Dear Parents,

We hope the following summary of the Sunday School lesson will help you in discussing the lesson with your children and working through this booklet together.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE:

1 Kings 18:1-39, 41-45; 2 Kings 1:8; Luke 4:25-26

BIBLE STORY SUMMARY:

Elijah had faith in the Lord prior to seeing evidence of God’s hand and then was shown the evidence. In today’s lesson he confronts the people of Israel with a challenge to do the same; God allows them a vivid glimpse of His might as they make their decision. After about three years of hiding, Elijah, through Obadiah, tells Ahab that it is time for a “showdown”. Mount Carmel is selected as the location, and Elijah challenges the people: “How long will you waver between two opinions?” The people are silent, so a contest begins to determine which god was (is) real. 450 prophets of Baal dance around their altar from morning until noon. Elijah even taunts them about a god who seems to be unavailable or uncaring.

Elijah prepares his altar in a way that assures that there is no trickery and after a simple but direct prayer, the Lord comes with mighty fire to prove that He is the true and living God. The people of Is-rael quit their wavering and commit their lives to the Lord – “He is God”. That phrase is Elijah’s name. After the myth of Baal is defeated, Elijah presented himself before the Lord with his face in his knees asking for the rain that is so much needed in the land. After seven looks, Obadiah saw the coming rain begin over the Mediterranean Sea.

LESSON FOCUS:

While it may be a tendency of mankind, we are not to sit on the fence with respect to our faith. Try-ing to “dance in both worlds” is actually a form of denying the supremacy of our Savior.

If we require evidence before belief, it is a faithless conviction.

WHAT WE LEARNED ABOUT GOD:

God is powerful and mighty, displaying His hand in spectacular ways.

God is a forgiving God, giving everyone the opportunity to follow Him.

RESPONSE:

We should be fully committing our lives to living for our Savior, watching out for times when

we avoid taking a stand.

We should always be ready to show our faith in the Lord

even before seeing evidence of His

presence or power.

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God Restores Elijah’s hope

This Week’s Memory Verse:

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as

you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with

hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:13

October 7, 2012

Elijah

Hears God’s Still Small Voice

Why was Elijah afraid and discouraged? He ran out of food The famine had returned Jezebel wanted to kill him A great storm was coming

Read

1 Kings 19:1-5

Monday—Elijah is Discouraged

Elijah ran away into the desert to save his life. He had forgotten how God had always

taken care of him.

Did Elijah give up on God? Y N Not sure

Did God give up on Elijah Y N Not sure

Elijah met Obadiah on his way to see Ahab. He commanded Obadiah to tell Ahab

“Elijah is here.” Obadiah was afraid to do this. Why?

He did want to be embarrassed.

He was afraid Ahab would kill him if Elijah could not be found.

God is bigger than any of our troubles. Draw a smiley face next to all the things we

can remember about God when we are troubled:

Have you ever been afraid to say something

important?

Yes

No

Sometimes

God loves to hear our prayers!

Dear god, help me to be brave when I feel

afraid. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.

Saturday—This Week’s Puzzle

Draw a ling to match the person(s) with the quotes the said.

Ahab

The Israelites

Elijah

God

Ahab’s prophet

Obadiah

How long will you waver between two opinions?

O Baal, answer us!

Is that you, troubler of Israel?

Is it really you, Elijah?

I will send rain on the land.

The LORD—He is God!

Elijah kneeled and put his face between his knees to pray. He

told his helper to look out toward the sea. What was the

helper looking for?

A. A lost sandal

B. Ahab’s chariot

C. The sunset

D. A rain cloud

Read

1 Kings 18:41-46

Friday—God Sends Rain!

God gave Elijah the power to do something super human and amazing. Did you catch

it in verse 46? What ability did God give Elijah the power to do?

Parted the Red Sea with his walking staff

Fed 5000 people with five loaves of bread and two fish

Ran ahead of Ahab’s chariot after Ahab got a leading start

Healed a man who had leprosy

Can you recite this week’s memory verse without looking? Say it out loud to someone.

How many times did Elijah send his helper back to look? (circle one)

2 times 5 times 7 times 12 times

Ahab blamed Elijah for causing trouble. Elijah corrects Ahab. What sins did Ahab

commit?

“You have a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the LORD’s command

and have followed B ___ ___ ___ ___.”

When Ahab saw Elijah, he said: “Is that you, you

t ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of Israel?”

Read

1 Kings 18:16-24

Tuesday—Elijah Shows Ahab and Israel Their Sins

Elijah also spoke to the Israelites about their sin. What did he say to them?

A. How long will you waver between two things?

B. I am the only one of the LORD’s prophets left.

C. The gold who answers by fire—He is God.

D. All of the above.

Have you had to choose between doing right and doing wrong? Yes No Maybe

God wants us to make choices that honor Him

above all things. Read this week’s memory verse

and fill in the blanks:

“No one can serve ___ ___ ___ masters.

Either he will hate one and

___ ___ ___ ___ the other, or he will be

devoted to one and

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the

other. You cannot serve both

___ ___ ___ and Money.

Matthew ___ : ___ ___

How many of Baal’s prophets came to Mount Carmel?

4 45 450 4500

Did Baal answer the prophets’ prayers? Yes No

Why didn’t Baal answer their prayers? Yes No

Why didn’t Baal answer their prayers?

Baal was sleeping.

Baal was busy.

Baal was traveling.

Baal was not real.

Who is the REAL Lord who loves us and provides for us? G ___ ___

Read over this week’s memory verse two times.

The 450 prophets danced around their altar and prayed to Baal for how long?

A. From morning till noon.

B. From morning till afternoon.

C. From morning till evening.

D. From morning till midnight.

Read

1 Kings 18:22-29

Wednesday—Mount Carmel, Part 1: Where is Baal?

In this contest who went first? (circle one)

Elijah Baal’s prophets

How many stones did Elijah use to repair the altar of the

Lord?

3—one for each year of the famine

12—one for each tribe of Jacob

450—one for each of Baal’s prophets

Jars of water were filled and poured over the altar. Follow Elijah’s instructions

and circle the number of jars the people used:

(v. 33) “Fill four large jars.”

(v. 34) “Do it again.”

(v. 35) “Do it a third time.”

How many total jars of water were used? ___________________

God sent fire down from heaven. Check the items that burned up in the fire:

___ the sacrifice ___ nearby trees ___ soil ___ patch of bushes

___ wood ___ birds flying by ___ stones ___water in the trench

The Israelites saw God’s amazing power and believed. They said: (v.39) “The

L ___ ___ ___ - He is God! The LORD—He is G ___ ___!”

Read

1 Kings 18:30-39

Thursday—Mount Carmel, Part 2: Elijah Stands Alone