There was no thinking. By and large the people I interact with at North Hills, and I’ve been here a long time, seem to love God, love Jesus, want other people to know about Jesus, want to follow God’s Word. Months, and even years had passed in the retirement of Zarephath. I mean the real-life, heart-stopping, breath taking away, brain stops functioning, high-end fear. Obadiah could say, "I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth." God only gives good gifts. I’m going to go at that. Elijah leaves Zarephath and returns to Israel. Obadiah's early religion became comfortable piety to him afterwards. Found insideFrom one generation to another, the servants of the Lord have sought to edify their fellow-believers by commenting on the Old Testament narrative. In such ministries expositions of the life of Elijah have always been prominent. Yet in these moments they assumed what God was calling them to do was punishment rather than opportunity. Obadiah feared the Lord too greatly to give to any creature the homage due to God alone. Once again Elijah receives a word from the Lord. The Lord of hosts who lives. Yet I must not fall morally into Elijah's vein myself, lest t have to pull myself up with a sharp check. The widow and her son had become bound to him by the most sacred ties. I think it’s really weird timing for Obadiah to tell Elijah his “I rescued the priests” story. Hebrews 11:38 and 1 Kings 18:1-15. Even though it could cost Obadiah his life he followed Elijah's instructions. And so, when I come and tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me. So, when these calls come in, God calls you to step out and launch a ministry to hurting people, and that’s going to cost you, there might be fear. 1 Kings 17 and 18. He’s being fearful in a moment where obedience is high risk. So, we’re not going to judge or mock Obadiah. 12. Found inside – Page 110Obadiah GREW. Jer 2.32 . ... The Child Samuel 1 Kings 18.12 . ministred unto the Lord : I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth , said Obadiah to Elijah . "I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away" (v. 10c). For Obadiah was an important man in the palace of King Ahab. And I think again Spurgeon helps us think this through. Elijah and Obadiah - It was now three years since it had rained. Now that we know Obadiah a little bit, now that we kind of feel what he’s going through, I want you to listen to his monologue and see if you can feel him and see if you can think about the assumptions that he’s making with the reasons that he gives back to Elijah. He believes subtly that his movement to save priests was enough to excuse him from the call he’s being given now. 3 in the morning. If God has little to no power, then my fears will rule every time. Featuring an easy-to-use, full-color handbook and commentary combination, it provides outlines, themes, and applications for each of the 66 books of the Bible. Imagine the mood that puts people in. So, let’s look at Obadiah. When he thought Elijah was about to expose him to great danger he pleaded his long service of God, saying, "I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth"; just as David, when he grew old, said, "O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared Thy wondrous works; now also when I am old and grey-headed, O God, forsake me not." I typically only slept about 5 or 6 hours a day in two 3-hour shifts. It is important to know what your boss wants and then do all you can to make it happen. 1804)Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, October 19th, 1884, byC. Here is a godly man and God has put him in the palace, next to Ahab. Elijah was the man of action— … While looking for grass to keep the animals alive, Obadiah ran across Elijah - I Kings 18:5-16 [Note: Patterson and Austel, p. I can do that. There’s no reason to believe that. Could it be at times that we as God’s people encounter a request from God’s people or a call from God himself, and we experience fear? This fear in this moment, that’s not a crazy thought to think that Ahab and Jezebel could do that to him. It’s not a new guy. The power and insight of "The Prince of Preachers". The story moves forward. Elijah knew the presence of Almighty God, and that made all the difference! When asked to do something unethical, we may need to speak truth to power, and take the consequences. Because I’ve got it all of the sudden? What does Obadiah keep repeating to Elijah? Now the famine was severe in Samaria. I’ve changed lords, and I’m going public. It’s not a different guy. He was likely present when Elijah initially confronted the king 3½ years earlier. Elijah leaves Zarephath and returns to Israel. I can’t think of a worse boss than Ahab, but