When the Brook Dries Up
By Floyd Beaver
1 Kings 17:1-7
Elijah’s brook dried up. Why did the Lord allow this to happen? To teach him to trust in God and not in the brook. Remember, God is our refuge (our supply), a very present help in time of trouble.
I. God’s Children Are Often Called Upon to Sit by Drying Brooks
A) Drying brook of popularity
B) Drying brook of health
C) Drying brook of money
D) Drying brook of friendship
II. God’s Children Must Learn to Take One Step at a Time
Psalm 37:23
III. God’s Children Must Learn to Trust God Completely
IV. God’s Children Must Learn the Value of the Hidden Life
A) Moses on the backside of the dessert
B) Paul in Arabia
C) John on Patmos
D) John the Baptist in the wilderness
E) Jesus alone in the mountain
V. God’s Children Must Learn to Take Orders
A) Elijah is ordered to Zarepath
B) Moses is ordered to Egypt
C) Jonah is ordered to go to Nineveh
D) Paul is ordered to go to the Gentiles
VI. God’s Children Must Learn Elijah’s God Still Lives
A) The God that supplies every need
B) The God that answers prayer
C) The God that gives victory over all enemies
VII. God’s Children Must Learn That They Need a Double Portion of Elijah’s Spirit
A) To face the future
B) To give victory over sin
C) To defeat the devil
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