Kings and Prophets · Lesson 10
Elijah on Mount Carmel
1 Kings 18:1-2; 1 Kings 18:17-39 Old Testament PrincipleWorship
On Mount Carmel, Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal, and the LORD answered with fire from heaven, showing that He alone is the true God.
We worship the LORD alone, because He is the one true God who is real, powerful and near.
- CreationGod made it
- FallWe broke it
- RedemptionJesus fixes it (this lesson)
- RestorationJesus makes it new
Memory verse
“The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”
1 Kings 18:39 BSB
Christ Connection · God’s character
On Mount Carmel, God showed He is the living God, unlike idols that cannot see, hear or answer. The New Testament calls people to turn "from idols to serve the living and true God." Jesus came to make that living God known and to bring wandering hearts back to Him.
1 Thessalonians 1:9; Hebrews 12:28-29; James 5:17-18
The Big Story · Redemption
When Israel turned to the false god Baal, God sent His prophet Elijah to call them back. The fire on Carmel showed that the LORD alone is God. Jesus came to turn every wandering heart back to the living God.
Teacher Guide
This version includes:
- Background and context for the passage
- Hidden in Plain Sight: the detail most people miss
- The Christ Connection: how this story points to Jesus
- A 45-minute class plan and prep checklist
- Object lesson: Can it hear you?
- Dasch’s Dig Site (bible-times history): Twelve-stone altar
- A skit to act out the story
- Review game: Who answers?
- Pronunciation help, tips for every age, song ideas and a note for parents
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Preschool (ages 3–5)
God is the one true God.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 4-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 3 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Whoosh!, Color Elijah
- 6 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at home, at church
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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Free preview · Kindergarten – 2nd grade
God sent fire from heaven to show He is the one true God, so we worship Him alone.
Start here
Ask, "If you had a contest to see whose god was real, how would you do it?" Let kids share. Say, "Today, there's a contest on a mountain, and fire falls from the sky!"
Bible story 6 min
God's people stopped worshiping God. They prayed to a fake god named Baal. So God stopped the rain for more than three years!
Then God's prophet Elijah called everyone to Mount Carmel. He said, "Stop going back and forth! If the LORD is God, follow Him!" Elijah said, "Let's have a test. The God who sends fire is the real God."
The 450 men of Baal put wood and a gift on their altar. They yelled, "Baal, answer us!" They danced and shouted all day long. But nothing happened. No one answered.
The rest of the story, discussion questions, songs, Live It and prayer are for members.
Try an activity
Long prayer, short prayer 8 min
You’ll need: Red and yellow tissue paper
- Half the class acts like Baal's prophets, dancing and shouting "Baal, answer!" for 30 seconds. Nothing happens.
- Then one child prays a short prayer like Elijah. Everyone else tosses tissue-paper fire and shouts, "The LORD, He is God!"
- Ask, "Does God need us to yell for Him to hear?"
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3rd – 4th grade
When Israel wavered between God and Baal, the LORD answered Elijah with fire to prove He alone is God and to turn their hearts back to Him.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 8-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 5 discussion questions
- 2 activities: Baal versus the LORD, Fire mosaic
- 6 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: at school, online and on screens, with friends
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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5th – 6th grade
On Carmel, the living God exposed Baal as powerless and called His wavering people back to whole-hearted worship, a call Jesus still makes today.
This version includes:
- An opening hook and a 10-minute Bible story written for this age, with a Hidden in Plain Sight moment
- 5 discussion questions
- 2 activities: The living God, Two opinions
- 6 “Dasch Digs Up” facts
- Real-life connections: online and on screens, with friends, at school
- Song ideas, Live It, a prayer, and a printable student handout (preview below)
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