WEBVTT 1 00:00:01.720 --> 00:00:05.519 Thandies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service, episode sixty six. 2 00:00:05.679 --> 00:00:07.599 I am your host, Josh Monday. If you know me, 3 00:00:07.639 --> 00:00:11.359 I'm a Christian rapper, devoted husband, father, and Army veteran. 4 00:00:11.599 --> 00:00:14.640 And thank you so much for joining me on this 5 00:00:14.919 --> 00:00:17.440 awesome episode. And this is brought to you by Cope 6 00:00:17.480 --> 00:00:21.039 of Conspiracy Podcast. And yeah, thank you guys. I really 7 00:00:21.079 --> 00:00:24.640 appreciate everybody that has been listening to the shows and 8 00:00:24.719 --> 00:00:29.120 commenting as well. I was very excited because last week 9 00:00:29.160 --> 00:00:32.679 on Wednesday Service, was it Wednesday Service or last week 10 00:00:32.759 --> 00:00:35.759 I'm sorry, last week on Sunday Service we ended up 11 00:00:35.799 --> 00:00:39.679 having We're back to nine comments, which is so great. 12 00:00:40.679 --> 00:00:44.159 Thank you guys. Brad Gillis, thank you, JACN forty four 13 00:00:44.240 --> 00:00:47.880 twenty Thank you, Whiskers White, thank you again, and thank 14 00:00:47.960 --> 00:00:50.799 you again. Jacon. Thank you again, Brad, because you're always there. Angela, 15 00:00:50.920 --> 00:00:58.960 thank you so much. Mikayla, I think it's Mikayla Michaela, 16 00:00:59.119 --> 00:01:03.200 thank you so much as well. Be I appreciate you. Nikki, 17 00:01:03.399 --> 00:01:07.719 thank you no poop Scoop, that's an awesome name. Appreciate you. 18 00:01:07.799 --> 00:01:11.879 And then MDMP twenty two, thank you so and Makayla, 19 00:01:12.239 --> 00:01:14.359 you said you suffered a loss this year from my job, 20 00:01:14.480 --> 00:01:17.280 my relationship. I needed to remind it that God's always provides. Amen. 21 00:01:17.400 --> 00:01:21.280 God does always provide an update on my job interview. 22 00:01:21.439 --> 00:01:26.319 My goodness, guys. God is so great. And you know, 23 00:01:27.519 --> 00:01:30.680 here's the thing about being a podcaster that is like 24 00:01:31.079 --> 00:01:33.959 the utmost amazing thing that I found out just by 25 00:01:34.000 --> 00:01:36.159 doing this interview because I haven't I've been at my 26 00:01:36.239 --> 00:01:38.439 job for nine years. You know, I didn't podcast when 27 00:01:38.439 --> 00:01:41.000 I first interviewed at my job. You know, I did 28 00:01:41.040 --> 00:01:43.400 sales for when I was in my younger years, so 29 00:01:43.439 --> 00:01:47.000 I kind of still have that sales salesmanship in me. 30 00:01:47.239 --> 00:01:49.359 So you know, when I when I did do my 31 00:01:49.439 --> 00:01:51.799 interview at my other job, when I first got my 32 00:01:51.920 --> 00:01:55.719 job at my current job, they told me you did excellent, interview, 33 00:01:55.799 --> 00:02:00.799 did great. So this time I go to this place 34 00:02:00.920 --> 00:02:04.120 and it's an awesome Uh it's a really good position. 35 00:02:04.159 --> 00:02:10.400 And man, I sit down and I honestly feel like 36 00:02:10.400 --> 00:02:12.199 like how I feel when I do a podcast interview, 37 00:02:12.199 --> 00:02:14.800 because I've been interviewed several times by different people, you know, 38 00:02:14.879 --> 00:02:20.000 different shows, and I'm just like, man, what an awesome thing. 39 00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:22.479 God blessed me with, you know, to be a podcaster, 40 00:02:23.360 --> 00:02:28.360 because he blessed me with the ability to go to 41 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:32.000 an interview and just sit down and I got three 42 00:02:32.039 --> 00:02:34.159 people in front of me, and it's just kind of 43 00:02:34.560 --> 00:02:37.639 just a whole different ballgame when you're a podcaster, when 44 00:02:37.639 --> 00:02:39.280 you go to interviews. I don't know if anybody else 45 00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:42.719 out there that's podcasting, if you listen to this, understand 46 00:02:43.319 --> 00:02:45.000 that's you know, all you got to do is in 47 00:02:45.039 --> 00:02:47.719 your mind, you just got to say, you know what, 48 00:02:48.199 --> 00:02:52.759 this is exactly what I do every single week. So 49 00:02:53.120 --> 00:02:55.479 I got this. You know, I've interviewed Gary Wayne, I've 50 00:02:55.520 --> 00:02:59.719 interviewed doctors, I've interviewed theologians, I've