Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-13

GOLDEN TExT-This In rh- Victory
that overcometh the world, even our
faith.-I John 6:4
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Josh. "a:
Il-S; Eph. 6:l0-2e. ,,,.....- -..r t.,.
PRIMARY iToPI0-God Answers Eli,
jah's prayer. - ~ ..s,. .t,g5y
JUNIOR ToPIC-one Man Against -Four
Hundred and Fifty.
--Jehosah's, Victorious Champion,
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Modern Evils; How to Fight Them.
!. Elijah Meets Ahab wv. 17-1s).
At the Lords command, Elijah
shows himself to Ahab. When Elijah
was last seen by Ahab, he announced
that rain would only be given by his
word (17:1l In connection with the
Prophets appearing before the king.
rain was promised ~
l. Ahab's question-"Art thou he
that troubleth Israel?' ". ID. Ahab's
aim was to intimidate Elfjah-to awe
him into submission.
2. Eiijah's answer ". 10. He de-
MED the charge and boldly declared
that the calamity which had befailen
the nation was caused by tie idolatry
Of Ahab and his family.
u. EHIahs Challenge (vS 1921.
/. The people assembled wv. ID,
2O). The king convened the people at
the urgent request Of Elijah.
g Elijah's ringing call to decision.
wv. 21-2N. ~ The question asked,
Who Is your God, Baal or the Lord?
". 2l). Many of the people had not
wholly forsaken God. They attempted.
TO worship both God and Bial. Many
today are halting between two opin-
ions; they are halting between self
and God-sin and holiness-mammon
and God. But the question must be
settled sooner or later. In fact, the
decision is being made every day. CD
The silence Of the people ". 2D.
This may have been because Of fear
Of the king or ignorance for many
were Of the opinion that to be re-
ligious was the emily thing necessary,
irrespective of the being worshiped.
(S) The method Of decision wv. 22-24).
Two sacrifices were to be provided,
one to- be offered to Baal,. the other to
God. The god who answered by fire
was to be the God. The people con.
sented that this was fair test.
III. The Test Applied (yv. 25-39).
/. The offering; by tie prophets Of
BaaI Wv. 26.29}. Elijah gave a fair
test, even placed the advantage on
the other side. He gave the prophets
Of Baal the first opportunity to prove
to the people as to whether Baal was
q real god. Elijah taunted them, and
they more earnestly cried to Baal
but no answer came. ~.
2. The offering by Elijah wv. 3o39).
f1) The people invited near ". 3O).
His object was for them to see the
entire proceedings In order to fully
grasp the genIlineness Of the test. w
The altar repaired (yv. 303O. BE.
fore there, can be the power OF God
manifested, the altar must be repaired.
Elijah toek twelve stones, represent
ing the united nation. God Is one,
and His people Is one. (3) The offer.
ing on the altar tvv. 98-3S). After the
bullock was In place, he had four bar.
rels Of water three times emptied
upon the sacrifices and the wood so as
to fill the trench about the altar. 80
sure was Elijah that Gods power was
sufficient. that he hesped difficulty
upon difficulty. (4) Elijahs prayer
wv. $3.50. GAY 1t was based upon
covenants (v. 36). The foundation upon
which all real prayer rests Is covenant
relationship. (b) It's object was
Gods exaltation ". 38). Elijah was
Jealous for Gods glory-his supreme
desire was to honor and magnify the
Lord. TIE only thing that he asked
for himself was to be known as Gods
servant. (c) 1t was FOG the salvation
of the people ". 3D. His heart
yearned after Israel. He was most
desirous that they should come to
know Col. (5) The result wv. 3s,
Se). (a) The fire of the Lord fell and
consumed not only the sacrifice, but
the wood, stones and dust, even lick
Ing up the water in the trench. (b)
The people fell on their faces and CEN
fessed that the Lord was the God.
w. The Execution OF RaaPs
Prophets. ". 40). "'.
Tic reason for this drastic action
was that Israels government was a
theoeracy-God was their King. ldola-
try was treason against the King.
These false prophets were traitors to
God and therefore should die.
v. Gods Prophets VlndIeatsd wv.
41-46).
The proof that Elijah was COOS
prophet was incomplete till rain came.
Israel under his, ministry had now
turned back to God, and God made
known to them His graciousness.