Today we are beginning a new sermon series. The title of the series is “Faith Up Stream.” The sermons come from 1 and 2 Kings. During this time frame, Ahab was the king of the northern tribes of Israel. Ahab and his wife Jezebel encouraged the people to turn from their faith in the Lord to faith in other gods. God sent two prophets to speak to the people during this time: Elijah and Elisha. Their experiences teach us about how to remain faithful to the Lord even if the culture we live in is opposed to the Lord. The sermon title is “Swim Up Stream,” from 1 Kings 17: 1 – 16.