The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-12
LESSON FOR JANUARY IS
ELlJAH'S CHALLENGE OF BAAL
WORSHIP,

Lesson TENT Kings lSl-46.
GOLDEN TEAT-Thls is tn, victory
that overconeth the world, even our
faith.-I John "a.
REFERENCE MATERIAl.-Josh. "a:
H-.S, Eph. G:i0-.N.
PRIMARY ToPIC-God Answers Eli
Jah's prayer.
JUNIOR TUPlC-one Man Against -Four
Hundred and Fifty.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Jehovah's Victorious Champion.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Modern Evils, How to Fight Them
!. Elijah Meets Ahab Wv. 1T-l9.
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
Prophets appearing before the king,
rain was promised.
|. Ahab's Question-"Art thou he
tha. troublc,h Israeli" ". lO. Ahab's
aim was to intimdate Elijnh-to awe
him into submission.
=. Elijah'S answer ". 1S). lie de-
MED the charge and boldly declared
that the calamity which had hcfallen
the nation was caused by the i,lolatry
OF Ahab and his family.
u. Elijah's Challenge wv. l9--D.
l. The people assembled wv. 10,
2O). The king convened the people at
the urgent request of Elijah.
=. Elijah's ringing call to decision
wv. 2l-2D. % The question asked
Who is your God Baal or the Lord?
". 2D. Many of the people had not
wholly forsaken God. They attempted
to worship both God and Baal. Many
today are halting between two opin-
ions; they are halilng between self
and God-sin and holincss-mammon
and God. But the question must be
settled sooner or later. In fact, the
decision is being made every day. (2)
The silence OF the people ". Ply.
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 only thing necessary.
irrespective of the being worshiped.
(O The method Of decision wv. 22-24).
Two sacrifices We're to he provided.
one to be offered to Baal the other to
God. The god who answered by fire
WIS 10 he the God. The people con
sented that this was fair test.
~. The Test Applied wv. 25-59).
l. The offering by the prophets Of
Bani wv. 25-2W. Elijah gave fair
test. even placed the advantage on
the other side. He gnvc the prophets
OF Banl the first opportunity to prove
! to the people rs To whether Rnnl was
u real god. Elijah 'aun,cd them. and
they more earnestly cried Ia Eaal.
but no answer came.
.. The Offering by Elijah wv 30.39).
| u The people invited near ". .IO).
His object was for them to see the
entire proceedings In order to fully
grasp the genuineness Of the test. (2)
The altar repaired wv. :N-32). BE.
fore here cmn he the power "f God
manifested, the altar must he repaired.
Elijah took twelve stones. represent.
| Ing the united nation. God In one,
and His people Is one. tO The Offer.
Ing on the altar wv. :e,-35). After the
bullock WAS In place. he had four bar.
rels Of water three times emptietl
upon the sacrihces and the woOd so a.
TO hii the trench shout the altar. go
sure wsr Elijah that Gods power WAS
suf!irieni. that he h~aped difficulty
uIsn difficulty. D E,iJah's prayer
wv. B3S). ts) II WIS based upon
covenants ". 36). The foundation upon
which sli real prayer rests In covrnan,
relationship. ID Its object WAS
Gods eHal'nilOn ". :W). Elijah WIS
Jealous for Gods Elory-his supreme
desire WAS 10 honor and magnify the
Lord. The only thing that he asked
| for himself wns to he known as Gods
servant. tc) II was for tho salvation
Of The people ". 30. His heart
yrnrued after Israel. lie was mos,
dcsirous that they should come ,1
know God. 90 The result wv. rs
~. GH) The fire Of the Lord fell and
consumed not only the sacrifice. but
the wood. stones and dust. even HEX.
The people fell on their faces and con.
fcsscd thnt III" Lord was the God.
~. The Execution Of Baars
Prophets ". AU).
III" reason for this drastl" action
wns that lsrnc's government was
'heocrhcy was their King. Idola.
try wns treason against III" King.
These falls" prophets w"r" 'rnltois to
God and therefor. should die.
v. Gods Prophets vindieatsd tvv.
~ aG).
The proof that Elijah wns God's
prophet was Incomplete illl rain came.
Israel under his ministry had now
turned back io God. and God made
known to them HIS grnciOusnp2S