1. Elijah’s Prayer 1 Kings 18:41-45 James 5:16-18

2. Elijah prayed some amazingly effective prayers! For a dead child’s soul to return to him (1 Kings 17:21-22) For fire to come down from heaven (1 Kings 18:36-38) Yet it is his prayer for rain that Scripture points to as an example for us (James 5:16-18)

3. Ahab begins his reign in Israel, and institutes Baal worship (1 Kings 16:30-33) Elijah proclaims a drought in Israel (17:1) Elijah and Ahab meet (18:17-18) Contest with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel (18:20-40)

4. Elijah was a man (James 5:17) Elijah was a righteous man (1 Peter 3:12; James 5:16; Prov. 15:29; Isaiah 59:1-2; Psalm 66:18) Elijah was fervent in his prayer (James 5:15; Romans 15:30) Elijah was persistent in his prayer (1 Kings 18:42-44; Luke 18:1-8; 11:5-8) Elijah prayed with faith & confidence (1 Kings 18:44-45; James 1:5-8)

5. So that we can pray effectively for one another! (James 5:14-16)