Woman Told Elijah; “I Don't Have Any Bread, I Have Only a Little Flour and Some Cooking Oil

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- Woman told Elijah; “I don’t have INVITATION ELIJAH, Lesson #1 - In Jezebel’s country, they didn’t any bread, I have only a little 1 Kings 17:1-16 worship the true God; they John 3:16 “For God so loved the flour and some cooking oil . . . worshiped a stone god “Baal” world (that’s you and me), that He - Richie came late to Good News gave His only begotten Son (Jesus), - . . . I was gathering wood to bake Club; he had a big problem & - When Ahab married Jezebel, she that whosoever believeth in Him bread for my son and me; we will asked if he could pray right away brought idol worship to Israel (believes in and puts trust in Jesus) eat it and then we will die” should not perish (go to place of - “Yes,” the teacher said, “we’ll - Many people in Israel followed punishment), but have everlasting - Elijah; “Don’t be afraid, make just stop and pray now”; Richie the lead of Queen Jezebel and life (life to live in heaven).” some bread for me and then for was just a young Christian worshiped the idol instead of God you and your son . . . S P, E - Richie bowed his head and said, - Ahab could have said NO, but - . . . there will always be flour L “Dear Lord please don’t let the he didn’t; both Ahab and Jezebel and oil to make more bread water company turn the water off” were very sinful in God’s sight until the Lord sends rain” BOW HEADS RESPONSE - “... we have a sick baby. Amen!” S, PAU - Isa. 53:6 - Can you believe that? The “All we like sheep have gone CHALLENGE - What do you think happened? widow gave bread to Elijah first astray: we have turned every one Next week Richie couldn’t wait FLASHCARD 1-6 to his own way ....” to get to Good News Club G - Go over MT 1. - Because she believed God, for GOD KNOWS ALL ABOUT - He was on time and could hardly many months after that she never YOU AND HE WANTS YOU TO wait to pray; he thanked the Lord 2. came to the end of the flour LEARN TO TRUST HIM WHEN for coming into his heart YOU HAVE NEEDS 3. - There was always more cooking - ... then he said, “And thank you oil in the jar; God worked a R - Review PAS verse Philippians for making the baby well and not FLASHCARD 1-3 miracle for her every day 4:19 “But my God shall supply all letting them turn the water off!” your needs according to His riches - God supplied the needs of the - Elijah the prophet heard about in glory by Christ Jesus.” - Richie trusted God for his needs widow and of Elijah just as He the terrible things happening in and in today’s lesson we’ll see promised Israel; his heart was sad O - Overview PAS examples someone else who has a big need 1. - Do you believe the true and - Elijah was a messenger of God, living God will give you what 2. FLASHCARD 1-1 he was sad because he loved God. you need today? 3. - Elijah served God in the land of Israel where King Ahab ruled - Elijah believed & served true - If you have never asked Jesus to God; he believed God would be your personal Saviour, then W - Will you do it? - King Ahab married the beautiful send the Saviour someday that is your greatest need but wicked Jezebel - Do you know about the Saviour? - The fearless voice of Elijah rang - They brought bread & meat to - Elijah took the food God sent and out in the palace of King Ahab Elijah ate it; it kept him alive O - After Elijah shouted this warning, - God met Elijah’s every need; - At first there was plenty of water - Because Elijah loved God, his what did the wicked king and God knows we are sinners and and food, but remember Elijah’s heart was sad to learn of terrible queen do? Bible doesn’t say we need a Saviour message to King Ahab? things that Israel was doing - Elijah must have felt sure they P, E - Romans 5:8 “But God - There was no rain! Eventually - Elijah knew God had done many would try to kill him; he needed commendeth His love toward us, the brook Cherith dried up to a wonderful things for Israel; He God’s help & God knew it! in that, while we were yet sinners, trickle of water loved them Christ died for us.” - The true God