We are always called to honor parents (Ex 20:12), but after we are adults and supporting ourselves, we do not always have to obey our parents in everything (Col 3:20). He returned home not to get permission but to pay his respects to his parents. The love of family and friends would be too much, and therefore, he would never return. Why so sharp? It’s clear that for this young man if he returned home, he would not come back.
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Luke 9:61-62 shares this account: “Yet another said, ‘I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say goodbye to my family.’ Jesus said to him, ‘No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.’” Christ essentially tells the young man if he went home, he was not fit for heaven. However, unlike Elijah, Christ gives this man a stern reply. There is a similar story in Luke 9 where a young man says he will follow Christ wherever he goes, but that he also first must say goodbye to his family. How can I teach someone?” The simple answer is, “Find someone who knows less than you and share what you know, even if that is a nonbeliever or a child.” With our discipling of others, we might say to ourselves, “I’m a young Christian. (3) Also, as in Paul’s letter to Timothy, sometimes God will choose to disciple us through the faithful ministry of others whom we may never meet in person, through their sermons, writings, or simply their example. Christ invested in the twelve by groups, mostly a large group of twelve but at other times just with three. (2) At other times, these relationships happen in small groups. (1) With our Elijah, sometimes that relationship is manifested through one-on-one mentorship where we meet with one more spiritually seasoned than us for coffee, meals, and in general just sharing life together. It’s often been said that we all should have an Elijah and an Elisha (or a Paul and a Timothy). This study guide will receive a 3-star or 4-star rating depending on your expectations and needs.Therefore, as we consider Elisha’s call, we must be reminded that we are also called to be discipled and to disciple. Their value is dependent on what the reader is expecting from the study. Some principles are more tied to the meaning of the text and some are more devotional. These principles are always found at the end after he has worked his way through the story. Swindoll has a gift for providing applicational principles. Each expositor will have to decide whether he or she wants to include these chapters in their exposition but the storyline tells us to include them. 1Kings 20-22 is a literary unit that continues into 2Kings 1.
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To study Elijah without understanding Ahab is like watching Star Wars and not understanding Darth Vader.
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While Elijah does not appear in these chapters (thus Swindoll’s omission), they are critical to the literary development of the storyline as the appearance of Elijah in the middle chapter (1Kings 21) suggests. Be aware that Swindoll skips over the crucial chapters on King Ahab, the apostate nemesis of Elijah (1Kings 20, 22). This is a simple study guide for Swindoll's exposition of the life of Elijah. For those familiar with his expositional style, you know he is an able storyteller who moves through the text easily and accurately. Elijah: A Man of Heroism and Humility: An Insight for Living Bible Study Guide is classic Charles Swindoll.