The Prophet Elijah: Flight
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When looking at the Bible we often make the mistake of thinking it’s a collection of people who are sinless paragons. They are the ones who have it all together. They’ve figured out how to check off their to-do lists. They’ve figured out how to manage their budget and their time. They figured out how to make their way in this world. They figured out something that I haven’t figured out, and they’re the ones that I need to be like. But that’s not the story of scripture. The story of scripture is that Jesus rescues broken, weak, and needy people, and he accomplishes his good purpose through them in spite of themselves. And today when we look at this story, we see the flight of Elijah. We see Elijah running because of fear, anxiety, and depression. But we also see the flight of God pursuing him. When Elijah struggled; when he wasn’t looking so much like the prophet of God. God was merciful and kind, and he met him in his depression, anxiety, and fear. He met him in the darkness of despair where he was. And our hope is that by God’s grace you will see in his flight, there is another who is flying after him still. The Prophet Elijah Sermon Series - Week 3 of 4 - 07.21.19
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