The 30 Days of Prayer Challenge is available under PDF downloads below. A companion Prayer Devotional is also available. Other components for the Bible study, available separately, include a Leader Guide, DVD with six sessions of about 25 minutes each, and boxed Leader Kit (an all-inclusive box containing one copy of each of the Bible study’s components). The participant workbook, to be used along with the study's DVD, includes five days of lessons for each week, combining study of Scripture with personal reflection, application, and prayer. Grow in faith and be inspired by an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God.īe enabled to not just survive but thrive in the midst of the ups and downs of life. Learn practical disciplines that give us spiritual stamina for every season in life. But God says that Elijah was a man just like us (James 5:17). He was an emotional basket case at this point, with all kinds of problems: fear, resentment, guilt, anger, loneliness, and worry. He was physically tired, he was emotionally exhausted, and somebody had threatened his life. As we study his life, we will grow in faith and develop spiritual stamina that will help us not only to survive but actually thrive in every season. Elijah was a prime candidate for depression. He doubted and struggled just as we do, but ultimately, he chose to believe God. Best of all, his story will challenge us but not shame us, because we’ll discover that Elijah was just as human as we are. Whether we’re currently in a mountaintop season where we’re experiencing God’s power and blessing, a valley season where we feel like running away, or somewhere in between, Elijah’s life will inspire us to go the distance in the life of faith.
We’ll learn some of the spiritual stamina secrets that helped him to hold on and persevere in faith, including practical habits related to making decisions, caring for the soul, accepting his circumstances, mentoring, and finishing well-which was his ultimate legacy. In this six-week study grounded in 1 and 2 Kings, we will examine the life of the prophet Elijah, an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God in the midst of the highs and lows of life. He needed spiritual stamina in order to keep on going and fulfill all the plans God had for his life. Even Elijah grew weary of all the ups and downs, telling God, “I have had enough” (1 Kings 19:4). One moment he was hiding out in the wilderness during a famine, being fed by the ravens, and the next he was on the mountaintop where God showed up in a powerful way with fire and then rain. The prophet Elijah experienced this rollercoaster ride as well.
Then there are those in between days when we’re coasting along without much thought to the highs or lows. One day it seems that everything in life is good, and the next day it can feel like everything is falling apart.
Additional offer details inside.Life is like a rollercoaster. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. An individual access code to stream all five video sessions online (DVD also available separately).The study guide itself-with discussion and personal reflection questions, video notes, and Scripture readings.This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including: But Elijah's story also reveals that we don't have to stay there We serve a God who meets us in the darkness.ĭrawing on his trademark blend of Bible-based wisdom, practical application, and personal vulnerability, Pastor Hodges will help you examine the causes of depression, the factors that contribute to it, and offer you a biblical approach to wellness-mind, body, and soul. In this five-session video Bible study (streaming included), bestselling author and pastor Chris Hodges explores the story of the prophet Elijah to reveal how everyone is susceptible to feelings of depression. How to embrace God's hope.even in the darkness of depression.Įven when we're walking closely with God, we can still stumble and get lost in the wilderness of tangled emotions, loneliness, and depression.