interviewed people that are, 51 00:02:59.759 --> 00:03:03.360 you know, supposedly big in the industry. Everybody puts their 52 00:03:03.400 --> 00:03:05.199 pants on the same way though, you know what I mean. 53 00:03:06.280 --> 00:03:08.960 Everybody puts their pants one pant leg at a time, 54 00:03:09.039 --> 00:03:11.759 so we're all on an even playing field. So when 55 00:03:11.800 --> 00:03:13.439 I walked in there, I was like, all right, all 56 00:03:13.479 --> 00:03:14.840 I had. As long as I was, I was feeling 57 00:03:14.879 --> 00:03:17.479 good because I dressed you know, nice. But here's the thing, 58 00:03:17.520 --> 00:03:20.000 this is the crazy part. It's funny because I had 59 00:03:20.000 --> 00:03:22.639 a jacket to put over with my tie, my shirt. 60 00:03:23.000 --> 00:03:26.879 My neck got so big. I was trying to I 61 00:03:26.919 --> 00:03:29.560 was trying to button my tie. I was like I 62 00:03:29.599 --> 00:03:31.159 couldn't even get the neck. I was like, babe, can 63 00:03:31.199 --> 00:03:34.479 you help me? She told me, hey, my wife told me, listen, 64 00:03:34.520 --> 00:03:37.000 you better make sure you try on that outfit because 65 00:03:37.479 --> 00:03:39.000 you got to make sure it fits. And I'm like, 66 00:03:39.039 --> 00:03:41.520 oh no, I'm good, man, I'm good. I've been lifting weights, 67 00:03:41.520 --> 00:03:43.400 you know. But the thing is, I think I got 68 00:03:43.439 --> 00:03:45.319 a little bit bigger from lifting weights because when I 69 00:03:45.360 --> 00:03:47.240 put my jacket on, Oh my gosh, I was like 70 00:03:47.240 --> 00:03:49.360 a fat guy and a little coat, like Chris Farley, 71 00:03:49.439 --> 00:03:52.680 like fat guy and a little coat. Because when I 72 00:03:52.680 --> 00:03:54.000 put that thing on, I was like I can't even 73 00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:56.240 pull my arms down. I was like, oh my god, 74 00:03:56.240 --> 00:03:57.800 to take it off real quick. And I was like, 75 00:03:57.840 --> 00:03:59.000 I feel like I was gonna be late. So I 76 00:03:59.039 --> 00:04:00.520 just kind of went in there with the shit and tie. 77 00:04:00.560 --> 00:04:04.680 And as soon as I met the manager there, you know, 78 00:04:04.759 --> 00:04:06.719 the district manager, I told him, hey, man, how you doing. 79 00:04:06.719 --> 00:04:08.159 I said, hey, I had a jacket in the car, 80 00:04:08.599 --> 00:04:10.159 but I can't even put it on. But I put 81 00:04:10.159 --> 00:04:12.719 it on it I was about to rip it and 82 00:04:12.759 --> 00:04:15.039 he started laughing, you know, you know, you start out 83 00:04:15.080 --> 00:04:17.279 with the with a joke and then the compliment. You know, hey, 84 00:04:17.399 --> 00:04:19.360 I heard a lot of great things about your company, 85 00:04:19.360 --> 00:04:21.480 and I'm really looking forward to this interview, you know. 86 00:04:21.519 --> 00:04:25.360 And that's what I did, man, and it just went. Man, 87 00:04:25.720 --> 00:04:30.759 he tossed me the ball, Thank you, Lord, God is great. 88 00:04:30.759 --> 00:04:32.839 God tossed me that ball and allowed me to hit 89 00:04:32.920 --> 00:04:35.399 out the park. So yeah, So I have a second 90 00:04:35.480 --> 00:04:39.800 interview on Tuesday. And supposedly this interview is not going 91 00:04:39.879 --> 00:04:44.920 to be like you know, them trying to find out 92 00:04:44.959 --> 00:04:47.160 if I got the job. Supposedly I already have it, 93 00:04:47.199 --> 00:04:48.600 and this is supposed to be an interview to talk 94 00:04:48.720 --> 00:04:51.920 like kind of discuss numbers. So hopefully that's what it is. 95 00:04:52.040 --> 00:04:54.800 And I know that God has my back. I could 96 00:04:54.839 --> 00:04:57.199 do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. And also 97 00:04:57.319 --> 00:04:59.639 if God is with you, who could be against you? Nobody? 