![]() ![]() One last thing that we can learn from this story is that God uses ordinary people like me and you to make wonderful things happen. The woman was very surprised to see that her son was alive again, but Elijah was not. Say, Now we see that the widow’s son is alive and the widow confesses that Elijah must really be God’s prophet since her son has been healed. God does amazing things when people pray. Elijah fell down and prayed three times that God would heal the boy and God heard Elijah and the boy came back to life. Elijah knows that there is nothing that he can physically do to heal the boy so he starts praying. He believes that God has the power to heal the boy. Say, When Elijah sees that the Widow’s son has died he is not worried. If we want to be forgiven all we have to do is ask. Jesus died on the cross as a sacrifice so that God can forgive our sins. God would have forgiven the widow as soon as she made the appropriate sacrifice for her sins. What is sin? (Allow the class to respond and come to the understanding that sin is something we do that is wrong.) The widow thought that she was being punished for her sins, but that is not right. Say, In verse 18 the widow refers to her past sin and asks Elijah if he has come so that she will be punished for her sin. Today we are going to see how God used Elijah to change the widow’s life forever.īiblical Evidence: Begin the lesson by reading 1 Kings 17:17-18. God provided for Elijah in miraculous ways when there was a drought in the land. Say, Last week we learned a little bit about Elijah. Introduction: Begin the lesson by greeting each student and welcoming them to Sunday School. The regular text is simply directions for the teacher. Note: In the teaching plan below the words in italics are meant to be read aloud. Target Age: Preschool to Early Elementary Children will learn that God can and will use ordinary people to achieve the extraordinary.Children will learn that prayer is powerful.Children will learn they are forgiven from their sins.From this story we learn that God forgives us of our sins, the power of prayer, and God’s ability to use ordinary people to achieve the extraordinary. God heard Elijah’s prayer and healed the boy. Elijah prayed that God would heal the widow’s son. ![]() She had given up all hope but Elijah did not. She blamed this death on herself and some unnamed sin. ![]() Not only did she lose her son, but any chance of ever having a future. When the widow’s son died she lost all hope. Elijah prayed for the boy and the Lord restored him to life. After a while, the widow’s son became sick and died. God led him to a Widow who was able to provide food for him during a time of drought. Life Connection: Elijah lived during a time when it was dangerous to be a faithful to the LORD and he boldly followed the Lord wherever the Lord led him. Memory Verse: “The Lord heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to him, and he lived.” 1 Kings 17:22 Target Age Group: Preschool to Early ElementaryĬredits: Image courtesy of Sweet Publishing and Distant Shores Media We welcome your feedback and suggestions to improve this lesson plan, simply leave a comment at the bottom of this page. It recounts the story Elijah and the how God used him to heal the son of a widow in 1 Kings 17. Learn to trust in the goodness and faithfulness of God and His purposes for your life.Use this free Bible study in your children’s Sunday School or Kids Church.Be encouraged to wait on God’s good work in your heart and mind, even in seasons when you feel like no one sees.Understand the value of seasons of growth and testing in your spiritual maturity. ![]() Articles to enhance your study and application of the content.Seven enriching teaching videos, approximately 15-20 minutes per session, available for purchase or rent.Personal study segments to complete between 7 weeks of group sessions.Leader guide to help with questions and discussions within small groups.And the emboldened, fiery faith you desire is being fashioned by God in your life at this very moment. Those who patiently wait on God in the darkness always emerge with their loyalty, courage, and belief in Him set afire. Elijah demonstrates how the strength of faith, character, and boldness are first shaped in the hidden fires of silence, sameness, solitude, and adversity. Join Priscilla Shirer on this 7-session journey through the life and times of the prophet Elijah to discover how the fire on Mount Carmel was forged in the valley of famine. ![]()
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