OT 63 Elijah vs the Prophets of Baal

Reference: 1 Kings 18

Story Summary: 
  Evil King Ahab worshipped the false gods Baal and Asherah. So God did not send rain on the land of Israel for years. Then, he sent his prophet Elijah to Ahab. Elijah told Ahab to have all the prophets of Baal and Asherah, along with all the people, to meet him on Mount Carmel.
  Elijah challenged to the prophets of Baal and Asherah. Both of them would made altars of stone and place the meat of a bull on it. Each would pray to their God. The God who sent fire from heaven would prove to be the real God.
  The prophets of Baal went first. They prayed all day and into the evening, but Baal didn’t answer. Elijah mocked them, wondering out loud whether Baal was asleep, hard of hearing, or even going to the bathroom!
  When the prophets of Baal gave up, Elijah rebuilt the altar of God. He had people repeatedly soak it with water. Elijah prayed and God sent fire down from heaven. It burnt up the meat and wood on the altar. It lapped up all the water around it. It even burnt up the stones of the altar. That day, God proved to everyone there that he was the one and only God.

Big Idea and Motions: The Lord is the one and only God.
Lord - point up
One - hold up one finger
Only - wave your arms back and forth
God - point up

Verse / Motions: Isaiah 45:5, ESV - I am the Lord, and there is no other, besides me there is no God...
I am - point to yourself
Lord - point up
No other - wave your arms back and forth in a “no” gesture
Besides me - pretend to put your arm around someone beside you
No - wag your finger “no”
God - point up

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
What evil thing did King Ahab do? // Worship the idols of Baal and Asherah
Because Ahab sin, what did God do to the land? // Made it not rain
Who was God’s prophet in today’s story? // Elijah.
Where did the challenge between Elijah and the prophets of Baal take place? // Mount Carmel.
How would the people of Israel know who was the real God? // The God who sent fire from the sky.
How long did the prophets of Baal pray? // From morning to evening
Did Baal answer? Why or why not? // No, because he’s not real.
What did Elijah have people do to his altar? // Pour four jugs of water over it three times.
What happened after Elijah prayed? // God sent fire from heaven that burned up the entire altar.
What did the people of Israel say after God sent the fire? // The Lord is the one and only God.

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