98 00:04:59.680 --> 00:05:01.600 So that that's how I feel. I feel great. I 99 00:05:01.600 --> 00:05:04.839 feel so awesome. I feel amazing. So thank you guys 100 00:05:04.839 --> 00:05:06.560 for the prayers. If you guys prayed for me, Thank 101 00:05:06.560 --> 00:05:08.879 you guys so much for just any thoughts or anything 102 00:05:08.920 --> 00:05:13.720 like that. Thank you. I really appreciate it. And let's 103 00:05:13.720 --> 00:05:15.600 go ahead and check out too. On Wednesday service, we 104 00:05:15.639 --> 00:05:18.480 had a couple of people leave some comments. We had 105 00:05:18.600 --> 00:05:23.639 MDMP twenty two Thank you, Angela Kelly, thank you, and catalysts. Jones, 106 00:05:23.720 --> 00:05:27.680 my brother, you're a podcast two man. So next time 107 00:05:27.680 --> 00:05:29.199 you do a job interview, if you end up doing 108 00:05:29.199 --> 00:05:31.920 one in the future, just no boom. I got this. 109 00:05:32.000 --> 00:05:34.079 I interview all day long, you know what I mean, 110 00:05:34.920 --> 00:05:37.920 got it so much. Love to you, brother, thank you 111 00:05:37.959 --> 00:05:42.920 so much. And we're starting out in First Kings seventeen, 112 00:05:43.879 --> 00:05:47.560 so let's go ahead and do the intro for First 113 00:05:47.639 --> 00:05:52.600 Kings seventeen. And honestly, we have four chapters before we 114 00:05:52.639 --> 00:05:58.000 finish First Kings, okay, so we'll do our best. I mean, 115 00:05:58.040 --> 00:05:59.879 these might take a while because I got a lot 116 00:05:59.879 --> 00:06:05.360 of notes, like the Bible study notes and everything. I 117 00:06:05.399 --> 00:06:07.439 have a lot of them. So it's awesome. It's such 118 00:06:07.480 --> 00:06:09.439 an amazing blessing that God blessed me with to have 119 00:06:09.480 --> 00:06:15.879 these different Bible study booklets, you know, and notes, you know. 120 00:06:16.000 --> 00:06:18.399 Thank you Lord for the notes. So let's go ahead 121 00:06:18.399 --> 00:06:21.439 and do an intro. Fet King seventeen provides us with 122 00:06:21.519 --> 00:06:26.040 an insightful account of the prophet Elijah's life. Let's go, 123 00:06:26.680 --> 00:06:30.720 particularly his experience during a period of severe famine. The 124 00:06:30.839 --> 00:06:36.959 chapter conveys the dynamics of faith, trust, miracles, and divine provision, 125 00:06:37.360 --> 00:06:43.319 showcasing Elijah's unyielding faith in God's promise and his ability 126 00:06:43.480 --> 00:06:48.040 to provide even in the most challenging circumstances. Okay, So 127 00:06:48.680 --> 00:06:51.160 I really like to hear about Elijah. This this kind 128 00:06:51.160 --> 00:06:55.600 of stuff is is good, you know, because he's able 129 00:06:55.639 --> 00:06:59.720 to perform miracles, Okay, And it's just just amazing because 130 00:06:59.759 --> 00:07:03.120 he's quite the character. And we're going to read about it. 131 00:07:03.360 --> 00:07:05.199 And I don't want to get too much into him 132 00:07:05.279 --> 00:07:07.639 because I don't want to do any spoiler alerts. So 133 00:07:07.720 --> 00:07:11.079 what I want to do is, let's go ahead and start. 134 00:07:11.839 --> 00:07:17.240 So it says Elijah proclaims a drought, and Elijah, the 135 00:07:17.360 --> 00:07:22.920 Tishbite of the inhabitants of Gilead, said Ahab said to Ahab, 136 00:07:23.720 --> 00:07:27.399 as the Lord God of Israel lives before whom I stand, 137 00:07:27.839 --> 00:07:31.519 there shall be no do nor reign these years except 138 00:07:31.519 --> 00:07:39.240 by my word. So right there, he's boldly claiming, boldly 139 00:07:39.439 --> 00:07:42.439 claiming and declaring to the king a have that's Ahab, 140 00:07:42.439 --> 00:07:44.759 that he's speaking to King Ahab that there will be 141 00:07:44.839 --> 00:07:49.720 no reign except that his word. This demonstrates the power 142 00:07:49.759 --> 00:07:54.079 of God's word and the authority given to prophets. And 143 00:07:54.120 --> 00:07:57.480 you see the way he speaks except by my word, 144 00:07:57.600 --> 00:08:00.800 and he's speaking to a human king. Usually when you're 145 00:08:00.800 --> 00:08:02.680 talking to a human king, you gotta you gotta have 146 00:08:03.480 --> 00:08:06.000 a little more respect there. I mean, I'm not saying 147 00:08:06.040 --> 00:08:09.319 he's not he's disrespecting the king, but he's letting him 148 00:08:09.360 --> 00:08:13.120 know that you might be king, but it's by my word, 149 00:08:13.160 --> 00:08:16.800 because my God is stronger, you know. So, Uh, let's 150 00:08:16.800 --> 00:08:19.279 go ahead and check out what it says here and 151 00:08:19.360 --> 00:08:22.439 if you dig a little deeper into that. Elijah, one 152 00:08:22.480 --> 00:08:24.639 of the most prominent prophets in the Old Testament, is 153 00:08:24.680 --> 00:08:29.959 renowned for his bold declarations and miraculous acts that demonstrated 154 00:08:29.959 --> 00:08:32.600 the power and sovereignty of the God of