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Elijah on Mount Carmel

Episode 123: Inspired by the Book of 1 Kings

Elijah on Mount Carmel

For three years the famine in Israel continued and King Ahab was desperate to find Elijah. One day, when his servant Obediah was out searching for water, Elijah appeared to him. Elijah tells him to send for the king and challenges king Ahab to bring all of his “prophets” of Baal and Asherah for a showdown on Mount Carmel.

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In our previous episode, we saw God provide miraculously for Elijah in the midst of a drought that was devastating Israel. God’s people were experiencing the judgment of a righteous and holy God from whom their hearts had turned, and the worship of Baal and Asherah plagued the land. The Lord used this period of need and provision in Elijah’s life to strengthen and mature his faith for the battle that lies ahead. And today we’ll hear how the clash between God and the prophets of Baal and Asherah leads to an amazing display of God’s power on Mount Carmel.

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Dr. Jack Graham

Dr. Jack Graham is the pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church, one of the nation's largest, most dynamic congregations with more than 42,000 members. He is a noted author of numerous books, and his passionate, biblical teaching is also seen and heard throughout the world on PowerPoint Ministries.

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