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Elijah - Women's Bible Study Participant Workbook: Spiritual Stamina in Every Season
Go the distance in the life of faith.
Life is like a rollercoaster. One day it seems that everything in life is good, and the next day it can feel like everything is falling apart. Then there are those in between days when we’re coasting along without much thought to the highs or lows. The prophet Elijah experienced this rollercoaster ride as well. One moment he was hiding out in the wilderness during a famine, being fed by the ravens, and the next he was on the mountaintop where God showed up in a powerful way with fire and then rain. Even Elijah grew weary of all the ups and downs, telling God, “I have had enough” (1 Kings 19:4). He needed spiritual stamina in order to keep on going and fulfill all the plans God had for his life. We do too!
In this six-week study grounded in 1 and 2 Kings, we will examine the life of the prophet Elijah, an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God in the midst of the highs and lows of life. We’ll learn some of the spiritual stamina secrets that helped him to hold on and persevere in faith, including practical habits related to making decisions, caring for the soul, accepting his circumstances, mentoring, and finishing well―which was his ultimate legacy.
Whether we’re currently in a mountaintop season where we’re experiencing God’s power and blessing, a valley season where we feel like running away, or somewhere in between, Elijah’s life will inspire us to go the distance in the life of faith. Best of all, his story will challenge us but not shame us, because we’ll discover that Elijah was just as human as we are. He doubted and struggled just as we do, but ultimately, he chose to believe God. As we study his life, we will grow in faith and develop spiritual stamina that will help us not only to survive but actually thrive in every season.
Bible Study
- Examine the life of the prophet Elijah.
- Learn practical disciplines that give us spiritual stamina for every season in life.
- Grow in faith and be inspired by an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God.
- Be enabled to not just survive but thrive in the midst of the ups and downs of life.
The participant workbook, to be used along with the study's DVD, includes five days of lessons for each week, combining study of Scripture with personal reflection, application, and prayer.
Other components for the Bible study, available separately, include a Leader Guide, DVD with six sessions of about 25 minutes each, and boxed Leader Kit (an all-inclusive box containing one copy of each of the Bible study’s components). A companion Prayer Devotional is also available.
Life is like a rollercoaster. One day it seems that everything in life is good, and the next day it can feel like everything is falling apart. Then there are those in between days when we’re coasting along without much thought to the highs or lows. The prophet Elijah experienced this rollercoaster ride as well. One moment he was hiding out in the wilderness during a famine, being fed by the ravens, and the next he was on the mountaintop where God showed up in a powerful way with fire and then rain. Even Elijah grew weary of all the ups and downs, telling God, “I have had enough” (1 Kings 19:4). He needed spiritual stamina in order to keep on going and fulfill all the plans God had for his life. We do too!
In this six-week study grounded in 1 and 2 Kings, we will examine the life of the prophet Elijah, an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God in the midst of the highs and lows of life. We’ll learn some of the spiritual stamina secrets that helped him to hold on and persevere in faith, including practical habits related to making decisions, caring for the soul, accepting his circumstances, mentoring, and finishing well―which was his ultimate legacy.
Whether we’re currently in a mountaintop season where we’re experiencing God’s power and blessing, a valley season where we feel like running away, or somewhere in between, Elijah’s life will inspire us to go the distance in the life of faith. Best of all, his story will challenge us but not shame us, because we’ll discover that Elijah was just as human as we are. He doubted and struggled just as we do, but ultimately, he chose to believe God. As we study his life, we will grow in faith and develop spiritual stamina that will help us not only to survive but actually thrive in every season.
Bible Study
- Examine the life of the prophet Elijah.
- Learn practical disciplines that give us spiritual stamina for every season in life.
- Grow in faith and be inspired by an ordinary man who did extraordinary things for God.
- Be enabled to not just survive but thrive in the midst of the ups and downs of life.
The participant workbook, to be used along with the study's DVD, includes five days of lessons for each week, combining study of Scripture with personal reflection, application, and prayer.
Other components for the Bible study, available separately, include a Leader Guide, DVD with six sessions of about 25 minutes each, and boxed Leader Kit (an all-inclusive box containing one copy of each of the Bible study’s components). A companion Prayer Devotional is also available.
224 pages, Paperback
Published August 7, 2018
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About the author
Melissa Spoelstra
40 books114 followersMelissa Spoelstra is a popular women’s conference speaker, Bible teacher, and writer who is madly in love with Jesus and passionate about helping women of all ages to seek Christ and know Him more intimately through serious Bible study. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible Theology and enjoys teaching God's Word to diverse groups and churches within the body of Christ. She is the author of Joseph: The Journey to Forgiveness, Jeremiah: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World, and the forthcoming Total Family Makeover: 8 Steps to Making Disciples at Home. She lives in Dublin, Ohio, with her pastor husband and four kids.
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December 11, 2022
I loved this Bible study workbook. We did this in a Bible study group. I liked the questions it asked to provide good discussions at each meeting. It was perfect for me particularly and the season I have been going through. Lots of reflection of parts of my life while studying the story of Elijah. I liked the workbook format, a good amount of questions without taking a long amount of time each week to complete the homework. Highly recommend this study!
August 8, 2018
Through studying the life of Elijah Melissa Spoelstra reveals to us the keys we need in our life to develop spiritual stamina.
I think this is something a lot of Christians can use! I know I can!
This study isn't difficult or too time-consuming, but you will grow and learn a lot in 20 minutes a day!
I read the advanced reader copy before release on her launch team and so enjoyed it and learned a lot! I highly recommend this study!
I think this is something a lot of Christians can use! I know I can!
This study isn't difficult or too time-consuming, but you will grow and learn a lot in 20 minutes a day!
I read the advanced reader copy before release on her launch team and so enjoyed it and learned a lot! I highly recommend this study!
March 27, 2020
This was my first experience reading a book like this as part of bible study. I liked how the focus (spiritual stamina) remains through the book and that questions in the book caused me to apply teachings to my own life. I also liked the fill in the blank format as it kept me engaged and searching throughout my study.
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