Airplane Mode: That Prayer was FIRE!

1 Kings 18:17-39

Intro:

How regularly do you pray?

How important is prayer to you?

Read James 5:16-18. James reminds us that Elijah was a human just like us. Get to know him, see his struggles and his strengths because James holds him as an example of prayer. He can be an inspiration to us as we study prayer.


Scripture Discussion & Application:

Read 1 Kings 18:17-20

We see here two sides lining up against each other. One one side is a strange prophet of the Lord, Elijah. On the other side, we have 850 prophets of Baal and Asherah. There was a battle for the people of the country over who they worshipped. The backdrop to prayer is a spiritual battle and this is what motivated Elijah to pray.

1. Is there a spiritual battle going on in your own life?
2. How do you use your prayer life in this fight?

Read 1 Kings 18:22-29

Elijah mocks their gods. 'Is your God asleep?' Hilarious! It seems ridiculous, but so often we call on other gods/idols when we should call on God.

1. How did the priests call on false gods?
2. What are the false gods in your life?
3. What does our worship of these false gods look like?

Read 1 Kings 18:36-39

1. What do we learn about Elijah's view of himself?
2. What do we learn about Elijah's view of God?
3. What did this prayer achieve apart from the fire?
4. When we pray, do we want the same results?


Next Steps:

1 Kings 18:36b "...I am your servant and have done all these things at your command."

1. What things has God told you to do along with your prayer(s)?
2. What steps will you take this week in order to pair your obedience to God with your prayer life?


How to Pray This Week:

Pray for each member of the group. You may consider praying into:

• Spiritual battles in their lives
• False gods which draw them away from the worship of the true God
• Submission to God, and obedience to His commands.