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A Man of Like Passions. We all have ups and downs. Does anyone else? How do we survive?. A Man of Like Passions. Elijah was just like us, Jas. 5:17 Good times. Bad times. A Man of Like Passions. Ups & Downs. Drought, 1 Kgs. 17:1 Difficult & dangerous, 1 Kgs. 18:4 Hid.
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A Man of Like Passions • We all have ups and downs. • Does anyone else? • How do we survive?
A Man of Like Passions • Elijah was just like us, Jas. 5:17 • Good times. • Bad times.
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • Drought, 1 Kgs. 17:1 • Difficult & dangerous, 1 Kgs. 18:4 • Hid. • By the brook, 1 Kgs. 17:2-7 • With the widow, 1 Kgs. 17:8-24
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • Debate, 1 Kgs. 18:17-46 • Confronted Ahab, 17-19 • Debated prophets, 20-38 • People believed, 39 • Killed prophets, 40 • Rain returned, 41-46
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • Depression, 1 Kgs. 19:1-14 • Life in danger, 1-3 • Depressed, 4-14
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • Duties, 1 Kgs. 19:15-21 • Anoint kings. • Anoint prophet.
A Man of Like Passions Practical Observations Valleys follow peaks and… …peaks follow valleys. Elijah Debate Duties Depression Drought
A Man of Like Passions Practical Observations Valleys follow peaks and… …peaks follow valleys. Financial Gain Health Improves You Death of Loved one Sickness
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • We can survive the valleys. • Elijah survived the drought • by trusting God. • Went to the brook, 1 Kgs. 17:2-7 • Went to widow’s, 1 Kgs. 17:8-10
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • We can survive the valleys. • We must trust God. • He will not abandon, Heb. 13:5 • He is in control, Eph. 1:11 • He cares, 1 Pet. 5:7
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • We can get out of the valleys. • Elijah did. • Anoint kings, 1 Kgs. 19:15-16 • Anoint Elisha, 1 Kgs. 19:16 • Seven thousand faithful, 1 Kgs. 19:18 • Went, 1 Kgs. 19:19
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • We can get out of the valleys. • You and me. • Prayer, 1 Thes. 5:17 Daily Morning, Noon, Night Write things down Make an appointment
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • We can get out of the valleys. • You and me. • Study, 2 Tim. 2:15 Philemon, Titus, 1 Thessalonians 1 Chapter a day Write chapter summaries
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • We can get out of the valleys. • You and me. • Study, 2 Tim. 2:15 Philemon, Titus, 1 Thessalonians 1 Chapter a day Memorize verses Keep records
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • We can get out of the valleys. • You and me. • Invite someone to church, Rev. 22:17 By Tomorrow Neighbor Coworker Friend
A Man of Like Passions Ups & Downs • We can get out of the valleys. • You and me. • Keep a journal.
A Man of Like Passions • We all have ups and downs. • Does anyone else? • How do we survive?
A Man of Like Passions • Elijah was just like us, Jas. 5:17 • Good times. • Bad times.