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1 Kings 12–13; 17–22: If the Lord Be God, Follow Him

Come Follow Me · Week 27 · June 29–July 5, 2026 · 1 Kings 18:21, 19:12, 17:14, 12:7, 18:38

Experience Elijah’s powerful showdown on Mount Carmel, the still small voice, and the cost of a divided kingdom

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Family discussion questions

Use these around the dinner table, in Sunday School, or for companionship study — each comes from this week's chapters.

  1. What ‘Baal’ things compete for our attention and devotion today?
  2. When have you seen clear evidence that God is real and is working in your life?
  3. When have you had to stand for something right even though most people around you disagreed?
  4. What gives you the courage to stand up for your beliefs when it’s unpopular?
  5. Which of these parallels resonates most with your life right now? Why?
  6. Why is a half-hearted commitment to God actually worse than no commitment at all?
  7. Where in your life might you be ‘halting between two opinions’ right now?
  8. What does it mean that ‘the people answered him not a word’? Why is silence sometimes worse than the wrong answer?

Sample questions from this week's game

True or False: Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest where the true God would answer by sending fire from heaven.

1 Kings 18:24

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True — True! Elijah proposed a dramatic test: both sides would prepare a sacrifice, but light no fire. ‘The God that answereth by fire, let him be God.’ The 450 prophets of Baal prayed all day with no response. When Elijah prayed, ‘the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water.’ It was an undeniable demonstration of God’s power!

You’re standing on a mountaintop watching everyone around you worship things that aren’t real. Nobody else seems to care about following God. You feel completely alone. What do you do?

1 Kings 18:21

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Stand up boldly and challenge the people: ‘If the Lord be God, follow Him!’ — Elijah didn’t wait for backup or take a poll. He confronted an entire nation: ‘How long halt ye between two opinions?’ His courage came not from self-confidence but from knowing God was real. When we know what’s true, we can stand firm even when we feel alone. And as God later told Elijah, we’re usually not as alone as we think — He had reserved 7,000 faithful people in Israel!

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This week covers 1 Kings 18:21, 19:12, 17:14, 12:7, 18:38. Read the chapters at churchofjesuschrist.org.

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