Elijah's ministry moves from public disputation to mentoring Elisha after running from Jezebel to the Mountain of God where the Lord restored him, taking him back to being the man of God's presence.

Elijah’s triumph was followed by fear and collapse, but God restored him through rest, renewed revelation, truth, and recommissioning, showing failure can be met by grace and obedience.

Elijah’s hidden years taught him obedient dependence on God, giving him courage, authority & wisdom before Ahab & the priests of Baal. He exposed false worship, upheld God’s word, recalled Israel’s unity, trusted God’s promises, and showed that true power comes through prayerful reliance on the Lord.

Elijah’s hidden apprenticeship shows public ministry must be learned in God’s presence. God trained him in obedience, dependence & prayer., making him a man of God, Usefulness comes through these three

Elijah was essentially the man of God's presence who knew God deeply & ensured others knew him too. Key lesson is discipleship that's learned obedience, dependence and prayer.

A final study in the life & ministry of Samuel focusing on his farewell address to Israel given on the Feast of Weeks with its dual emphasis on the Exodus and the giving of the Law at Sinai. He reminds them about how they fell apart in a moment of danger because they didn’t talk to God, but preferred to talk to man. The only safe place is a committed walk with the Lord.

The early prophets mostly don't have an OT book bearing their name (Samuel has 2!) but they have great importance; their words are formative for God's people, Episode 3 is Samuel part 3 first part, looking at his prophetic ministry and lifestyle.

The early prophets don't usually have an OT book bearing their name (Samuel is an exception) but they of great importance; their words are formative for God's people, Episode 2 is Samuel part 2, looking at his primary ministry of intercession for a backslidden people.