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Seeing Jesus in Elijah

Seeing Jesus in Elijah 1. Elijah the Healer

Seeing Jesus in Elijah 1. Elijah the Healer 2. Elijah the Ascender

Seeing Jesus in Elijah 1. Elijah the Healer 2. Elijah the Ascender 3. Elijah the Confronter

Seeing Jesus in Elijah 1. Elijah the Healer

1 Kings 17 : 17 - 24 17 After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill; his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. 18 She then said to Elijah, “What have you against me, O man of God? You have come to bring my sin to remembrance, and to cause the death of my son!” 19 But he said to her, “Give me your son. ” He took him from her bosom, carried him up into the upper chamber where he was lodging, and laid him on his own bed. 20 He

1 Kings 17 : 17 - 24 cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I am staying, by killing her son? ” 21 Then he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, let this child’s life come into him again. ” 22 The LORD listened to the voice of Elijah; the life of the child came into him again, and he revived. 23 Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper chamber

1 Kings 17 : 17 - 24 into the house, and gave him to his mother; then Elijah said, “See, your son is alive. ” 24 So the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth. ”

Widow’s Plight

Widow’s Plight 1. Blames Elijah

Widow’s Plight 1. Blames Elijah 2. Trusts Elijah

Widow’s Plight 1. Blames Elijah 2. Trusts Elijah 3. Believes Elijah

Elijah the Healer

Matthew 9 : 18 - 26 While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come and lay your hand on her, and she will live. ” 19 And Jesus got up and followed him, with his disciples. 20 Then suddenly a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his cloak, 21 for she said to herself, “If I only touch his cloak, I 18

Matthew 9 : 18 - 26 will be made well. ” 22 Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, “Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well. ” And instantly the woman was made well. 23 When Jesus came to the leader’s house and saw the flute players and the crowd making a commotion, 24 he said, “Go away; for the girl is not dead but sleeping. ” And they laughed at him. 25 But when the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took

Matthew 9 : 18 - 26 her by the hand, and the girl got up. 26 And the report of this spread throughout that district.

Leader’s Plight

Leader’s Plight 1. Jewish Wake

Leader’s Plight 1. Jewish Wake 2. They laugh because she’s dead

Leader’s Plight 1. Jewish Wake 2. They laugh because she’s dead 3. Belief in Jesus as news spreads

Elijah the Ascender

II Kings 2 : 6 - 14 6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here; for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan. ” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as yourself live, I will not leave you. ” So the two of them went on. 7 Fifty men of the company of prophets also went, and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan. 8 Then Elijah took his mantle and rolled it up, and struck the water; the water was parted to the one side and to the other, until the two of them crossed on

II Kings 2 : 6 - 14 dry ground. 9 When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I may do for you, before I am taken from you. ” Elisha said, “Please let me inherit a double share of your spirit. ” 10 He responded, “You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it will be granted you; if not, it will not. ” 11 As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them, and Elijah ascended in a whirlwind into

II Kings 2 : 6 - 14 heaven. 12 Elisha kept watching and crying out, “Father, father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” But when he could no longer see him, he grasped his own clothes and tore them in two pieces. 13 He picked up the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 14 He took the mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him, and struck the water, saying, “Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah? ” When he had struck the water,

II Kings 2 : 6 - 14 was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over.

Elisha - the Successor

Elisha - the Successor 1. Wouldn’t leave

Elisha - the Successor 1. Wouldn’t leave 2. Asked for a double blessing of Spirit

Elisha - the Successor 1. Wouldn’t leave 2. Asked for a double blessing of Spirit 3. Wouldn’t take his eyes of him

Acts 1 : 3 - 11 After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. 4 While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. “This, ” he said, “is what you have heard from me; 5 for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. ” 6 So when they had come together, 3

Acts 1 : 3 - 11 they asked him, “Lord, is the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel? ” 7 He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. ” 9 When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

Acts 1 : 3 - 11 While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven. ” 10

Jerusalem Jordan River Samaria Ends of the Earth Judea

Hippa – Roman City on the top of a hill

Disciples as Successors

Disciples as Successors 1. Baptism’s Coming

Disciples as Successors 1. Baptism’s Coming 2. They will receive power from Spirit

Disciples as Successors 1. Baptism’s Coming 2. They will receive power from Spirit 3. They will be His witnesses Everywhere

John 14 : 12 - 14 12 Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.