Israel. His 155 00:08:32.720 --> 00:08:35.960 prophetic ministry is primarily recorded in the Books of King 156 00:08:36.159 --> 00:08:41.440 of First Kings and Second Kings. Eliza's declaration declarations were 157 00:08:41.480 --> 00:08:48.080 often uh direct confrontations against idolatry apostlecy in Israel, particularly 158 00:08:48.200 --> 00:08:52.200 during the reign of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, which 159 00:08:52.240 --> 00:08:53.720 we're going to get into. So, like I said, I 160 00:08:53.720 --> 00:08:55.799 don't want any spoiler alert, so let's go ahead and 161 00:08:55.799 --> 00:09:01.279 dig into the chapter and first Kings Uh one King seventeen, 162 00:09:01.840 --> 00:09:05.240 verse two. Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, 163 00:09:05.279 --> 00:09:08.440 get away from here and turn eastward and hide by 164 00:09:08.480 --> 00:09:11.440 the brook of Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. And 165 00:09:11.480 --> 00:09:13.720 it will be that you shall drink from the brook, 166 00:09:14.080 --> 00:09:16.720 and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there. 167 00:09:17.759 --> 00:09:23.919 Very interesting because ravens are unclean. So what's gonna happen 168 00:09:23.960 --> 00:09:26.240 is the ravens are actually gonna be bringing him food. 169 00:09:27.200 --> 00:09:31.240 And if it's an unclean animal, a raven bringing him food, 170 00:09:31.320 --> 00:09:33.679 if you're not supposed to touch an unclean animal, it's 171 00:09:33.720 --> 00:09:39.759 kind of interesting that God chose a raven, right, So 172 00:09:40.879 --> 00:09:43.120 that's three through six, Okay, I'll go ahead and continue, 173 00:09:43.159 --> 00:09:46.679 and verse five says so he went and did according 174 00:09:46.679 --> 00:09:49.080 to the word of the Lord. For he went and 175 00:09:49.159 --> 00:09:52.279 stayed at the brook of Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. 176 00:09:52.679 --> 00:09:56.279 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, 177 00:09:56.759 --> 00:09:59.559 and bread and meat in the evening, and he drink 178 00:09:59.600 --> 00:10:02.360 from the And it happened after a while that the 179 00:10:02.399 --> 00:10:05.039 brook dried up because there had been no rain. In 180 00:10:05.080 --> 00:10:10.799 the land. Let's pause there, so we have Elijah proclaiming 181 00:10:10.879 --> 00:10:14.480 the drought, and let's go ahead and see what's up 182 00:10:14.480 --> 00:10:17.000 with this part. It says God instructs Elijah to hide 183 00:10:17.000 --> 00:10:20.559 by the brook of Cherith, where ravens bring him bread 184 00:10:20.600 --> 00:10:24.759 and meat. This illustrates God's ability to provide in miraculous ways, 185 00:10:24.799 --> 00:10:30.440 even using unlikely sources. Of course, it's unlikely now to us, 186 00:10:30.639 --> 00:10:33.679 any bird bringing us food is unlikely, you know. We 187 00:10:33.720 --> 00:10:36.360 think that that's a miracle, you know, and has to 188 00:10:36.399 --> 00:10:38.559 be God given or God sent, because we don't have 189 00:10:38.639 --> 00:10:41.480 birds going and grabbing meat for us and bringing it 190 00:10:41.519 --> 00:10:43.320 back to us, and not grabbing bread and bringing it 191 00:10:43.360 --> 00:10:46.320 back to us. Right. But the miraculous part is that 192 00:10:46.360 --> 00:10:50.120 God's using an unlikely source of a raven to complete 193 00:10:50.559 --> 00:10:56.039 this mission. So it says this. The account of God's 194 00:10:56.039 --> 00:10:58.159 provision at the Brook of Cherith is found in One 195 00:10:58.279 --> 00:11:02.240 King seventeen won through This narrative is set during the 196 00:11:02.279 --> 00:11:06.279 reign of King Ahab in Israel, a tarm might a charm, 197 00:11:06.759 --> 00:11:12.120 a time marked by widespread idolatry and apostasy. Elijah the Tishbite, 198 00:11:12.519 --> 00:11:15.120 a prophet of the Lord, emerges as a pivotal figure 199 00:11:15.399 --> 00:11:18.960 in confronting the spiritual decline of the nation. In response 200 00:11:19.000 --> 00:11:23.559 to the ram rampant worship of Bail, Elijah declares a 201 00:11:23.600 --> 00:11:27.960 divinely ordained drought, saying, as the Lord God lives, whom 202 00:11:28.000 --> 00:11:31.200 will I stand? They will neither be do or rain 203 00:11:31.320 --> 00:11:33.360 in these years except by my word, which is one 204 00:11:33.519 --> 00:11:37.440 king seventeen to one divine command and obedience. Following the 205 00:11:37.480 --> 00:11:40.039 bold proclamation, the word of the Lord comes to Eliza, 206 00:11:40.159 --> 00:11:43.039 instructing him to hide by the brook of Cherith, east 207 00:11:43.080 --> 00:11:45.840 of the Jordan. The Lord commands, you are to drink 208 00:11:45.960 --> 00:11:48.320 from the brook. I've commanded the ravens to feed you there. 