Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-25

rafth-I John 64. *
DIFFERENCE MATERIAL-Jdsh. "a:
14-S. Eph. e:10-20.
PRIMARY ToPIC-God Answers Eli
tahs prayer.
JUNIOR TOPIC-One Man Against Four
hundred and Fifty.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Iahoyah's Victorious Champion.
VOTING PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
h5odsru Evils; How to Fight Them.
Elijah Meets Ahab wv. 1919.
Al the Lords command, Elijah
shows himself to Ahab. When Elijah
WIS last seen by Ahab, he announced
that rain would only be given by his
word Q7:D. In connection with the
Prophets appearing before the king,
rain was promised.
/. Ahab's Question-"Art thou he
that troubleth Israeli" ". ~. Ahab's
aim was to intimidate Elijah-to awe
him into submission.
.. Eliiah's answer ". 49,. He de-
MED the charge and boldly declared
that the calamity which had befallen
the nation was caused by the idolatry
Of Ahab and his family.
II. Elijah's Challenge wv. 19-GD.
/. The people assembled wv. 10,
o0). The king convened the people at
the urgent request of Elijah.
>. Eliiah's ringing call to decision
wv. 21-2D. % The question asked
Who is your God, Baal or the Lord?
". 21). 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 halting between self
and God-sin and holiness-mammon
and God But the question must lie
settled sooner or later. In fact, TIE
decision is being made every day. (2)
The SILENCE of the people ". 2l).
This may have been because of fear
of the king or ignorance, for many
were OF the opinion that to he re-
ligious was the only thing necessary,
irrespective of the being worShiped.
90 The method of decision Wv. 22-24)
Two sacrifices were to be provided,
God The god who answered by fire
WAS TO be the God. The people COM
scented that this was fan test.
III. The Test Applied (vVN $500.
!. The offering by the prophets OF
Baal IVY 1920 Elijah gave fair
test, even placed the advantage on
the other side. He gave the prophets
of Baal the first opportunity to prove
10 the people as TO whether Baal WIS
a real god Elijah tainted them, and
they more earnestly cried to Baal,
but no answer came.
Q The Offering by Elijah wv 1880.
~ THE people Invited near ". 301.
His object was for them to see the
grasp the genuineness of the test. ca
The altar repaired tys. 30,32t. Be
fore there can be the power of God
manifested the altar must be repaired.
Elijah took twelve stones, represent
ing the united nation. God is one,
and His people is one (3) The offer
ing on the altar wv. 1880. After the
bullock was in place, he had four bar
refs Of water three times emptied
upon the sacrifices and the wood so as
to I'LL the trench about the altar. So
sure was Elijah that Gods power was
sufficient, that he heaped difficulty
upon difficulty. "a Elijahs prayer
wv. $3.50. (a) 1t was based upon
covenants ". 36) The foundation upon
which all real prayer rests is covenant
relationship. (b) It's object was
Gods exaltation .(v. 36). Elijah was
Jealous for Gods glory-his supreme
desire was to honor and magnify the
Lord. The only thing that he asked
Tor himself was to be known as Gods
servant. (C) 1t was for the salvation
oil the people (r. 80. His heart
yearhed after Israel. He was most
DESTROYS that they should come to
know God. (5)' The result wv. So;
59). (a) The fire of the Lord fell and
consumed, not only the sacrifice, hut
The wood, stones and dust, even lick
ING up the water in the trench. (b)
The people fell on their faces and con,
lessed that the Lord was the God.
~. The Execution of BaaI's
Prophets ". 40).
Inc reason for this drastic action
was that Israers government was a
theocraey-God was their King. Idola-
Try was treason against the King.
IheSe false prophets We're traitors to
TOD and therefore should die.
V. Gods NProphets INDICATED .(vv.
41-46).
The proof that Elijah was Gods
prophet was incomplete till rain came.
israel under his ministry had now
turned back to God, and God made
Known to them His graciousness.