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Why do you think the people did not answer Elijah when he asked why their gods did not answer when they called? A) They were angry. B) They were speechless. C) They felt stupid. D) They realized their sin. Why did Elijah make his altar fireproof? A) To trick God. B) To obey God. C) To show God’s power. D) To show God’s weakness. What things tend to be idols in our lives today? A) Ourselves. B) Our possessions. C) Our accomplishments. D) Our friends. What ultimately causes people to believe in God? A) God gives them faith. B) God proves Himself. C) They are smart. D) They are weak. When have you witnessed the power of the One True God? When have you seen who God is and wanted to worship and serve Him? What things make it hard for you to serve Him? A) None of my friends serve Him. B) I don’t know how. C) I make mistakes. D) I am not willing. Praise God for His power. Ask Him to help you to serve Him faithfully. Take some time to read the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel in 1 Kings 18:20-46. Why do you think King Ahab was willing to risk a confrontation with Elijah and his God? Why do you think God went so far to show His power to His people? What does this story tell you about God? There had been a draught in the land of Israel. What caused the draught and how long did it last? (See 1 Kings 17:1 and 1 Kings 18:1.) Ahab had become king of Israel. He was a very wicked king and taught the people to worship idols. Why did God send Elijah to see King Ahab? List 3 instructions that Elijah gave to the prophets of Baal for preparing their altar. What reasons did Elijah give for why their gods did not respond? Elijah on Mount Carmel 32 THE WORSHIP, THE WORD & THE WAY ~ © 2011. Northland, A Church Distributed, Inc. ~ ResourceWell.org

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Why do you think the people did not answer Elijah when he asked why their gods did not answer when they called?

A) They were angry. B) They were speechless. C) They felt stupid. D) They realized their sin.

Why did Elijah make his altar fireproof? A) To trick God. B) To obey God. C) To show God’s power. D) To show God’s weakness.

What things tend to be idols in our lives today? A) Ourselves. B) Our possessions. C) Our accomplishments. D) Our friends.

What ultimately causes people to believe in God? A) God gives them faith. B) God proves Himself. C) They are smart. D) They are weak.

When have you witnessed the power of the One True God? When have you seen who God is and wanted to worship and serve Him? What things make it hard for you to serve Him?

A) None of my friends serve Him. B) I don’t know how. C) I make mistakes. D) I am not willing.

Praise God for His power. Ask Him to help you to serve Him faithfully.

Take some time to read the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel in 1 Kings 18:20-46.

Why do you think King Ahab was willing to risk a confrontation with Elijah and his God? Why do you think God went so far to show His power to His people? What does this story tell you about God?

There had been a draught in the land of Israel. What caused the draught and how long did it last? (See 1 Kings 17:1 and 1 Kings 18:1.) Ahab had become king of Israel. He was a very wicked king and taught the people to worship idols. Why did God send Elijah to see King Ahab? List 3 instructions that Elijah gave to the prophets of Baal for preparing their altar. What reasons did Elijah give for why their gods did not respond?

Elijah on Mount Carmel

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Take some time to read the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel in 1 Kings 18:20-46.

Why do you think King Ahab was willing to risk a confrontation with Elijah and his God? Why do you think God went so far to show His power to His people? What does this story tell you about God?

There had been a draught in the land of Israel. What caused the draught and how long did it last? (See 1 Kings 17:1 and 1 Kings 18:1.) Ahab had become king of Israel. He was a very wicked king and taught the people to worship idols. Why did God send Elijah to see King Ahab? List 3 instructions that Elijah gave to the prophets of Baal for preparing their altar. What reasons did Elijah give for why their gods did not respond?

Elijah on Mount Carmel

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THE WORSHIP, THE WORD & THE WAY ~ © 2011. Northland, A Church Distributed, Inc. ~ ResourceWell.org

Why do you think the people did not answer Elijah when he asked why their gods did not answer when they called?

A) They were angry. B) They were speechless. C) They felt stupid. D) They realized their sin.

Why did Elijah make his altar fireproof? A) To trick God. B) To obey God. C) To show God’s power. D) To show God’s weakness.

What things tend to be idols in our lives today? A) Ourselves. B) Our possessions. C) Our accomplishments. D) Our friends.

What ultimately causes people to believe in God? A) God gives them faith. B) God proves Himself. C) They are smart. D) They are weak.

When have you witnessed the power of the One True God? When have you seen who God is and wanted to worship and serve Him? What things make it hard for you to serve Him?

A) None of my friends serve Him. B) I don’t know how. C) I make mistakes. D) I am not willing.

Praise God for His power. Ask Him to help you to serve Him faithfully.