209 00:11:48.759 --> 00:11:53.240 Elijah's obedience to God's directive is immediate and unwavering, demonstrating 210 00:11:53.279 --> 00:11:57.200 his faith and trust in God's provision and protection. And 211 00:11:57.240 --> 00:12:03.080 of course he has only has trust in God because 212 00:12:03.440 --> 00:12:06.919 what some pharise you would probably say is I can't 213 00:12:06.919 --> 00:12:09.799 be eating from a raven. No way, That's an unclean animal. 214 00:12:09.919 --> 00:12:12.080 You're gonna have to choose a different one God, You 215 00:12:12.120 --> 00:12:14.600 see what I mean. No, whatever God says he's gonna do, 216 00:12:14.639 --> 00:12:16.519 he's gonna do. If he tells you it's gonna be 217 00:12:16.559 --> 00:12:19.879 a raven Elijah's not questioning the Lord. Elijah's saying, if 218 00:12:19.919 --> 00:12:21.799 it's gonna be a raven that you need to use, 219 00:12:21.840 --> 00:12:23.960 then then it's gonna be a raven. You don't you 220 00:12:24.000 --> 00:12:27.000 don't see anywhere where Elijah's just like, uh, it's gonna 221 00:12:27.000 --> 00:12:29.960 be a raven. But Lord, it's unclean. I can't do that. Oh, 222 00:12:30.120 --> 00:12:32.000 according to this, I have to I can't. You know, 223 00:12:32.080 --> 00:12:36.200 he's not saying that. So it's very interesting. At the 224 00:12:36.240 --> 00:12:39.200 Brook of Truth, this is miraculous provision. At the Brook 225 00:12:39.240 --> 00:12:42.679 of Truth, Elijah experiences God's miraculous provision at a time 226 00:12:43.039 --> 00:12:47.480 of severe drought and famine. The Ravens, creatures typically considered 227 00:12:47.639 --> 00:12:51.240 unclean according to the levitical law, are divinely appointed to 228 00:12:51.240 --> 00:12:54.360 bring Elijah bread and meat every morning and evening. This 229 00:12:55.399 --> 00:12:59.759 extraordinary means of sustenance underscores God's sovereignty over creation and 230 00:12:59.879 --> 00:13:03.039 his ability to provide for his servants in unexpected ways. 231 00:13:03.480 --> 00:13:06.600 Eliza's reliance on the brook for water and the ravens 232 00:13:06.600 --> 00:13:10.320 for food highlights the theme of divine provision and care. 233 00:13:10.799 --> 00:13:14.519 Do you see how humans taking care of humans is 234 00:13:15.000 --> 00:13:18.000 above the law? Okay, the law is there, but when 235 00:13:18.039 --> 00:13:20.399 it comes to you starving and needing food. Then God's 236 00:13:20.440 --> 00:13:22.320 not going to be like, nope, I want you to 237 00:13:22.320 --> 00:13:24.120 starve to death because I don't want you to break 238 00:13:24.159 --> 00:13:27.120 the law. You know, He's like, He's like, you know 239 00:13:27.159 --> 00:13:29.559 what we need to if you need to eat or 240 00:13:29.639 --> 00:13:31.639 you need to feed you, just like Jesus when the 241 00:13:32.120 --> 00:13:35.480 when he goes by the wheatfield and the and the 242 00:13:35.480 --> 00:13:39.440 the apostles were grabbing the wheat and Jesus was eating it. 243 00:13:39.480 --> 00:13:41.720 They were eating it on the Sabbath, and they came 244 00:13:41.759 --> 00:13:44.039 and they tried to check Jesus and they tried to 245 00:13:44.120 --> 00:13:48.960 check his disciples, I said, his apostles, but his disciples, 246 00:13:49.000 --> 00:13:51.559 they tried to check them. And Jesus was telling him. 247 00:13:51.600 --> 00:13:54.080 You know the story of David when he went in 248 00:13:54.440 --> 00:13:56.679 and he got the bread out of the that were 249 00:13:56.720 --> 00:13:59.639 only the priests are supposed to eat it, but they 250 00:13:59.679 --> 00:14:02.320 were and it was a time that they needed to 251 00:14:02.360 --> 00:14:04.440 go and break that law. And do you think that 252 00:14:04.480 --> 00:14:08.159 he was you know, God was just like, oh, David, 253 00:14:08.200 --> 00:14:10.879 I'm not gonna ever roll with him again, or I'm 254 00:14:10.879 --> 00:14:13.440 not gonna listen to him anymore because he ate