1 Kings 18:3 I. All we know of Obadiah is contained in this chapter, and yet he was a great man in his day. He was, it seems, king Ahab's vizier, or prime minister, the first man in the country after the king. Of all his wealth and glory the Bible does not say one word. His wealth and power did not... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Kings 18:6 I. There are but two ways; you must choose the one or the other. You must follow Ahab, or you must go with Obadiah. No man can serve two masters. Even the old Latins had a proverb, " _Duos qui sequitur lepores, neutrum capit_." Don't imagine for a moment that you are standing between r... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Kings 18:12 It is not a little remarkable that while idolatry and wickedness reigned at the court of Ahab, Obadiah, a pious man and a devout worshipper of God, should have possessed such influence with the king as to be able to retain his high position and office as lord chamberlain, or mayor of... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Kings 18:21 Most of us are so conscious of some lurking weakness, and so fearful of ourselves, that we are reluctant to pledge ourselves to any definite course of action. The fact is plain, we do not like to make up our minds. And yet there is this awful law working itself out in the case of ever... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Kings 18:22 I. The lesson of Elijah's history is the blessing and the glory of a constant will. It was this which made Elijah so great; it is this only which can make us great, for this is at the root of all true greatness. All actions of a seeming greatness which do not spring from this are noth... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Kings 18:26 The conduct of the priests of Baal is in many respects well fitted to put to shame the disciples of Christ. I. Notice first their zeal. They were willing to suffer and cut themselves with knives and lancets till the blood gushed out. The zeal and self-devotion with which idolaters wi... [ Continue Reading ]
1 Kings 18:43 This is one of the parables of nature which we may apply in many directions. It expresses the truth that often out of seeming nothingness there arises the very blessing most desired. (1) "There is nothing." So the disciples thought when, from the top of Olivet, they gazed into heaven... [ Continue Reading ]