ELIJAH SERVED AS A PROPHET
Watch the Bible story video or read all or parts of 1 Kings 16-18 from the Bible.
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READ: In 1975, the world was introduced to the Pepsi Challenge. As part of their advertising campaign, Pepsi set up blind taste tests in supermarkets where participants sipped from two cups—one containing Pepsi and one containing Coca-Cola. Not knowing which soda was in each cup, the participant would choose the drink they liked most. Interestingly, most of the participants chose the sweeter taste of Pepsi, but Coca-Cola continued to be the more popular and better selling brand. Guess that’s why Coca-Cola says you can’t beat the Real Thing!
When Ahab became king over Israel, all the people turned away from God and worshiped false gods. Even after God sent a drought and famine in the land, Ahab continued to let the people choose to follow false gods or the one true God. So, God’s prophet, Elijah, set up a test to show the people who is the one true God. As hard as the others tried to show the power of their gods, no one answered their prayers. When Elijah called on God, He sent fire from the sky that consumed the sacrifice, the wet wood on the altar, and even the dust around it! There was no doubt that He is the one true God!
Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good!” There is no one like God. As we read the Bible and see His power, His wisdom, and His love, we can worship Him because there is nothing as great as Him!
The one true God is not like the false gods. We do not have to work hard to show God we love Him. Instead, He showed His love for us by sending His Son, Jesus. Jesus died to rescue us from sin, and He hears us when we cry out to Him.
PRAY: God, there is no one like You! You are worthy of all our praise because You are the one true God. Help us to cry out to You when we need help and to trust in Your power to save.
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FAMILY PRAYER TIME
Mornings
Praise God for how awesome and big He is. Focus on His character or attributes that are greater than everything else. How is God all-powerful, all-knowing, and always present? How do those attributes of God help us to trust Him more?
Evenings
Thank God for giving His love based on what Jesus has done and not on our performance. Praise Him for loving us even when we have done nothing to earn His love. How did God show us His love through Jesus? How is God’s love greater than all other kinds of love?
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
For Fun
Set up a taste challenge for your family. Purchase two colas of similar brands. Serve each family member a small cup of each, but don’t tell them which soda is in each cup. Share the taste test results with the family and talk about how Psalm 34:8 tells us to taste and see that the Lord is good. Remind kids that the God of the Bible is the one true God and there is no one like Him!
To Serve
Pick a morning to serve water, soda, or other drinks at a local park. Offer the drinks for free to people who may be passing by. Print Psalm 34:8 onto small cards and pass them out with the drinks. Ask God to lead your family into conversations where you can share the good news of Jesus with others.
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BIG PICTURE QUESTION
What is idolatry?
Answer: Idolatry is a sin of the heart in which we love and value something else above God.
SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Listen, Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Abbreviated: Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.