SERMON NOTES

August 3, 2025

"In the Silence"

Andrew Lay

“The Lord said, “Go out and stand at the mountain before the Lord. The Lord is passing by.” A very strong wind tore through the mountains and broke apart the stones before the Lord. But the Lord wasn’t in the wind. After the wind, there was an earthquake. But the Lord wasn’t in the earthquake.  After the earthquake, there was a fire. But the Lord wasn’t in the fire. After the fire, there was a sound. Thin. Quiet. When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his coat. He went out and stood at the cave’s entrance. A voice came to him and said, “Why are you here, Elijah?” — 1 Kings 19:11-13 (CEB)

Elijah climbs Mount Carmel to face off against  _____  prophets of Baal in a fiery showdown.

Elijah sits under a  __________  tree and says, “I’ve had enough.”

God sends an __________ to care for Elijah.

Elijah travels to Mount Horeb which is also known as Mount ____. This is where God met with _____.

God asks Elijah: “Why are you __________?”

Elijah doesn’t hear God in the wind, the earthquake, or the fire—but in a gentle __________.

God is closer than your next __________.