ELIJAH SERIES #9: STORY OF TWO MEN (1 Kings 21:1-29)

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1 KINGS 21:1-29 – STORY OF TWO MEN

GOOD (FAITHFUL) SERVANT FOR BAD TIMES #9 of 10 ON ELIJAH

  • What makes a righteous man righteous?
  • What makes an evil man evil?
  • Do righteous men and evil men get along? 

Ahab and Elijah had clashed before! This time, it was because of the way Ahab, through the antics of his wife, Jezebel, took possession of Naboth’s vineyard. This was a clash between good and evil. For God this was the “last straw”. 

AHAB – A BAD (EVIL) MAN

  1. A Bad Man – 1 Kings 21:25-26 
  1. A Bad Reaction – 1 Kings 21:1-4
  • Naboth had every right to refuse Ahab. Leviticus 25:23, Numbers 36:7
  • How do people act when they don’t get their own way? 
  1. A Bad Wife – 1 Kings 21:5-7
  • How should Ahab have reacted to Jezebel’s promise? 
  1. A Bad Plot – 1 Kings 21:8-14 
  1. A Bad Move – 1 Kings 21:15-16 
  1. A Bad Attitude – 1 Kings 21:20 
  1. A Good Response – 1 Kings 21:27 

ELIJAH – A RIGHTEOUS MAN

  1. An Attentive Man – 1 Kings 21: 17, 28-29 
  1. An Obedient Man – 1 Kings 21:18-19, 29 
  1. A Fearless Man – 1 Kings 21:20 
  1. A Forthright Man – 1 Kings 21:21-24