DON’T DESPAIR AND WISH TO DIE
1 Kings 19:1-18
Defn: Despair = “The feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation” (Cambridge Dictionary)
Introduction
• Elijah was a great prophet, but at some point he lost hope and prayed to die.
Lessons
1. Remember what the Lord has done whenever challenges come your way. James 5:16-17, Psalm 77:1-5; 9-15, Hebrews 13:7-8
2. Know that God is able to strengthen you again. 1 Kings 19:3-9, Isaiah 40:25-31
3. Know that God has not finished with you yet. 1 Kings 19:13-17, Philippians 3:7-14
Conclusion
Proverb 3:5-6, Matthew 11:28-29
