Elijah Was a Man Just Like Us
"Elijah was a man just like us" (James 5:17a NIV) • Elijah was human, just like we are • The same Elijah that God used to perform many miracles • Not a minor prophet, but one of the “supermen” among prophets • When Jesus wanted to see some old friends from heaven, it was Elijah and Moses who appeared before Him on the mount Remember Elijah? • He prayed for the rain to be held back and for 3 ½ years…and it did • He prayed for the rain to come…and it did • He asked for the last of a woman’s flour during the drought…and her jar never emptied • He prayed for her dead son…and he came back to life • Elijah talked with God • Elijah walked with God • Elijah argued with God • Elijah did not die…he was caught straight up into heaven by a fiery chariot • When Elisha used the cloak of Elijah…the waters of the Jordan River parted • And just at the height of his greatest achievement…Elijah ran for his life and hid in a valley • He complained tha...