Sermon Tone Analysis

Synopsis

A deep sense of despondency, discouragement and sadness, often linked with a sense of personal powerlessness and a loss of meaning in and enthusiasm for life.

Many biblical characters show evidence of such behaviour which originates in a number of different ways.

In chapter 18 Elijah just proved that there was no other gods

Isn't it amazing that

following a major victory is the potential for a major let down

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Dr. Karl Menninger, the famous psychiatrist, once gave a lecture on mental health and was answering questions from the audience.

Someone said, “What would you advise a person to do if that person felt a nervous breakdown coming on?”

Most people thought he would say, “Go see a psychiatrist immediately,” but he didn’t.

To their astonishment, Dr. Menninger replied, “Lock up your house, go across the railroad tracks, find somebody in need, and help that person.”

To overcome discouragement, “Don’t focus on yourself,” concluded Yates.

“Get involved in the lives of other people.”

1: an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage

2: one that threatens

3: an indication of something impending 〈the sky held a threat of rain〉

Merriam-Webster, I. (2003).

Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary.

(Eleventh ed.).

Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Controlled by Feelings rather than Faith

1 Kings

Maybe not the News that Elijah was looking for ....

In chapter 18 Elijah just proved that there was no other gods

Isn't it amazing that

following a major victory is the potential for a major let down

Several types of Fear/ He was really motivated by fear

Holy fear: This comes from the believer’s apprehension of the living God. .

Holy fear, on the other hand, is God-given, enabling men to reverence God’s authority, obey his commandments and hate and shun all form of evil

Hindering Fear :suffering the effects of apprehension, fear, or terror <too afraid to even cry for help>

afraid adjective

1 suffering the effects of apprehension, fear, or terror <too afraid to even cry for help>

synonyms aghast, anxious, ||ascared, fearful, frightened, scared, scary, terrified; compare

He Retreats = He backs away both mentally and physically

God told Him to go show Himself to Ahab

God told Him to go to the brook and the raven was ghoing to feed him

God tell s him to go to the widows house and the widow was going to feed him.

But Verse 3 says He was afraid and he arose in fear

For three years, Elijah had not made a move without hearing and obeying the Lord’s instructions (17:2–3, 8–9; 18:1), but now he was running ahead of the Lord in order to save his own life.

When God’s servants get out of God’s will, they’re liable to do all sorts of foolish things and fail in their strongest points.

Never make a move based off of Intimidation but only from inspiration

Never make a decision based on threats from a man but rather based on your trust in God.

Controlled By Intimidation/ Threats

Despondency birthed from a

Merriam-Webster, I. (1996).

Merriam-Webster’s collegiate thesaurus.

Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.

Douglas, J. D. (1996).

Fear.

In D. R. W. Wood, I. H. Marshall, A. R. Millard, J. I. Packer, & D. J. Wiseman (Eds.),

New Bible dictionary (3rd ed., p. 365).

Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press.

Controlled by Failure

Depression:

A deep sense of despondency, discouragement and sadness, often linked with a sense of personal powerlessness and a loss of meaning in and enthusiasm for life.

Many biblical characters show evidence of such behaviour which originates in a number of different ways.

A deep sense of despondency, discouragement and sadness, often linked with a sense of personal powerlessness and a loss of meaning in and enthusiasm for life.

Many biblical characters show evidence of such behaviour which originates in a number of different ways.

His Last two prayers were God send fire

And God send the rain

Now Hes praying God kill me

It’s very lonely to be someone else strength when your weak

Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.

a deep sense of failure, plus lack of faith in the Lord, had brought Elijah into deep depression.

But there was also an element of pride involved, and some self-pity, for Elijah was sure that his courageous ministry on Mount Carmel would bring the nation to its knees.

Perhaps he was also hoping that Ahab and Jezebel would repent and turn from Baal to Jehovah.

His expectations weren’t fulfilled, so he considered himself a failure.

But the Lord rarely allows His servants to see all the good they have done, because we walk by faith and not by sight, and Elijah would learn that there were 7,000 people in Israel who had not bowed to Baal and worshiped him.

No doubt his own ministry had influenced many of them.

Unrealized Dreams

Prov

judges

Crippled by Exhaustion

1 Kings

Physical Illness or

Compelled by the Escapism

Loneliness The combination of emotional burnout, weariness, hunger

Caves are Dark

What are you doing here, hiding in the dark ?

Confronts His Self Pity and Pride

Caves are Dangerous

Challenges in the Cave

When He went outside of his fears is when God spoke to Him.

Come out of the Cave with a Renewed Vision

Complete your Assignment

Return to the place that you left

Dr. Karl Menninger, the famous psychiatrist, once gave a lecture on mental health and was answering questions from the audience.

Someone said, “What would you advise a person to do if that person felt a nervous breakdown coming on?”

Dr. Karl Menninger, the famous psychiatrist, once gave a lecture on mental health and was answering questions from the audience.

Someone said, “What would you advise a person to do if that person felt a nervous breakdown coming on?”

Most people thought he would say, “Go see a psychiatrist immediately,” but he didn’t.

To their astonishment, Dr. Menninger replied, “Lock up your house, go across the railroad tracks, find somebody in need, and help that person.”

To overcome discouragement, “Don’t focus on yourself,” concluded Yates.

“Get involved in the lives of other people.”