I know what it is like to serve under a tyrant. Faithful and fearful are not words that are connected very often in the church world. He was good behind the scenes, even risky behind-the-scenes stuff. He’s afraid. Sequel to Heaven, How I Got Here 1 Kings 18:2 ~ When Elijah receives the call from God to see Ahab, the prophet obeys. This has been my prayer. How much the greater man he seems to be when the two stand together in the scene before us. 58 — Vayishlach: The Prophecy of G-d's Secretary. Our sovereign God was working behind the scenes, causing His will to be done. Obadiah was in a position of authority under Ahab and Jezebel. So, what did he do when that fear hit him? Whichever is correct, it is clear that the title Tishbite refers to the place from which Elijah came. Apparently, Obadiah is a verbal processor. Found inside – Page 52But was it right for Obadiah to remain in that position ? Ought he not to have joined his fortunes to Elijah's , sternly and uncompromisingly to have broken ... And finally, Obadiah assumed the worst. Elijah was the man of action— … Kindness to the servants of God. This probably isn’t for me. (1Ki 18:15-16) Elijah assures Obadiah that he will meet with . First Obadiah assumed the call of God was because of his sin. Now I think, maybe I’m alone, but perhaps when you read that, that brings you into tension. It is to be presented in dramatic form; a thing I have never seen, but . Elijah asks Obadiah to deliver a message. The great theologian, Charles Spurgeon wrote, God send us men of the stuff of John Knox!" The prophet Elijah was the contemporary of Obadiah. We see here a marked contrast: Ahab, concerned only for the economy, wants to save mules and horses (vs. 5), while Obadiah is saving prophets, risking his life for them. Why? Elijah and Obadiah (1 Kings 18:1-15) Eventually the time came for the divine judgement of drought to end. [Dr. Ray Pritchard - Sermon Obadiah: A Good Man in a Hard Place - 1 Kings 18:1-15 - It’s been 12 years, 13 almost that I’ve taught that. Ahab summoned Obadiah, who was in charge of the palace. Last month an Iranian court rejected his appeal and refused to reduce his 8-year prison term, which his supporters believe is tantamount to a death sentence, due to prison conditions. (5-3) 1 Kings 17:1. Possibly Ahab liked to retain him just to show Jezebel that he could be obstinate if he liked, and was still a man. Instead it would end in such a way that would make it very clear that it was the Lord who had acted. 1 Kings 18:1-15, Sermon Topics: And then right in the middle of it Obadiah is looking at him going, yeah, Hey, do you know what I’ve done? “Sometimes Yahweh,” [which is God’s name,]” Sometimes Yahweh attacks evil with the in-your-face style of an Elijah, and sometimes he frustrates it by the simple subversion of an unobtrusive agent. I SUSPECT that Elijah did not think very much of Obadiah. We are all fond of novelty, and I have known some men go wrong, as it were, for a change. When I’m in the middle of, God you’re calling me to do this and I’m like oh, that’s because you don’t like me or because of what I did when I was in college. Found inside – Page 18146 Obadiah went to meet Ahab , and told him : " and immediately on this welcome intelligence , “ Ahab went to meet Elijah " . " til Obadiah was , indeed , a ... She did not like him, but she had to endure him; she looked askance at him, but she could not dislodge him. A church called to Believe God’s Word, Connect with God’s family, and Share God’s Story. MISCELLANEOUS RESOURCES Commentaries, Sermons, Devotionals on Obadiah. He obeyed. Another guy in the Scriptures, this is in Genesis, his name is Joseph. Yet the lord you serve every day is a wicked king who rejects the true God. But I think what Obadiah does for us is it lets us see faith and fear converge and come together in one person. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly, 4 and when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the . I come home. Then I will send rain on the land." So Elijah went to speak to Ahab. God arranges it so two other men also make journeys at that time - Ahab and Obadiah. Enter your email address and we will send you a link to reset your password. This is the capstone of Elijah's complaints. Fear. Jezebel was killing the true prophets of Israel, and the rest were hidden in two caves. Before God restored blessing to wayward Israel—and before He . This is more than courier service. My home invasion story was before I got married, in college, I actually lived with my brother-in-law and sister. Bradd L Nymeyer. Found inside – Page 52But was it right for Obadiah to remain in that position ? Ought he not to have joined his fortunes to Elijah's , sternly