COME AND PROVE GOD (1 OF 12)
Scripture: 1 Kings 18:17-24
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Come and Prove God (1 of 12)
Series: The Great Invitations of the Bible
Richard Bradley
1 Kings 18:17-24
This text represents one of the Bible's greatest invitations. Elijah had reached the limits of his endurance with the people. Some were serving Jehovah and some were serving Baal. He wanted the people to make up their minds. In the vernacular of our day we might call this getting on someone's last nerve. Elijah sought to settle this question through a contest and invited the people to gather so he could prove God was worthy of their worship and filial devotion.
The lesson taught by this supernatural event was that God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion. After all He's done, the Lord has nothing left to prove but still wants us to prove Him by taking Him at His word.
1 Kings 18:17-24 17 Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, ''Is that you, O troubler of Israel?'' 18 And he answered, ''I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father's house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and have followed the Baals. 19 Now therefore, send and gather all Israel to me on Mount Carmel, the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table.'' 20 So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came to all the people, and said, ''How long will you falter (''hesitate'') between two opinions? (''to be divided in one's mind'') If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.'' But the people answered him not a word. 22 Then Elijah said to the people, ''I alone am left a prophet of the Lord; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Therefore let them give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it ...
Series: The Great Invitations of the Bible
Richard Bradley
1 Kings 18:17-24
This text represents one of the Bible's greatest invitations. Elijah had reached the limits of his endurance with the people. Some were serving Jehovah and some were serving Baal. He wanted the people to make up their minds. In the vernacular of our day we might call this getting on someone's last nerve. Elijah sought to settle this question through a contest and invited the people to gather so he could prove God was worthy of their worship and filial devotion.
The lesson taught by this supernatural event was that God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion. After all He's done, the Lord has nothing left to prove but still wants us to prove Him by taking Him at His word.
1 Kings 18:17-24 17 Then it happened, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said to him, ''Is that you, O troubler of Israel?'' 18 And he answered, ''I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father's house have, in that you have forsaken the commandments of the Lord and have followed the Baals. 19 Now therefore, send and gather all Israel to me on Mount Carmel, the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel's table.'' 20 So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel. 21 And Elijah came to all the people, and said, ''How long will you falter (''hesitate'') between two opinions? (''to be divided in one's mind'') If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.'' But the people answered him not a word. 22 Then Elijah said to the people, ''I alone am left a prophet of the Lord; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Therefore let them give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it ...
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