1 Kings 16-17 | Yahweh is the One, True God

This teaching from Pastor Elliot walks through 1 Kings 16 and 17, tracing Israel's kings from Baasha through Ahab and Jezebel while introducing the prophet Elijah. As each king turns further toward idol worship, the nation experiences the covenant curse of drought, just as God had warned centuries earlier through Moses. But even in judgment, God is working to draw his people back to himself. Elijah's time by the brook, his stay with the widow of Zarephath, and the raising of her son all show a God who provides daily bread, hears prayer, and holds power over life and death. Through famine and loss, the true character of God comes into focus as merciful, faithful, and utterly reliable, even when the surrounding culture worships gods who cannot deliver on a single promise.