and uncompromisingly to have broken ... He starts raising up what he’s already done in light of the call that’s coming at him. Pastor Saeed remains bold in prison, despite being beaten and tortured and pressured to deny his faith. While Elijah was gone, Jezebel was taking her frustrations out on the prophets of God - I Kings 18:3-4 2. Ahab had learned to trust him and could not do without him, for he probably furnished him with a little strength of mind. Jakes… 1 Kings:18 - The drought is over….. Elijah and Obadiah 18 After a long time, in the third year, the word of the Lord came to Elijah: "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land." 2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. I pull back and I just punch as hard as I can because of fear. These Old Testament study guides, part of a 16-volume set from noted Bible scholar John MacArthur, take readers on a journey through biblical texts to discover what lies beneath the surface, focusing on meaning and context with probing ... Obadiah tells Elijah, "I your servant have feared the Lord from my youth" (1 Kings 18:12). You find faithful servants of God even where Satan’s throne is. But although Elijah was a man of iron, a strong, brave servant of God, he also was very human - look up 1 Kings 19: 1-3, and compare James 5: 17 - he was "a man just like ourselves." His course was something like walking on the tight rope with Blondin. An unabridged, unaltered edition to include: The Source of Elijah's Strength - Beside the Drying Brook - Ordered to Zarephath - The Spirit and Power of Elijah - The Test of the Homelife - Obadiah - A Contrast - The Plan of Campaign - The ... Obadiah’s response reveals two things. Obadiah’s great fear is, he’s going to kill me. Copyright © 2003-2021 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. We’ll find out what happens there next week. Found inside – Page 416She thought just as Obadiah did of Elijah . “ And when Obadiah saw him , he said , Go tell the king , behold , Elijah is here . First time is Rebecca’s story. To continue gracious during a long life of temptation is to be gracious indeed. And right in the middle of that, Obadiah lets slip his view of God in that moment. My wife and I have both, probably more than one time in our life experienced that. So, say it out loud. To watch the video message just click the play button below. H. SPURGEON,At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. 6. After the Second World War Michael, a young Jew, returns to his Eastern European village to contemplate the fate of his people and those who watched them go to death. Joshua 1:9 - Have not I commanded thee? Ahab wants to know where Elijah is because Ahab wants to kill Elijah. There are four scenes. During Elijah's preaching, he revealed that he believed he was the only prophet of God left alive who had not been killed by the wicked ruler. But think of that. Most importantly, we should pray that God will intervene. There may be times when we may have to suffer for our beliefs. So, God and Elijah are talking. Obadiah isn’t sure how much longer he can continue living this stressful double life. It would be easy to skip over this passage as merely a transition, leading to the exciting confrontation that follows on Mount Carmel. So, I see 1 Kings 18:1-19 with four scenes. 1 Kings 18:1-16 . Even the big God of all the power. So, let me tell you about a couple of them. The Lord of hosts is one who I stand in front of. And to protect her testimony, I’m not going to share the language she used. The man used to love the people of God, and now he says, "They are a vulgar class of persons." This is a very real thing. This message was preached by Pastor Chuck Baldwin on Sunday, November 10, 2013, during the service at Liberty Fellowship. “And to die, gain.” Obadiah would look at that and go, and to die, terrible. He also assumed he deserved a better call because of years of service. Crops had long since died and now both man and beast were in danger of becoming extinct. This is a series of expositions of most of the passages in the first and second books of Kings which give the history of the two prophets, Elijah and Elisha. Regular readers of these sermons know that China has become very important to our family in the last two years. That dog needed to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, so she got up to take the dog out the front door. I admire the man whose decision was equal to his prudence, though I should greatly fear to occupy so perilous a place. Elijah was the man of action — bold, always to the front, with nothing to conceal; Obadiah was a quiet believer, true and steadfast, but in a very difficult position, and therefore driven to perform his duty in a less open manner. Obadiah feared the Lord too greatly to give to any creature the homage due to God alone. One phrase. He tells Elijah that he has been following God since his youth (vs 12), and time has not changed him. We learned that Obadiah was the household manager for Ahab. When Obadiah met Elijah, he voiced his submission to the man of God and to Yahweh. This new call of God came to him, and he assumed other obedience was enough. If he delivers this message from Elijah, it seems the fear is, I’m now speaking to you on behalf of God’s prophet. And then Elijah speaks to Obadiah, and things start to change. I stand before him. