Spiritual Exhaustion

SERIES: HONEY, HAMMER, AND HOPE

MESSAGE: Spiritual Exhaustion

TEXT: 1 Kings 19:1–18

DATE: August 18, 2024

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. The causes of spiritual exhaustion.

   1. Intense spiritual warfare.
      (1 Kings 18:20–40)

   2. Physically depleted.
      (1 Kings 18:41–46; 19:5–6)

   3. Emotionally spent. (V. 4)

   4. Psychologically fearful. (V. 3)

   5. Inwardly focused. (V. 10)

2. The cure for spiritual exhaustion.

   1. Get away from the noise. (V. 4)

   2. Get alone with God. (V. 4b)
      (James 4:7–10; 5:10–11; 1 Peter 5:6–7)

   3. Rest your body and mind. (Vv. 5–6)
      (Matt. 11:28)

   4. Eat healthily. (Vv. 5–8)

   5. Look and listen for God’s voice. (Vv. 11–13)

   6. Talk to the Lord. (V. 14)
      (Phil. 4:6)

   7. “Change the channel” – Go do His will! (Vv. 15–17)
      (John 4:31–38)

   8. Trust in the Lord. (V. 18)
      (2 Thes. 3:2–3; Gal. 6:9; 2 Tim. 2:19)

Take Away Truth:

If God be for us, who can be against us!
(Rom. 8:31–39)