1. The Life of Elijah: Up Close and Personal 1 Kings 11/26/2017

2. 17 Elijah was a man just like us
17 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. (James 5:17, NIV)

3. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops. (James 5:18, NIV)

4. God has His own standard of greatness, and both David and Elijah measured up to that standard.

5. The Name Elijah. Elijah’s name means “Jehovah is my God.”
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty power (Eph 6:10, NIV)

6. Elijah’s Background.
Elijah is first introduced to us as the Tishbite in 1 Kings 17.
He was an inhabitant of Gilead.

7. His birthplace was the little town of Tishbeh, a small, obscure village in the mountains.
Conclusion

8. The Life of Elijah: Up Close and Personal 1 Kings 11/26/2017