A weekly class at OAG taught by Chaplain Lou Parker.

** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **

Title: Elijah the Tishbite: A Prophet Who Prayed and God Moved

Summary: The prophet Elijah emerges during Israel's spiritual rebellion to deliver a message of judgment — a drought — while trusting God step by step, ultimately finding supernatural provision in the wilderness as a living picture of what it means to pray with faith and obey one moment at a time.

Approximate Lesson Outline:

00:00 - Introduction & Who Is Elijah?

02:36 - Gilead and the Balm of Healing

06:44 - When Did Elijah Live?

08:38 - Elijah's First Judgment: The Drought

11:33 - Why God Chose a Drought

14:08 - The Power of Believing Prayer

18:49 - Standing Before the King

21:47 - The Brook Cherith: A Place of Provision

23:44 - Cut Off and Dependent on God