ElijahPreparation & future work of

Class Structure1. Elijah’s Preparation – Unlikely

Providers2. Elijah’s Preparation – Soul Searching3. Elijah’s Future Work– The Elijah Mission4. Elijah’s Future Work – The Second

Exodus5. YOU, in the Kingdom – Part 16. YOU, in the Kingdom – Part 2

Preparation and Future Work

Understand the call of

the gospel

How to turn

hearts

The call of the

gospel to the

diaspora

Turning their

hearts

Back to the Land of Israel

Unlikely Providers

Class 1

Brook Cherith <cutting>

Ravens•Leviticus 11:13,15 – an unclean animal

•Job 38:41 – God feeds their young• Feeding Elijah was contrary to their nature

•Romans 2:14-16

Zarephath• In the country of Jezebel• False religion• A little exposure to the truth

• II Chronicles 4:17• Foundries bringing materials to the building of the temple

•Obadiah 20• comes into the fold of Israel

A Widow•II Kings 17:12•Knows the covenant name of the LORD•Exhibits faith

•Luke 4:22-32•Many widows in Israel – but to one in Sarepta

Peter’s Education•Vision of unclean animals•Acts 10:9-16•Commanded to rise and eat

•Sent to Cornelius•Acts 10:19-48•Baptized first of the Holy Spirit then of Peter and the disciples

Elijah’s Education

Not the genealogy of a person that determines their

character. Even Gentile dogs can be brought into the

Abrahamic covenant by the power of the word with trial in

their lives.

Soul SearchingClass 2

Elijah’s Education

Not the genealogy of a person that determines their

character. Even Gentile dogs can be brought into the

Abrahamic covenant by the power of the word with trial in

their lives.

Return to Israel•The nation is not living up to its name – Israel•Rulers with God•Elijah refuses to call them Israel – acting like the Gentiles

•People <am>•Genesis 11:1

Bible Search=“Israel” in I Kng 18

Bible Search=“people” in I Kng 18

Call upon the name of the LORD•Gen. 4:26 – call upon/themselves by the name of the LORD• Joel 2:32 – whosever calleth upon the name•Acts 15:13-14 – call out a people for His name• Isaiah 44:5 – changing your name•Zeph. 3:9 – call upon the name with one voice

Elijah’s EducationNot the natural lineage of a person that determines their character. Even Gentile dogs

can be brought into the Abrahamic covenant by the

power of the word with trial in their lives.

Refuses to call Israel by their name –

because they are not living up to their

name

Better than my fathers?

Moses•A clift of the rock•Be ready in the morning•The LORD passed by

Elijah•A cave•Go forth and stand•The LORD passed by

Moses•Go among us•Pardon our iniquity•Take us for thine inheritance

Elijah•I only am left•I am jealous for thee•Made intercession to God against Israel

Elijah’s EducationNot the natural lineage of a person that determines their

character. Gentile dogs can be brought into the Abrahamic

covenant by the power of the word with trial in their lives.

Refuses to call Israel by their name –

because they are not living up to their

name

Fire from heaven does not turn men and

women's hearts – but the still small voice

Elijah’s Future Work

Class 3

Spirit of Elijah•Fire from heaven to destroy? • Luke 9:54-56 – No – to save

•Turn the hearts – Luke 1:16-17

•A voice! – Matthew 3:3-4; John 1:21

•Hear him! – Matthew 11:14-15

Go to the mountain top•Paul – Mount Horeb (Sinai)•Galatians 1:17 – in preparation for his mission to the gentiles•Galatians 3:8 “In thee shall all nations be blessed”

•Peter, James, and John• Into a high mountain apart•“This is my beloved son; Hear Him”•“wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven” “Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of”

Prophetical Context

The Elijah Mission

Class 4

Elijah’s Education•Not the genealogy of a person that determines their character. Even Gentile dogs can be brought into the Abrahamic covenant by the power of the word with trial in their lives.

Ravens & the widow

•Israel without the word of God in their hearts is no different than the Gentiles.

Mt. Carmel

•Fire from heaven does not turn men and women's hearts – but the still small voice. (Heb. 3:9-10)

Mt. Horeb

Israel (Ephraim, Remnant of Jacob)Prophetical Terms•Context of the Prophets•10 tribes to the north carried away captive in AD722•Prophets after Israel’s removal from the land• Jeremiah• Ezekiel•Daniel• Joel•Obadiah•Nahum

•Never received the gospel message

•Habakkuk• Zephaniah•Haggai• Zechariah•Malachi

JudahProphetical Terms• Judah = Judah and Benjamin (I Kings 12:21)

+ the Levites (II Chronicles 11:13-14)+ the faithful (II Chronicles 11:16)+ the remnant (II Chronicles 30:11-12)

•Tribe of Judah & Benjamin & the Levites & the faithful out of all tribes of Israel = Judah• Judah prepared for the messenger by John the Baptist - Jesus came unto his own (John 1:11)

Malachi 41 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. 2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts. 4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments. 5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Day that shall burn = ArmageddonProud – Isa. 13:11 – pride of this worldStubble • Psa. 83:13 – destruction of Gog• Exo. 15:7 – destruction of Egyptian

armyNeither root nor branch – Eze. 31:3, 6-7Sun of Righteousness = Christ

Calves of the stall = saints

Deu. 4:10-40

Great and dreadful day of the LORD• Joel 2:31• “Day” of judgment of the nations

2nd Exodus

Israel dwells at ease – in unbelief in nations friendly/hostile towards Jews

Command to the Jews in the diaspora to return under Elijah

Command to the nations to allow Israel to return

Brought into the wilderness of the people – to purge the rebels

Edict to Return•Jer. 3:12-16 – proclaim these words• Isa. 43:5-6

•Zech. 2:6 – flee from the land of the North

•Rev. 18:4 – Come out of her my people

2nd Exodus

Fight against Edom (nations hostile to Israel)

Brought into the promised land through a way prepared

Meet Jesus Christ who has blood on his garments (fighting for the Jews)

Purged Israel united with purged Judah under one king – Jesus

YOU, in the KingdomClass 5

Kingdom JobsIn Jerusalem• Carpenter•Day Care Attendant• Finance Officer• Foreman•Gardener/Farmer•Musician• Project Manager• Priest

Around the World• Carpenter•Gardener/Farmer•Governer•Military Captain• Project Manager• Teacher

YOU, in the KingdomClass 6

Kingdom Jobs in Jerusalem•Carpenters/Project Managers/Foremen•Eze. 40:6-9…; Exo. 36:1-4, 8, 37:1; Eze. 47:22-23

•Day Care Attendant•Zech. 8:5; Deu. 6:6-7; Eze. 47:22-23

•Finance Officer•Proverbs 13:22; I Chr. 26:20-27; Josh. 6:19, 24

Kingdom Jobs•Gardener/Landscaper•Gen. 2:8-9, 15; Rev. 22:1-2 w Eze. 47:12; Mic. 4:4

•Musicians• I Chr. 25:1-7; II Chr. 20:14-19,22; Luke 2:11-14

•Teachers/Priests•Mal. 2:6-7; Psa. 122:5; Eze. 43:18-19; 44:15-17; 48:11

Kingdom Jobs•Governers• I Chr. 27:16-22; Luk. 19:12-27•Captains of thousands and hundred•Psa. 149; I Chr. 26:29-32 (Secret Service); I Chr. 27:1-15