Faith That Flows — From Solomon’s Wisdom to Elijah’s Whisper

Preacher: Zack MarksFaith is often experienced as emotional highs and discouraging lows, but God calls His people to a faith that flows steadily like a stream. In this lesson, we journey through 1 Kings to examine the rise and fall of Solomon, the bold obedience of Elijah on Mount Carmel, and the quiet yet powerful faith of a widow during famine.Solomon’s request for a discerning heart in 1 Kings 3:9–14 reminds us that God sees not only what we ask for but what we truly need. Yet even great wisdom could not prevent Solomon from turning away, as warned in 1 Kings 11:2–4. Through Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18, we witness a dramatic display of God’s power when fire falls from heaven — a moment that proves the Lord alone is God.Still, Jesus later highlights not Elijah’s public victory, but the private trust of the widow in Luke 4:25–26, showing that true faith is often found in daily dependence on God’s provision.This lesson challenges us to move beyond “wave-like” faith built on moments of crisis or triumph, and instead pursue steady obedience — trusting that whether through abundance or hardship, the greatest reward is Christ Himself.