that 255 00:14:13.600 --> 00:14:16.759 meat or that that bread. No, Jesus was saying that 256 00:14:16.840 --> 00:14:20.000 because Jesus was like, hey, that you guys need to 257 00:14:20.080 --> 00:14:22.399 understand what the law is there for. And if God 258 00:14:22.399 --> 00:14:25.039 tells you something like he did with these ravens, you 259 00:14:25.120 --> 00:14:27.559 got to be like Elijah, not question it and just 260 00:14:27.639 --> 00:14:34.000 go ahead and just go ahead and sorry, something is 261 00:14:34.039 --> 00:14:38.159 calling him my flip goodness, and go ahead and just 262 00:14:38.679 --> 00:14:41.840 follow God's commands whatever he's saying. And then what's the 263 00:14:41.879 --> 00:14:45.159 spiritual significance? The episode at the brook Charith serves as 264 00:14:45.200 --> 00:14:49.440 a powerful testament of God's faithfulness and his ability to 265 00:14:49.440 --> 00:14:55.399 sustain his people in times of trial. It illustrates the 266 00:14:55.440 --> 00:14:57.879 principle that God often uses unlike the instruments of a 267 00:14:57.919 --> 00:15:00.840 philla's purposes and meet them the needs of his followers. 268 00:15:01.279 --> 00:15:04.879 Elijah's experience as a reminder of the importance of obedience 269 00:15:05.320 --> 00:15:08.879 and trust in God's promises even when circumstances appear dire. 270 00:15:09.399 --> 00:15:13.919 What is the theological implications? So the narrative emphasizes God's 271 00:15:13.919 --> 00:15:17.480 control over nature and his intimate involvement in the lives 272 00:15:17.480 --> 00:15:20.519 of his prophets. It reflects the broader biblical theme of 273 00:15:20.559 --> 00:15:24.360 God's provision for his people as seen throughout scripture. The 274 00:15:25.240 --> 00:15:27.919 account also for settles the New Testament teaching of God's 275 00:15:27.919 --> 00:15:30.879 care for his children. As Jesus later assures, Therefore, I 276 00:15:30.919 --> 00:15:33.720 tell you do not worry about your life, what you 277 00:15:33.720 --> 00:15:36.879 will eat or drink, or about your body what will 278 00:15:37.080 --> 00:15:41.240 you wear? Is not life more than food, in the 279 00:15:41.279 --> 00:15:46.159 body more than clothes Matthew six, verse twenty five. And 280 00:15:46.200 --> 00:15:51.480 then for the Lessons for believers. For contemporary believers, the 281 00:15:51.519 --> 00:15:54.200 account of God's provision at the Brook of charit offers 282 00:15:54.320 --> 00:15:58.399 encouragement and assurance of God's faithfulness. It calls Christians to 283 00:15:58.440 --> 00:16:03.159 trust in God's provision even in the face of uncertainty, adversity, 284 00:16:03.440 --> 00:16:06.759 and adversity. Eliza's example of obedience or alliance on God 285 00:16:06.799 --> 00:16:10.039 serves as a model for living a life of faith, 286 00:16:10.240 --> 00:16:13.240 confident in the knowledge that God is able to meet 287 00:16:13.399 --> 00:16:19.279 all needs according to riches in glory. Amen to that. 288 00:16:19.559 --> 00:16:23.679 All right, so good stuff right there? Now, we have, 289 00:16:24.360 --> 00:16:30.120 you know, kind of an overview of Chapter seventeen, verses 290 00:16:30.200 --> 00:16:35.200 one through seven, So as we know, it starts out 291 00:16:35.200 --> 00:16:37.960 with Elijah announcing a severe draft to the King Ahab 292 00:16:38.080 --> 00:16:42.120 as judgment of Israel's idolatry, and being miraculously sustained by 293 00:16:42.120 --> 00:16:47.639 the ravens at the Kurrith Brook, demonstrating God's power over 294 00:16:47.720 --> 00:16:51.000 nature and his provision for his prophets even in barren, 295 00:16:51.120 --> 00:16:55.320 unlikely paces, teaching teaching lessons in obedience, trust in God's 296 00:16:55.320 --> 00:17:00.440 sovereignty through unexpected means like ravens instead of angels, until 297 00:17:00.440 --> 00:17:03.279 the brook itself dries up, leading to a next phase 298 00:17:03.279 --> 00:17:07.160 of his ministry. So we see some of the key 299 00:17:07.640 --> 00:17:10.480 lessons that we've learned. We kind of already went over those, 300 00:17:11.640 --> 00:17:14.440 you know, God's judgment and sovereignty. The drought initiated by 301 00:17:14.480 --> 00:17:18.279 Elijah's word punishes Ahab and bil worships, showing Yahwai's absolute 302 00:17:18.319 --> 00:17:22.680 control over weather and fertility, a power bill supposedly held, 303 00:17:23.200 --> 00:17:26.599 and then obedience and trust. Elijah's obedience to God's command 304 00:17:26.640 --> 00:17:29.920 to hide at Carith and his trust in God's provision. 