Summary

In the third sermon in the Elijah: God's Strength Found in Weakness, Pastor Todd teaches from 1 Kings 18:1-19. In this passage, we learn about Elijah, Ahab, and Obidiah. King Ahab is highlighted as an example of a weak leader, who looks out for his own interests and comfort by adapting. Through his failure to protect his kingdom from pagan influences, followed by a lack of taking responsibility for his own failures, he is mirroring his ancestors in the Garden. Obidiah and Elijah exemplify leaders who fear God more than man, and stand on principles even when it is unpopular and dangerous.

About the Speaker

Pastor Todd Murphy | Lead Pastor

Todd came to the faith at the age of 19 after growing up in the skateboarding indie-punk culture of the 80’s. He lives with his beautiful wife Christine and six healthy boys, Judah, Anson, Keegan, Aiden, Cailan, and Rowan in a suburb of Providence. Todd is an accomplished Bible teacher with an BA in Biblical studies and MA in Hebrew Bible studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has also taught biblical studies for the department of Philosophy and Religion at Western Kentucky University, and is the author of the Pocket Dictionary for the Study of Biblical Hebrew (InterVarsity Press, 2003). When not writing, preaching or teaching, he can often be found playing Xbox with his sons or surfing with Judah. Once in a while you might even still catch him skateboarding.