The ministry of Elijah – Prophet to the Northern Tribes, YHWY is (my) God. Mid Sept to Early Nov. or with a survey of Elisha to Thanksgiving. Sermon titles could be: Against ________. But could also be made positive. Maybe the series title could be “Against All Odds” or something. This post has been updated with Youtube links for the sermons as they were delivered (Sept 18th excepted due to a technical issue).

Week 38 – September 18th
Text: 1 Kings 16:29-33 & 17:1
Sermon Title: Against the Tide
Benediction: I Peter 1:17-23
Response Category: Praise (even during difficulty)

Week 39 – September 25th
Text: 1 Kings 17:2-24
Sermon Title: Against Drought, Famine and Death
Benediction: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7
Response Category: Affirmation (God works on every level of our complex lives; systems, environment, and individual. He is both omniscient/omnipotent and compassionate/personal. He is transcendent and immanent.)

Week 40 – October 2nd
Text: 1 Kings 18:1-15
Sermon Title: Against Hiding
Benediction: Psalm 70
Response Category: Lament (When evil prevails in our cultures and countries, we lament before God.)

Week 41 – October 9th
Text: 1 Kings 18:16-42
Sermon Title: Against False Gods
Benediction: 2 John 1:4-9
Response Category: Submission (There is one true God.)

Week 42 – October 16th
Text: 1 Kings 18:41-19:9
Sermon Title: Against Exasperation
Benediction: Hebrews 10:32-39
Response Category: Praise

Week 43 – October 23rd
Text: 1 Kings 19:8-21
Sermon Title: Against Giving Up
Benediction: 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
Response Category: Praise

Week 44 – October 30th
Text: 2 Kings 1:1-18
Sermon Title: Against Hubris
Benediction: James 4:4-10
Response Category: Confession

Week 45 – November 6th (Daylight Savings AND Marathon Sunday)
Text: 2 Kings 2:1-18
Sermon Title: Against Dead Ends
Benediction: John 1:9-14
Response Category: Submision