is Omniscient; - Elijah, “What will I do when it G He knows all about our needs - Did you notice that the ravens does dry up? God sent me here, I didn’t eat the food themselves, cannot leave until He tells me to” - Elijah knew what would happen MT - GOD KNOWS ALL ABOUT they obeyed God, too! if God’s people turned away from YOU, AND HE WANTS YOU TO - After God tested Elijah’s faith, him - (Read Deut. 11:16,17) LEARN TO TRUST HIM WHEN - What lesson do you think Elijah he spoke just in time; “Arise, go YOU HAVE NEEDS was learning? He learned he to Zarephath ... and stop there” - It would be better to have no rain must trust God for all he needed! and all die than to worship idols - Listen to the orders God gave His - God commanded a widow at servant, Elijah; “Leave here. Hide - This is true for us, too; God sends Zarephath to feed Elijah; once - So Elijah prayed earnestly that it by the brook Cherith . . . the rain, the sunshine to grow our again Elijah obeyed wouldn’t rain (James 5:17) food . . . God is Omniscient - . . . I have commanded the - Prophet walked about 100 miles; - Perhaps it was while Elijah was ravens to feed you there” MT, PAS - GOD KNOWS ALL he saw a woman at the city gate praying that God told him to go ABOUT YOU, AND HE WANTS - Elijah may have wondered, to the palace with a message YOU TO LEARN TO TRUST FLASHCARD 1-5 “Will the brook dry up? How HIM WHEN YOU HAVE NEEDS will birds feed me?” - God told Elijah to deliver a stern Philippians 4:19 “But my God - God helped Elijah to know that shall supply all your needs this was the woman who would warning to the king and queen; - God said, “Go,” so Elijah Elijah hurried to the palace according to His riches in glory provide for him obeyed; I think Elijah must by Christ Jesus.” have been lonely at times FLASHCARD 1-2 - Elijah called to the woman; “Get 1. me a little water that I may drink” FLASHCARD 1-4 - Elijah; “As the Lord God...liveth 2. - Elijah must have been tired, there shall be no rain these years, - God was with Elijah; God sent the ravens every morning thirsty and hungry; “...and bring but according to my word!” 3. and every evening with food me a piece of bread, too, please.” - Elijah had learned to trust God. INVITATION ELIJAH, Lesson #2 - God was hiding Elijah from the He was ready for the challenge 1 Kings 18:1, 2, 17-46 king; when God hides someone, John 1:12 “But as many as on Mt. Carmel no one on earth can find them! received Him (if you invite Jesus - Lu Ling had some big questions to be your Saviour), to them (you) - That day thousands of people on her mind ... about the god that - Over 3 years passed; day after gave He power (God gives you the believed the Lord was God; sat on the shelf behind the door day God cared for Elijah, the privilege) to become the sons of found out Baal was helpless widow and son, where he stayed God, even to them that believe on - “Is this god made of wood really - Elijah now prayed earnestly (trust Jesus as Saviour) his name.” the true god? Can it really hear - The widow kept making bread that God would send rain me when I pray?” from that little bit of flour and oil S and it never ran out! FLASHCARD 2-6 P, E - Lu Ling had learned that the Lord Jesus was all powerful; she - Now the ground in Israel was L dry; many lay dying, and people - Elijah said to his servant, “Go learned He could even forgive sin BOW HEADS were thirsty up, look toward the sea” RESPONSE - Could her god do that? No! How - God spoke to Elijah; “Go to - Servant said, “There is nothing”; do you know that? (Our MV Ahab, tell him I will send rain Elijah had servant go back and CHALLENGE reminds us there is no other god.) upon the earth” look . . . 