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Mar 06, 2011

Three Men and a Tragedy (Part 5)

Passage: 1 Kings 18:1-19

Preacher: Travis Fleming

Series:Elijah: A Man Like Us

Detail:

Three men in the middle of a tragedy provide us an example of faith.  We can either be…

 Following the faith of Elijah

  • Listened to the Word of the Lord
  • Learned obedience

Following the fear of Obadiah

  • His fear was divided:
    • Feared God
      • This fear can be seen by his...
        • Hiding the prophets
        • Concern for holiness
    • Feared man
      • His employment
      • His excuses

Following the faithlessness of Ahab

  • This can be seen in his:
    • Forsaking the commands of God
    • Flinging accusations at others
    • Failing to take responsibility

Some guiding principles