Elijah is taken to Heaven

In small GROUP on October 2, we studied the third and last episode of the prophet Elijah's life. It comes from the book of 1 Kings, chapter 19. We talked about how God passed by Elijah as a still small voice -- not in a mighty wind, a violent earthquake or a consuming fire, but a whisper. Despite God's mighty power, sometimes God speaks to us in a whisper. God, the awesome creator, is also tender and gentle.

We then talked about how just as Elijah was experiencing God more deeply, King Ahab of Israel was falling deeper into evil. He murdered one of his subjects just to steal the man's vineyard. Elijah appeared to accuse King Ahab and fortell God's judgement on him.

Finally, we learned about Elijah's helper Elisha. We practiced saying their names so we could hear how they sound a little different. Eli-JAH and Eli-SHA. We learned that Elijah was one of only a few people who God took directly to heaven. We heard of how God sent a fiery chariot to carry Elijah home in a whirlwind.