Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-01-08

Topic: Elijah the Tishbite. ! Kings
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Golden TeNas-IIut seek We first his
Kingdom. aud his righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you
Matt. 6:33.
Scripture lesson. | Kings l1:ll6.
And Elijah the Tshbitc. who was of
the soiournors 1T Gilcad. said unto Ahab.
as Jehovah, the God Of Israel Hvcth be.
fore whom ! stand. there shall not %,
dew mon rain these years hut according
10 my word . Aud the word of Jcho
yah calu' unto him saying 3 Get the"
hence and turn thee eastward and hid"
thyself 10y the brook Chorith. that IL o..
fore the jordan. : And it shall bee. thtt
thou shalt drink Of tine hronk. ana
have commanded the ravens to feed the
there. So he went aud did according
unto Tho word of Jehovah; f1r be- wen
and dwsli 10y tho brook Chprth that b.
before IN, Jordan. And the raven
brought him bread and flesh in 10
morning. and bread and flesh In IA
evening" and b., drank Of the hrnuk.
And ~ came tO pass after while tha
the brook dried up, because there W
no rain In the land
And the word Of Jehovah came AN.
him, saying. . Arise, get thee 10 ~
cphath. which belonged 10 SidOn. an
dwell there. behold. ! have commando,
a widow there Ca sustain thee. 20 So ht
arose and went 90 Zarcphnth, and whei
he came % the gate of the city, behold
"A widow wds there gathering sticks, and
he called a. her. and said, Fetch me. ]
pray thee, a little water in a vessel that
! may drink n And as she was COINS
10 fetch IL. he called to her. and said
Bring me ! pray thee. a morscl of bread
In thy hand a. And she said A. j.
huyah thy God liyoth. have not a cake
but handful of meal IN the Jar and
little oil iu the cruise. and. behold. / am
gathering ;wv sticks that ! may go o.
and dress II fur me and my son, that 81.
may eat H. and die. l3 And Ehih
said unto hon Fear not, go and do as
thou hast said. but make me thereof .
little cake first and bring % forth unit
me. and aft,rWard make ior thee and
thy SON 70 For thus saith Jehovah
the God 81 Israel. The GAR q meal shat
not waste. neither shall the cruise o..
OH fail until On, DAY that jehovah send
eth rain upon the earth D. And she
went nud dad according tn ,h, saying
II Elijah. and she and me- and a..
house, did eat many days. ~ The Jli
- meal wasted not neither did the
cruise of oil fail according tu the won,
~ Jehovah. which he spakV 10y Elijah
Introduction. emitting the story u
the southern kingdom We have before
us that ~ Israel There was a success
sion Of had kings from Jcrohuam &
OmU There were rcVults and murders
the land was stained with hl0odshed
the people were fast dccakying in Re
ligion and morals The wicked an,
shrcwd policy of Jcrohuam In corrupt
the worship was coming 90 It's evil fruit,
age. Finally Omri, general If SOM
military skin. overoamc his opponent
and founded a new dynasty for IA
northern kingdom lie established th
capital at Smamria. and built a stron
and fine city. His SON and successor
Ahah. was also "A man of considerable
ability. but a had and weak character
He was vain. wicked and cruel lie hl
married the hcathcu Jczcbcl ot Oh
royal house uf Sidun. She introduce
the worship OF Baul and thus relil
iously as we'll as toplN affairs u tu
northern kingdom were in bad wa
wncu the great prophet Elijah appear
on the sccuc. as described In our lc.
son Ton today.
Outline
l. First Appearance of Elijah @ kiug
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r. Before Nhah CD
.. Al tho brook Chouth % 3D.
3 Fed hy the ravens 40.
II Elijah 20 Itryphath UiN.-O
T. The widow aud har CD. ami m,
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q Death and recovery uf Oh
widow son u-..U