#301 - Kyle Thompson // HUNGER for the Word: Elijah at the Brook

The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson

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🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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We call men to redirect appetite from surplus to Scripture, using Elijah’s courage and Jesus’ temptation to show how daily obedience turns scarcity into strength. We trace Israel’s decline, Elijah’s brook, and the power of “It is written” to build readiness. • why God’s Word is the Christian’s primary weapon • Israel’s decline from Solomon to Ahab and Jezebel • Elijah’s obedience and just‑in‑time provision at Cherith • the danger of surplus and the gift of scarcity • Jesus’ temptation and th...

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Daily Blade. The Word of God is described as the sword of the spirit, the primary spiritual weapon in the Christian's armor against the forces of evil. Your hosts are Joby Martin and Kyle Thompson, and they stand ready to equip men for the fight. Let's sharpen up.
0:20.3	All right, guys, happy to have you back today. All week, my goal is to
0:23.9	sharpen your hunger for the word of God. So we already crave plenty of earthly things as men,
0:28.8	but this is about redirecting that appetite toward knowing God through His Word. And we'll do that
0:34.3	by walking through biblical stories that show why scripture isn't optional,
0:38.0	but essential. So today we'll be looking at the story of Elijah from First Kings. But to set the
0:43.0	stage for today, after King David's death, Solomon becomes the king of Israel. So God grants Solomon
0:49.2	wealth and peace and wisdom and all the things. But Solomon turns away from God, marries a bunch of women,
0:55.6	and then gets pulled into idolatry. And because of this disobedience, God divides Solomon's
1:00.4	kingdom up after he dies. And so as you can imagine, this leads to a big mess and a bunch of darkness,
1:05.5	and it really sets in motion a pattern of wicked kings in Israel. And this leads to the eventual
1:09.9	rise and reign of King Ahab. And so
1:13.2	bail worship was being started at this time. Ahab marries Jezebel. She's awful and evil. And this leads to
1:20.8	the worship of God being openly challenged and suppressed. And the kingdom is an open defiance to God.
1:27.1	But then God raises up a prophet named Elijah,
1:29.6	who's literally one of the baddest dudes in Scripture. I just love this guy. And we actually
1:32.9	see the story of Elijah begin in Scripture in 1st Kings 17. I'll start reading in verse 1.
1:39.5	Now Elijah, the Tishbite of Tishby in Gilead, said to Ahab, as the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand,
1:47.5	there shall be neither do nor reigns these years except by my word. And the word of the Lord came to him.
1:53.9	Depart from here, turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherath, which is east of the Jordan.
1:59.8	You shall drink from the brook, and I have
2:01.3	commanded the ravens to feed you there. So he went and did according to the word of the Lord.
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