Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – July 28, 2024
“Elijah: Getting Quiet So You Can Hear God” – 1 Kings 19:1-9
Elijah’s Story – 1 Kings 16:29-18:40
Elijah’s Gets Blindsided – 1 Kings 19:1-2
Elijah’s Reaction – 1 Kings 19:3-5
- RUN! (v3)
- ISOLATE (v3)
- COMPLAIN (v4)
- SELF-PITY (v4)
- SLEEP (v5)
God’s Response to Elijah’s Trauma – 1 Kings 19:5-18
- HE DOESN’T SAY ANYTHING (not at first)
- HE SENDS A HELPER (v5)
- HE PROVIDES FOOD & REST (v6-8)
- HE LETS ELIJAH WANDER WHERE HIS “ANCESTORS” WANDERED (v4 & v8)
- HE MEETS ELIJAH WHERE HE MET MOSES (v8)
- HE FINALLY SPEAKS TO ELIJAH (v9)
- HE PROMPTS ELIJAH TO PUT WORDS TO HIS PAIN (v10)
- HE REVEALS HIMSELF AS TRINITY? (v11)
- HE SHOWS ELIJAH HIS TRUE NATURE (v11-13)
- AGAIN, HE PROMPTS ELIJAH TO VOICE HIS PAIN (v13-14)
- HE HEARS ELIJAH AND RESPONDS (v15-18)
- GO BACK & GET TO WORK
- AHAB’S DAYS AND YOUR DAYS ENDING
- YOU ARE NOT ALONE
GETTING QUIET SO YOU CAN HEAR GOD
- BE HONEST ABOUT YOUR PAIN
- LET AN “ANGEL” HELP YOU
- WANDER WITH A PURPOSE
- TAKE THE TIME YOU NEED
- LOOK GOD IN THE DRAMATIC (hint: you won’t find Him there)
- LISTEN FOR GOD IN THE QUIET
