trial 10 her,
but God Ind toucl ped her heart and
stirred up faith In 2er Her reply re-
veals her deep dlstrfss. (D ElIjah's
reply ". ~. This nnds plnin to her
that II WAS II case OS mutual interest
to do ns the Prophet n I'D, "The barrel
Of meal shnlI not wash neither shall
the cruse Of oil fall" ~ The widows
obedience ", l5). "sls did according
to the sayings Of fllJnic. and she and
her house did eat m,iny days" t5)
God keeps Ills word ". YG. May we
learn from this lesson:
|. The purculnriiy of\ Gods prov.
ld"ncc. Truly Il spnrrOw shall not
fali 10 tho ground without our Fniher.
By the prcnrnngencnts ~ God all
our needs nre daily iEc'. T4I"rc In no
happen So IN Gods provi'lcti ticc. The
woman of Har"phnih. goink out I"
gather sticks 10 prepare the (nst meal.
met Elijah, md is helped for 'swo ycnrs.
.. No matter how smaiH our re-.
sources. We can do something for God
II "" VIII. The lad with ID" hive bar.
ley ionycs and the two sinaNI fishes.
with the blessing Of the Lor did =
grcnt work.
3. our concern should be t1 work
for others nnd for God b"for'A our.
Selves. We should give our nll IL God
and trust Him for further snpplS
4. God often allows us To get dlwn
Ia our very lns, In order to teach us
that all In from Him.
=. Gods dealing with this GcniS le
wOfnnn ls II fOreglcnm Of His dcnllR Rx
with the Gcnille nations.