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly, 4 and when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the . So long as he could hear the gospel he did not mind the architecture of the house; but now he has grown aesthetic, and must have a spire, Gothic architecture, a marble pulpit, priestly millinery, a conservatory in the church, and all sorts of pretty things. 1 After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth." 2 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Sermon Obadiah: A Good Man in a Hard Place. Is it because he knows that Ahab and Jezebel are just whackadoo and at any moment they could kill anybody because they’re just bad people? This is how bad Ahab is. What do we learn about him? He knew and respected him. Sermon series Elijah: God's Mountain Man Empty Barrel Graduate School 1 Kings 17:8-16 - March 9, 2006. God calls you to pursue his Word with everything in you and to pursue his miraculous gifts with a big group of messed up people called North Hills Church, and you might be afraid. God’s calling to obey on your life is never judgment for your sin. Elijah came, he said, from Gilead beyond the Jordan in the land given to the tribe of Gad (see The Holy Bible … with a Commentary and Critical Notes, 2:452). Found inside – Page 12But the Lord had pity on his people ; and He said to Elijah " go show thyself unto Ahab , and I will send rain upon the earth . ” Now Ahab and Obadiah ... Fears the Lord, and behind the scenes, he’s saving lives. Their religion is not a matter of principle, but a matter of interest: it is not the pursuit of truth, but a hankering after society, whatever that may mean; it is not their object to glorify God, but to get rich husbands for their girls; it is not conscience that guides them, but the hope of being able to invite Sir John to dinner with them, and of dining at the Hall in return. The Lord of hosts, the God of the armies is a living being. Kindness to the servants of God. First words out of Obadiah’s mouth. He was also a believer who feared the Lord and was a man of faith (vs. 3b). You might be afraid. This was not a matter of being able to water lawns or sip lemonade - it was not an issue of luxury but of mere survival. Sermons. Obadiah was a trusted servant of King Ahab and his courage was to fly under the deadly radar of Ahab and Jezebel. Faithful Obadiah. He took private risk to save lives during persecution. We can pray over that. When Elijah told him to go tell Ahab where he (Elijah) was, Obadiah was plainly afraid to go. Verse-by-verse commentary on the book of 1 Kings. Added to this, there were the difficulties of his position. Priority O… I’m not sure I can do this, Elijah. God’s still, he’s still working. This man's religion was intense within him. For the grace of God to convert a man like Paul, who is full of threatenings against the saints, is a great marvel; but for the grace of God to preserve a believer for ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty years, is quite as great a miracle and deserves more of our praise than it usually commands. Copyright © 2021, Oneplace.com. Elijah sent Obadiah to fetch the king while he began preaching to the people. 3. He had fear and love for God in abundance. And I’m not joking, I went full-on fight or flight syndrome. His wife Naghmeh travelled to the United Nations last week and was able to hand-deliver a letter to the delegation of Iran’s new president, asking for her husband’s quick release. Obadiah in his way fears the Lord and obeys and saves people’s lives right in the middle of this terrible place of the home of Ahab and Jezebel. More than likely you see that guy. He goes to that other country, he and his three friends, and they become amazing students of Babylonian culture, so much so that Daniel ends up becoming kind of the vice president of Babylon underneath this dude named Nebuchadnezzar. Obadiah go deliver that message… and he’s gone. Daniel is one of those people. How we see him. Run. Found inside – Page 25J. Keble , Sermons for the Christian Year : Sundays after Trinity , Part