Elijah Got Depressed -- Really?

1. He was a GODLY person.

2. He was a powerful MIRACLE worker.

3. He was a great LEADER.

What Caused His Depression?

1. He was controlled by his FEELINGS, not the FACTS.

2. He compared himself to OTHERS.

3. He took FALSE BLAME.

How Did He Get Joy Back?

1. PHYSICALLY recharged

2. SPIRITUALLY refreshed

3. SOCIALLY reengaged

Small Group Discussion Questions

1. Share one thing that stood out to you in this week’s sermon and why. 

2. Read 1 Kings 19:1-3 - How does fear sometimes create depression? What types of fear have had a grip on your life? 

3. Immediately following a great victory, Elijah became depressed. I Kings 19:3-5 illustrates four common contributors to depression: exhaustion, isolation, negativity, and forgetting God's faithfulness. Of these four, which one is the most common challenge in your own life? 

4. Read 1 Kings 19:9-10 - Elijah believed he was the only faithful one left. God replaced this lie with the truth: there were actually 7,000 others who still were faithful. Can you name a lie that you believed to be true? How did God reveal His truth to you?