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ELIJAH AND THE DWINDLING BARREL (2)

by Donald Cantrell

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-16
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Elijah and The Dwindling Barrel (2)
Series: First Kings 17
Donald Cantrell
1 Kings 17: 8 - 16


I - Elijah and His Selected Place (8 - 9a)
A) His Personal Test (Arise)
B) His Prescribed Trip

II - Elijah and His Strange Provider (9b)
A) The Designated Person
B) The Divine Plan

III - Elijah and His Simple Plea (10 - 11)
A) His Assessment and Arrival (10a)
B) His Acknowledgment and Appeal (10b - 11)

IV - Elijah and His Somber Predicament (12)
A) The Widows Depleted Resources (12a)
B) The Widows Deadly Remorse

V - Elijah and His Supernatural Promise (13 - 16)
A) The Widows Unfettered Assurance (13 - 14)
B) The Widows Unbelievable Abundance (15 - 16)

Theme: ''Trusting God with big things''

Introduction

In this sermon we will continue with our sermon series from First Kings 17. This is part two of a three part series, which deals with expanding one's faith and trust in God.

God is going to take Elijah to a drying book, there he will allow the brook to run dry, then he will see if his servant is willing to leave that drying brook at follow his leading.

Elijah has faced some tough times after walking onto the biblical landscape, the first thing we witnessed was his cutting message to wicked King Ahab. He boldly stood before that wicked man and pronounced a draught, then tells him that the draught will last until, Elijah deemed it was over.

God sent him to the brook of Cherith, the place of cutting, and upon his arrival at the brook, he was met with a flowing brook of fresh running water, and God commanded the ravens to bring him bread and meat twice a day.

Then the brook dried up!!!

Has your brook ever gone dry? Have you ever been obedient to God, only to find that he allows you to face difficulty?

There is an aged old adage that says ''It can't get any worse.'' Well that is not true and it can get worse, which makes me think of another old adage, ''When things go from bad to worse.'' That is what is about to hap ...

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