305 00:17:30.039 --> 00:17:33.440 Raven's bringing food water from the brook highlights the necessity 306 00:17:33.440 --> 00:17:38.039 of following God's word even when uncomfortable and then unexpected provision. 307 00:17:38.119 --> 00:17:42.359 God uses ravens, unclean birds, and Jewish law to feed Elijah, 308 00:17:42.400 --> 00:17:45.240 showing his ability to provide through the unlikely sources, like 309 00:17:45.279 --> 00:17:49.079 we talked about earlier, learning the barrenness the drying brooks 310 00:17:49.119 --> 00:17:54.039 signifies that even God's immediate provision can cause, teaching reliance 311 00:17:54.200 --> 00:17:57.680 on his sustaining word, not just temporary comforts. And then 312 00:17:57.759 --> 00:18:02.559 divine calling from obscurity Elijah. The tishbite from an unknown 313 00:18:02.559 --> 00:18:05.839 place emerges to confront the powerful king, emphasizing that God 314 00:18:05.920 --> 00:18:11.720 calls and uses ordinary people for extraordinary purposes. Amen preparation 315 00:18:11.799 --> 00:18:14.559 for the next step, The drying brook forces Elizah to 316 00:18:14.640 --> 00:18:18.319 move on to Zerapath, setting up the next miraculous provision 317 00:18:18.359 --> 00:18:21.960 with the window A story of faith and resurrection. In essence, 318 00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:25.240 this passage is about God demonstrating his supreme power and 319 00:18:25.279 --> 00:18:30.000 his personal care for his prophets through hardship, teaching lessons 320 00:18:30.000 --> 00:18:35.000 of radical trust and obedience. Let's go all right, one 321 00:18:35.119 --> 00:18:41.640 King seventeen Elijah and the widow on King seventeen, verse eight. 322 00:18:44.240 --> 00:18:47.279 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, arise, 323 00:18:47.359 --> 00:18:51.799 go to Zeraprath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. 324 00:18:52.000 --> 00:18:55.400 See I have commanded a widow there to provide for you. 325 00:18:55.880 --> 00:19:00.759 So he arose and went to Ziapath. And when he 326 00:19:00.799 --> 00:19:03.359 came to the gate of the city, indeed, a widow 327 00:19:03.480 --> 00:19:06.240 was gathering sticks. And he called to her and said 328 00:19:06.279 --> 00:19:08.759 please bring me a little water in a cup that 329 00:19:08.839 --> 00:19:12.640 I may drink. And as she was going to eat it, sorry, 330 00:19:13.200 --> 00:19:15.079 And as she was going to get it, he called 331 00:19:15.119 --> 00:19:17.000 to her and said, please bring me a morsel of 332 00:19:17.000 --> 00:19:22.200 bread in your hand. And she said, as for the Lord, 333 00:19:22.240 --> 00:19:25.200 your god lives, I do not have bread, only a 334 00:19:25.200 --> 00:19:27.519 handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil 335 00:19:27.559 --> 00:19:30.160 in a jar. And see I am gathering a couple 336 00:19:30.160 --> 00:19:32.039 of sticks that I can may go in and prepare 337 00:19:32.079 --> 00:19:34.599 it for myself and my son, that we may eat 338 00:19:34.640 --> 00:19:38.880 it and die. And Elijah said, do not fear go 339 00:19:39.079 --> 00:19:42.359 and do as you have said, but make a small 340 00:19:42.400 --> 00:19:44.720 cake from it first, and bring it to me, and 341 00:19:44.799 --> 00:19:48.039 afterward makes some for yourselves and son. Thus says the Lord, 342 00:19:48.079 --> 00:19:50.559 God of Israel, the bin of flowers shall not be 343 00:19:50.680 --> 00:19:53.559 used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, 344 00:19:53.759 --> 00:19:56.559 until the day that the Lord sends rain on the earth. 345 00:19:57.279 --> 00:20:01.160 So she went and did according to the word Eliza, 346 00:20:01.240 --> 00:20:05.119 and she and he and her household eight. For many 347 00:20:05.279 --> 00:20:08.680 days the bin of flower was not used up, nor 348 00:20:08.759 --> 00:20:11.960 did the jar of oil dry. According to the word 349 00:20:12.160 --> 00:20:17.720 of the Lord, which he spoke by Elijah, a man, 350 00:20:17.799 --> 00:20:20.720 let's go. So the widow of Ziapath. So God sends 351 00:20:20.880 --> 00:20:24.440 Elijah to a widow, promising that her jaraflower and juggo 352 00:20:24.559 --> 00:20:28.759 will not run dry. This encounter shows God's compassion and 353 00:20:28.839 --> 00:20:32.960 provision for those who trust Him, regardless of their circumstances. 