I. ... In the day when Elijah met him , Obadiah found that his prayers and alms had ... I love this. Whatever God calls you into, for Christians in one way the worst thing that everybody in the world fears – death, it’s not really a biggie deal. He was a standout because of his continued fear of God. Discouragement, Risk, Elijah And Obadiah, Your favorite Scriptures and sermon ideas, 30 themed church media sets for church services. Flour and oil miracle. Bible Baptist Hasbrouck Heights. It’s been three years since there’s been rain. {1Ki 18:12} 1. As it is horrible to find a Judas among the apostles, so it is grand to discover an Obadiah among Ahab’s courtiers. Faith is the simplest thing in the world. Yet, it is widely misunderstood. From where does it come? What does faith include? What does it exclude? What are the results of faith? You can find the answers here. And then in Scene 4, it’s Elijah and Ahab, which immediately, if we’ve been part of the story of 1 Kings and Elijah, if we feel the story, that puts us into a little tension. Now we don’t know how Obadiah knew Elijah. Obadiah feared the Lord too greatly to give to any creature the homage due to God alone. Even after encountering God on the mountain through the wind, earthquake, fire, and the sound of sheer silence, Elijah could not overcome his dilemma of focusing upon himself. Obadiah has been living in two worlds: serving the king, and also protecting the prophets the queen wishes dead. Elijah places a call on Obadiah’s life. (1-2) The end of the drought. So again, you have one of God’s people working in this very rough place where sometimes we Christians think okay, the only thing you can do as a Christian is leave that. Have you ever been truly afraid? He was likely present when Elijah initially confronted the king 3½ years earlier. Obadiah had great respect for the LORD. So apparently this is what happens. And Elijah adds some encouraging weight to his word. The king wanted to find food for his animals. I SUSPECT that Elijah did not think very much of Obadiah. So, let me tell you the ends of the story. When he thought Elijah was about to expose him to great danger he pleaded his long service of God, saying, "I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth"; just as David, when he grew old, said, "O God, Thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared Thy wondrous . Like Rebecca at the front door, like me fighting a shirt, Obadiah is going to come face-to-face with Elijah and hit a wall of fear. You go to Ahab and tell him I’m here. Obadiah comes back with Ahab and is left just… He was here. Today we’re going to continue in this story of Elijah which is contained within the story of 1 Kings. Despite his close association with the evil king, scripture describes Obadiah as a man who "feared the Lord greatly" (18:3). 1804-30:553. So, let’s speak back his assumptions in a different way. Elijah and Elisha both use that little phrase. When fear threatens obedience, the God of the armies comforts and encourages. So, let’s summarize this section real fast. Now he was untouchable and fine with everything. That’s what’s going to happen. "Elijah Meet Obadiah" - Rev. It appears that Elijah's assignment was much different from Obadiah's. Elijah didn't have to appease Ahab or Jezebel with soothing words; instead he came to reprove. This information is found in 1 Kings 17-18.) Scriptures: I even fed them. Rebecca’s story – the next morning our neighbor comes over, knocks on the door and says to my wife, hey my uncle is really sorry. God send us men of the stuff of John Knox, or, if you prefer it, of the adamantine metal of Elijah; and if these should prove too stiff and stern we could even be content with such men as Obadiah. How could he do that? So, imagine a movie, or you went to the theater. When there is no hope of victory you may as well retire; but he is the brave man who when the bugle sounds retreat does not hear it, who puts his blind eye to the telescope and cannot see the signal to cease firing, but just holds his position against all odds, and does all the damage he can to the enemy. That could be fearful. Home invasion. I hear the door open, and then I hear my wife scream. No; you will do your best for her; if it is in your power you will keep her out of the workhouse. Davis' pastoral application, laced with his own humor and illustrations ensure you remember the point he tackled head on as a scholar. It’s about over. As a believer in Yahweh, Obadiah had been a blessing to 100 of God's prophets even in the famine ( 1 Kings 18:3-4 ). 1 Kings 18 - Elijah's Victory at Carmel A. Elijah meets Ahab. God’s calling is never to tease you. 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