Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Source of Elijah's Strength
Chapter 2: Beside the Drying Brook
1. God's Servants must Learn to take one Step at a Time
2. God's Servants must be Taught the Value of the Hidden Life
3. God's Servants must Learn to Trust God Absolutely
4. God's Servants are Often Called to Sit by Drying Brooks
Chapter 3: Ordered to Zarephath
God's Plans Demand Implicit Obedience
Implicit Obedience Sometimes Brings us
When God Puts His People into the Furnace
Chapter 4: The Spirit and Power of Elijah
We Must Live on the Word of God
Chapter 5: The Test of the Homelife
Elijah also Teaches us Gentleness Under Provocation
Elijah Teaches also the Power of a Holy Life
Elijah Teaches the Secret of Giving Life
There is a Contrast between the Inside
There is a Contrast Between Preventive
There is a Contrast Between the Caution of Expediency
There is a Contrast Between the Reception Given
Chapter 7: The Plan of Campaign
He was Filled with a Consuming Passion for the Glory of God
He was Profoundly Convinced that he was Only a Servant
Elijah was Eagerly Desirous to Know and Work Out God's Plan
Chapter 8: The Conflict on the Heights of Carmel
Elijah Dealt out Withering Sarcasm
Elijah Issued an Order for Execution
It was Based on the Promise of God
It was Full of Expectant Faith
And The Prayer was Abundantly Answered
Chapter 10: How the Mighty Fell!
(1) His Physical Strength and Nervous Energy Were Completely Overtaxed
(2) He was Keenly Sensitive to his Lonely Position
(3) He Looked Away from God to Circumstances
Chapter 11: Loving-kindness Better than Life
God's Love Manifested in Special Tenderness Because of Special Sin
God's Love in its Unwearied Care
God's Love Anticipating Coming Need
Chapter 12: The Still Small Voice
God Taught Him by a Beautiful, Natural Parable
The Variety of God's Instruments
No One Can Entirely Escape from God's Personal Dealings
God Never Overlooks One of his Own
He was Acting as an Incarnate Conscience
He was Hated for the Truth's Sake
Chapter 15: The Old Courage Again
The Work of the Closing Years of Elijah's Life
The Attitude of his Spirit in Anticipating his Translation
The Affectionate Love with which Elijah was Regarded
The Fitness of this Translation
The Reasons for this Translation
The Lessons of this Translation for Ourselves
Let us Take Care not to Dictate to God
Let us See Here a Type of the Rapture of the Saints
Chapter 18: A Double Portion of Elijah's Spirit
Let us Clearly Understand the Two Conditions Imposed on Elisha
Chapter 19: The Transfiguration
Consider the Probable Reasons Why These Two
The First Reason Might have been that they Could Attest
Another Reason may be Found in the Peculiar Circumstances
Yet Another Reason is Suggested in the Evident
Consider the Theme on Which they Spoke
Chapter 20: Filled with the Holy Spirit
This Filling of the Holy Ghost was the Characteristic of the Church
We Must Comply with Certain Conditions if we Would be Filled
Time Would Fail to Enumerate all the Blessings that will Ensue