354 00:20:33.519 --> 00:20:36.079 So let's learn a little bit about this. The widow 355 00:20:36.160 --> 00:20:39.400 of Zarapath is a significant figure in the Old Testament, 356 00:20:39.799 --> 00:20:43.480 specifically in the narrative of the prophet Elijah. Her account 357 00:20:43.519 --> 00:20:46.559 is found in One King seventeen verses eight through twenty four. 358 00:20:47.000 --> 00:20:49.799 Or She plays a crucial role during a time of 359 00:20:49.839 --> 00:20:52.799 severe drought and famine in the land of Israel. This 360 00:20:52.880 --> 00:20:56.960 account highlights themes of faith, divine provision, and the power 361 00:20:57.000 --> 00:21:01.119 of God working through his prophets. So what's our historical 362 00:21:01.119 --> 00:21:04.599 and geographical context here? We got Zarapath was a Phoenician 363 00:21:04.640 --> 00:21:08.960 town locating between the cities of Tyree and Saddam in 364 00:21:09.079 --> 00:21:13.519 the region of Sedonia. This area was outside the borders 365 00:21:13.519 --> 00:21:17.759 of Israel, indicating that the widow was actually a gentile. 366 00:21:18.440 --> 00:21:21.200 The choice of Zeropath as the setting for this miracle 367 00:21:21.279 --> 00:21:24.559 underscores the reach of God's compassion and power beyond the 368 00:21:24.559 --> 00:21:29.680 confines of Israel, foreshadowing the inclusion of gentiles in God's 369 00:21:29.720 --> 00:21:33.839 redemptive plan. Let's go. I love that, And then what's 370 00:21:33.880 --> 00:21:36.960 the biblical narrative here? The narrative begins with the Word 371 00:21:37.000 --> 00:21:39.519 of the Lord coming to Elijah instructing him to go 372 00:21:39.599 --> 00:21:42.960 to Zeropath, where a widow would provide for him One 373 00:21:43.039 --> 00:21:47.039 King seventeen eight through nine. Upon arrival, Elijah encounters the 374 00:21:47.079 --> 00:21:50.319 widow gathering sticks and requests a drink of water and 375 00:21:50.400 --> 00:21:54.359 a piece of bread. The widow responds by explaining her 376 00:21:54.400 --> 00:21:57.759 dire situation. She has only a handful of flour and 377 00:21:57.799 --> 00:22:00.559 a little oil, which she plans to prepare as a 378 00:22:00.680 --> 00:22:03.480 last meal for herself and her son before they die 379 00:22:03.559 --> 00:22:06.480 of starvation. So that's why she said that right there. 380 00:22:06.519 --> 00:22:08.880 That's why she said that we may eat it and die, 381 00:22:08.960 --> 00:22:11.680 because she feels like she's gonna make this food and 382 00:22:11.720 --> 00:22:14.039 it's going to be the last meal, and that they're 383 00:22:14.079 --> 00:22:18.759 both gonna die of starvation. First Kings seventeen ten through twelve. 384 00:22:19.400 --> 00:22:22.920 Elijah reassures her, do not be afraid, go and do 385 00:22:23.000 --> 00:22:25.519 as I have said. Both make a small cake of bread, 386 00:22:25.519 --> 00:22:28.000 which we already read. It's a First King seventeen three, 387 00:22:28.559 --> 00:22:31.480 and then he delivers a promise from the Lord, the 388 00:22:31.599 --> 00:22:36.000 jariflower will not run dry and exhausted, and the jug 389 00:22:36.039 --> 00:22:37.680 of oil will not run dry until the day of 390 00:22:37.720 --> 00:22:39.480 the Lord sends rain on the face of the earth. 391 00:22:40.119 --> 00:22:45.519 In faith, the widow obeys Elijah's instructions as promised, The 392 00:22:45.640 --> 00:22:50.000 flower and oil miraculously sustain Elijah, the widow, and her 393 00:22:50.000 --> 00:22:52.839 household throughout the duration of the famine, and then the 394 00:22:52.880 --> 00:22:58.559 miracle of resurrection is talked about in seventeen through eighteen. 395 00:22:58.640 --> 00:23:00.519 I don't want to talk about that yet because I 396 00:23:00.599 --> 00:23:03.640 do not want to give you a spoiler alert. So 397 00:23:03.680 --> 00:23:06.960 what's the cultural and literary aspects of this? The Widow 398 00:23:07.119 --> 00:23:10.400 of Zeropath's account is a compelling narrative that combines elements 399 00:23:10.440 --> 00:23:15.279 of suspense, divine intervention, and personal transformation. It reflects the 400 00:23:15.359 --> 00:23:21.640 natural realities of ancient Nearest Eastern that reflects the cultural 401 00:23:21.680 --> 00:23:24.960