“I’ve had enough!” Have you ever felt that way? That’s what Elijah told God as he lay down to sleep under a tree in the desert. Discouragement, depression and despair; we’ve all felt them. Elijah, a man “subject to like passions as we are...” felt them too. In this message from 1 Kings 19 (What Are You Doing Here?), we examine the contributing causes to Elijah’s feelings as well as how God responded to his hurting servant.

The Battle on the Mountain! It was a titanic struggle for the hearts and minds of the people of Israel. On one side: the pagan god, Baal with 450 prophets. On the other side: Yahweh with one lone prophet. Who will send the fire from heaven? Who will win the battle? And what was at stake? Elijah’s challenge continues to ring out today: “If Yahweh (the God of the Bible) is God, then follow him. If ______ (you fill in the blank) is God then follow him.” It’s decision time! 1 Kings 18

In this message, According to the Word of the Lord, we embark on a series of messages from the life and times of Elijah, the great prophet of God. From 1 Kings 17 we discover clues about Elijah’s origins as well as his character. But above all, we find God establishing his own credentials and the credentials of his prophet in preparation for a great spiritual battle that was about to be fought for the minds and hearts of the people of Israel.