The Noise of Trials & The Still Small Voice

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – July 28, 2024

“Elijah: Getting Quiet So You Can Hear God” – 1 Kings 19:1-9

Elijah’s Story – 1 Kings 16:29-18:40

Elijah’s Gets Blindsided – 1 Kings 19:1-2

Elijah’s Reaction – 1 Kings 19:3-5

• RUN! (v3)
• ISOLATE (v3)
• COMPLAIN (v4)
• SELF-PITY (v4)
• SLEEP (v5)

God’s Response to Elijah’s Trauma – 1 Kings 19:5-18

• HE DOESN’T SAY ANYTHING (not at first)
• HE SENDS A HELPER (v5)
• HE PROVIDES FOOD & REST (v6-8)
• HE LETS ELIJAH WANDER WHERE HIS “ANCESTORS” WANDERED (v4 & v8)
• HE MEETS ELIJAH WHERE HE MET MOSES (v8)
• HE FINALLY SPEAKS TO ELIJAH (v9)
• HE PROMPTS ELIJAH TO PUT WORDS TO HIS PAIN (v10)
• HE REVEALS HIMSELF AS TRINITY? (v11)
• HE SHOWS ELIJAH HIS TRUE NATURE (v11-13)
• AGAIN, HE PROMPTS ELIJAH TO VOICE HIS PAIN (v13-14)
• HE HEARS ELIJAH AND RESPONDS (v15-18)
  • GO BACK & GET TO WORK
  • AHAB’S DAYS AND YOUR DAYS ENDING
  • YOU ARE NOT ALONE

GETTING QUIET SO YOU CAN HEAR GOD

• BE HONEST ABOUT YOUR PAIN
• LET AN “ANGEL” HELP YOU
• WANDER WITH A PURPOSE
• TAKE THE TIME YOU NEED
• LOOK GOD IN THE DRAMATIC (hint: you won’t find Him there)
• LISTEN FOR GOD IN THE QUIET