Content (not sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture, fit on one line):
Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture/Principles are Aims for each
Division – a truth about God, a truth about man, a truth about God’s
relationship to man; a sin to avoid,
promise to trust, example to follow, command to obey, truth to believe):
1.The Lord gives Elijah a servant, Elisha, after Elijah
runs from Jezebel, afraid. (1 Ki 19:1-21)
Principle: God
ministers to the needs of His people to reduce fear and increase faith.
2.The Lord gives Ahab victory over Ben-hadad twice, then
Ahab makes a treaty, and returns to Samaria angry (1 Ki 20:1-43)
Principle: God
desires obedience from all people.
3.The Lord did not bring disaster on Ahab after he seized
Naboth’s vineyard because he humbled himself. (1 Ki 21:1-29)
Principle: God’s
servants will sometimes suffer for their obedience.
Subject Sentence (10-word
sentence with proper structure showing exactly where you are in Scripture):
Elijah ran, afraid; Ahab battled Ben-hadad and took
Naboth’s vineyard.
Aim (“To Cause My
Audience To…” Know, See, Learn, Understand, etc.):
TCMATK God calls His people to do what is right, not
necessarily what is easy.
Application (not
yes or no question. Meant to bring about
heart change):
1.How is God working in you to quit running from
something you fear and turn it to faith in Him?
2.When has God inspired and encouraged you to obey Him in
spite of circumstances?
3.When have you paid a high price for obedience and what
has God blossomed in you through those times?
The Big Idea (author’s
main purpose in writing; the one thing all the other things in the passage is
about; if you couldn’t talk about it, you would still understand the passage is
trying to convey this):
Obedience
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