Pictures of Christ - 15 Elijah the prophet - I kings 17 I want to consider Christ as a Prophet and that by looking at the life of the prophet Elijah. We will continue where we left off on Thursday past. 4. Like the Saviour Elijah's was a ministry of confrontation. Elijah's day was one in which the land had greatly departed from God. His first words are confrontational and challenging. The throne of the king was challenged. They were blessed with a good prophet while plagued with a bad king. We considered how that this has ever been the case with God's servants, Jeremiah 1:10, 18-19. Sin was great in the Saviour's day too. John imprisoned, Mk 1:14. See also Luke 4:14-30. 6/4/17. Like Christ (Lk 13:31-32) Elijah confronted the king, 17:1, 18:17-18' just like the Saviour, Luke 13:32. The gospel will bring its into conflict with earthly authority."Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword," Mat 10:34. The kingdoms of this world will always resist the Kingdom of God. The religious leaders, 18:19. John/Baptist, Matt 3:7, Christ, Matt 7:15. The people, 18:21-40. So it was with the Saviour. Mark 15:11-15.