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Extraordinary Life: Authentic Faith Through All the Ups and Downs

$34.99

Extraordinary Life, a four-session sermon series on Elijah, will help your students see their own story echoed in one of the most human stories in the Bible. Through Elijah’s story, and all of its ups and downs, your students are going to learn what an authentic life of faith and passion looks like. .

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The story of Elijah, spanning just eight chapters, is one of the most human and significant stories in our Bible. His life includes victories and defeats, faith and doubt, joy and loss, loneliness and hope. This series will explore his journey from Mt. Carmel's victory to Mt. Horeb's despair and his ascent to heaven. Through Elijah, we'll learn about living an authentic, passionate life of faith. His experiences guide us in navigating our struggles, showing how a life of faith encompasses all human emotions and challenges. Elijah's story reveals the profound depth of a truly human life lived in faith.

  • Session Overview
  • What's Included
  • "EXTRAORDINARY LIFE" COVERS THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES AND PASSAGES:

    • Session 1 - But First, Some Cake (1 Kings 17) | This sermon explores the power of relatable stories and introduces Elijah, a prophet whose human experiences resonate deeply. It highlights Elijah's encounter with a hopeless widow and her son, showing how God brings hope in dire circumstances. We learn that hope starts small, requires trust, and is transformative. The story teaches that God provides hope and presence in our lives, just as He did for Elijah and the widow. 
    • Session 2 – Have You Checked The Bathroom? (1 Kings 18) | Even when Elijah was outmatched 450 to 1, he still trusted that God would be victorious. When we feel outmatched by the brokenness in our world and in our lives, we too can trust that God is not outmatched, and will prevail. 
    • Session 3 – When God Made Pancakes (1 Kings 19) | When faced with the fact that his victory at Mt. Carmel didn’t change Israel’s heart, Elijah was devastated. He was lost and felt isolated and went into the desert to die. But God met him there, cared for him, gave him back his purpose, and led him to community. Because when we feel lost and alone, God gives us a home. 
    • Session 4 – Definitely (Not) an Alien Abduction (2 Kings 2) | This is the final moment of Elijah’s life, and while the story may seem extraordinary at first, it is filled with ordinary human moments. It is by finding these moments that we can let the story truly speak to us where we are and take us where we need to go. It reminds us that no one is too insignificant for God’s story.
  • Detailed Sermon Outlines 

    Every Sermon Series comes with detailed sermon outlines. Teach them "as is" or adapt them to suit your specific ministry context. 

    Discussion questions 

    Questions are designed to foster conversations, help students think critically about the teaching, and wrestle with how these Biblical truths impact their complicated and ever-changing lives. You can use these discussion questions to facilitate small groups after your large group teaching or even create handouts for students to work through the message as you go.

    Title and Background slides 

    These are designed to be dropped into your favorite presentation software to help you build a creative environment around your sermon. Use them as a backdrop for song lyrics, Scripture passages, teaching points, and any illustrations you choose to display.

    Artwork for promo and social media 

    Social media images, web banners, and a printable poster file are included. Perfect for newsletters, websites, social media platforms, or print them off for posters and bulletin inserts.

    Logo (including native logo design files) 

    We include a logo file and the native design files to allow you to use the logo in ways you see fit. 

    100% downloadable and adaptable

    You can download everything as soon as you finish your purchase. Nothing is shipped to you.

Samples

Overview and Sample Sermon

Overview and Sample Sermon

Download a full overview of Extraordinary Life and sample the first sermon in the series.

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