Elijah: Faith and Fire by Priscilla Shirer
Week 2: Session 1 — Conviction
Read Session 1 of Elijah by Priscilla Shirer. Primary Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1.
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Elijah's first appearance in Scripture is not a speech or a sermon — it is a single, audacious sentence that sets a three-year drought in motion. What gave him the nerve to say it?
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Elijah arrives in 1 Kings 17:1 with no backstory, no introduction, and no apparent permission from anyone except God. Shirer points out that his declaration — "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives" — is a direct challenge to Baal, who was believed to be the god of rain and fertility. Why is it significant that Elijah chose drought as the battleground? What was he essentially saying about Baal's power?
2.Shirer emphasizes that Elijah's boldness was rooted in his conviction about who God is — not how he felt that morning. How does conviction differ from emotion? Can you think of a time when you acted on conviction even when your emotions were telling you something different?
a.What truth about God were you anchoring yourself to in that moment?
b.What was the outcome — and what did it teach you about the relationship between faith and feeling?
3.The study highlights that Elijah's words — "there will be neither dew nor rain except at my word" — were not arrogance but alignment. He was speaking in agreement with the covenant curses of Deuteronomy 28. What does this tell you about the importance of knowing God's Word before you speak on God's behalf?
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