Elijah the Confronter

I Kings 18 : 17 – 40 17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is it you, you troubler of Israel? ” 18 He answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but you have, and your father’s house, because you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and followed the Baals. (Bayalashim) 19 Now therefore have all Israel assemble for me at Mount Carmel, with the four hundred fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table. ” 20 So Ahab

I Kings 18 : 17 – 40 Sent to all the Israelites, and assembled the prophets at Mount Carmel. 21 Elijah then came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you go limping with two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. ” The people did not answer him a word. 22 Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets number four hundred fifty. 23 Let two bulls be given to us; let them choose one bull for

I Kings 18 : 17 – 40 themselves, cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it; I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it. 24 Then you call on the name of your god and I will call on the name of the LORD; the god who answers by fire is indeed God. ” All the people answered, “Well spoken!” 25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are many; then call on the name of your god, but put

I Kings 18 : 17 – 40 no fire to it. ” 26 So they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, crying, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no voice, and no answer. They limped about the altar that they had made. 27 At noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud! Surely he is a god; either he is meditating, or he has wandered away, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened. ” 28 Then they cried aloud and,

I Kings 18 : 17 – 40 as was their custom, they cut themselves with swords and lances until the blood gushed out over them. 29 As midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice, no answer, and no response. 30 Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come closer to me”; and all the people came closer to him. First he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been thrown down; 31 Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number

I Kings 18 : 17 – 40 of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, “Israel shall be your name”; 32 with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he made a trench around the altar, large enough to contain two measures of seed. 33 Next he put the wood in order, cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood. He said, “Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood. ” 34 Then he said, “Do it a second time”; and they did

I Kings 18 : 17 – 40 it a second time. Again he said, “Do it a third time”; and they did it a third time, 35 so that the water ran all around the altar, and filled the trench also with water. 36 At the time of the offering of the oblation, the prophet Elijah came near and said, “O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your bidding. 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so that this

I Kings 18 : 17 – 40 people may know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back. ” 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and even licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, “The LORD indeed is God; the LORD indeed is God. ” 40 Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; do not let one of them escape. ” Then they seized them; and

I Kings 18 : 17 – 40 Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon, and killed them there.

King Ahab’s Sin

King Ahab’s Sin 1. 450 Prophets of Baal

King Ahab’s Sin 1. 450 Prophets of Baal 2. Elijah is alone against the prophets

King Ahab’s Sin 1. 450 Prophets of Baal 2. Elijah is alone against the prophets 3. Elijah mocks and adds to their shame

King Ahab’s Sin 1. 450 Prophets of Baal 2. Elijah is alone against the prophets 3. Elijah mocks and adds to their shame 4. God shows up because He is faithful!

Matthew 26 : 56 - 68 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas the high priest, in whose house the scribes and the elders had gathered. 58 But Peter was following him at a distance, as far as the courtyard of the high priest; and going inside, he sat with the guards in order to see how this would end. 59 Now the chief priests and the whole council were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they might put him to death, 60 but they found none, though many false witnesses 57

Matthew 26 : 56 - 68 came forward. At last two came forward 61 and said, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days. ’” 62 The high priest stood up and said, “Have you no answer? What is it that they testify against you? ” 63 But Jesus was silent. Then the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath before the living God, tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God. ” 64 Jesus said to him, “You have said so. But I tell you, From now on you

Matthew 26 : 56 - 68 will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven. ” 65 Then the high priest tore his clothes and said, “He has blasphemed! Why do we still need witnesses? You have now heard his blasphemy. 66 What is your verdict? ” They answered, “He deserves death. ” 67 Then they spat in his face and struck him; and some slapped him, 68 saying, “Prophesy to us, you Messiah! Who is it that struck you? ”

Caiaphas’Sin

Caiaphas’Sin 1. Looking for falsities

Caiaphas’Sin 1. Looking for falsities 2. Accusing an innocent man

Caiaphas’Sin 1. Looking for falsities 2. Accusing an innocent man 3. Cannot believe the truth about Jesus

Caiaphas’Sin 1. Looking for falsities 2. Accusing an innocent man 3. Cannot believe the truth about Jesus 4. God is victorious because He is faithful!

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