Below is my first pass at planning the preaching for Fall 2011. I’m going to do all of the chapters about Elijah and most of the accounts of Elisha from 1st Kings and 2nd Kings. These accounts of the pivotal downhill slide of the kingdom of Israel also show God’s continued intervention in the lives of his people. This first pass does not yet try to include preaching ideas or worship themes; hopefully those will come soon. But the dates should be fairly solid.
Elijah and Elisha: Fall 2011
August 21 1 Kings 16:28-17:7
The reign of Ahab and the appearance of Elijah
August 28 1 Kings 17:8-24
Elijah and the widow of Zarephath; the widow’s son
September 4 1 Kings 18:1-19
Elijah confronts Ahab
September 11 1 Kings 18:20-46
Elijah and the prophets of Baal; the rain comes
September 18 1 Kings 19:1-22
Elijah’s depression
September 25 1 Kings 21:1-28
Naboth’s vineyard
October 2 Random Week Off (Bob and Gail to Vermont?)
October 9 2 Kings 1:1-18
Elijah and Ahaziah
October 16 2 Kings 2:1-25
Elisha succeeds Elijah
October 23 2 Kings 4:1-7
Elisha and the Widow’s Oil
October 30 2 Kings 4:5-37
Elisha and the Shunammite Woman
November 6 2 Kings 5:1-19
Naaman Healed of Leprosy
November 13 2 Kings 6:1-23
An axe head floats; horses and chariots of fire
November 20 2 Kings 6:24 – 7:20
Ben-hadad’s Seige of Samariua