7 times! G - Go over MT - Today we will learn more about - GO TO AHAB? That could - Finally the servant saw a small GOD HAS POWER TO DO our God’s great power mean death for prophet Elijah; but cloud in the sky; Elijah knew ALL THINGS AND HE WANTS God is Omnipotent his prayer would be answered YOU TO LEARN TO TRUST - Elijah, God’s prophet, knew there was only one true God; HIM WHEN YOU HAVE MT - GOD HAS POWER TO DO - Elijah told servant, “Go tell the Ahab & Jezebel worshiped idols! PROBLEMS ALL THINGS AND HE WANTS king to hurry down the mountain YOU TO LEARN TO TRUST HIM or the rain may stop him” R - Review PAS verse FLASHCARD 1-1 WHEN YOU HAVE PROBLEMS 1 John 4:4 “...greater is He - Even before the servant got (Jesus) that is in you, that he - What did God say would happen - Elijah had learned a lot about back from warning the king (Satan) that is in the world.” if people no longer worshiped God’s power to help him there was heavy rain! Him? He would send no rain . O - Overview PAS examples FLASHCARD 2-1 - God showed His mighty power 1. - God kept His promise; God also - When they met, the king that day; God has power to do took care of Elijah, first at 2. thundered, “Are you the one that all things Cherith and then at Zarephath is making trouble for Israel?” 3. - God wants to make you His child FLASHCARD 1-4, 1-6 - Was it Elijah’s fault it hadn’t rained? It was because Ahab had W - Will you do it? led Israel in worshiping idols! - The King would not admit he had - Suddenly Elijah shouted to the - All the people agreed! - Elijah; “Now, fill four barrels of done wrong in God’s sight; sinned crowd on the hillside water; pour on sacrifice & wood” FLASHCARD 2-3 -You can’t hide sin from God - Elijah; “How long will you wait - Elijah; “Do it a second time” . . . - Prophets of Baal prepared their to decide? If the Lord be God, “and do it a third time!” bull offering; they prayed from S, PAU - Romans 3:23 then follow Him . . . morning until noon “For all have sinned and come - The water ran around altar, filling - . . . and if Baal, follow him” short of the glory of God.” - “O Baal, hear us,” but there was trench with water. 1. - No one said a word. no answer, no fire came FLASHCARD 2-5 2. - Today many follow different - When nothing happened, they 3. religions, but only One to follow leaped on the altar - Elijah; “Lord God ... let it be known today that You are God in - King Ahab was not ready to O - Elijah; “Cry louder; for he is a Israel, that I am Your servant and admit his sin; Elijah not afraid god; either he is talking, or he is all I’ve done is at Your word” - Elijah was asking the people to busy, or on a journey . . . - Elijah; “I have not troubled choose, but no one answered - IMMEDIATELY there was a Israel, but YOU, King Ahab” - . . . maybe he is asleep, you have great blast of heat and crackling - Elijah said; “I am the only prophet to wake him up!” Baal prophets flames! God answered his prayer - Elijah; “You have forsaken the of God left, but 450 prophets of cried louder and cut themselves commandments, now call all Baal” - The people saw this, fell on their - Noon passed & no answer; Elijah of Israel to Mt Carmel . . . faces and said, “The Lord, He is stepped forward and motioned to - Elijah probably felt alone, but God, the Lord, He is God” FLASHCARD 2-2 God cared; like He does for you the people, “Come near” - The true and living God is - . . . bring 450 prophets of Baal - Elijah built an altar to the Lord G Omnipotent . . . all powerful! who eat with you every day” using 12 large stones - Elijah gave orders; “Bring 2 bulls MT, PAS - GOD HAS POWER - The king did just as Elijah told FLASHCARD 2-4 & let Baal’s prophets choose TO DO ALL THINGS, AND HE him! Soon a huge crowd had one, and I will choose one . . . WANTS YOU TO LEARN TO gathered at Mt. Carmel - He dug a trench around it and TRUST HIM WHEN YOU HAVE placed the wood and the sacrifice - Up, Up in the mountains, Elijah - ... cut in pieces & place on wood on the altar PROBLEMS –1 John 4:4 “... greater is He (Jesus) that is in you, climbed; the people followed Don’t put fire under wood; then than he (Satan) that is in the world.” and the prophets of Baal, too call on the name of your gods . . . - Sacrifice was a picture of Jesus

P, E - 1 Peter 2:24 “Who his own self 1. - The people didn’t know what - . . . I will call on the name of the bore our sins in His own body on the would happen next, but Elijah Lord: and the God who answers 2. by fire, let him be God” tree, that we, being dead to sins, knew . . . God told him should live unto righteousness....” 3. FLASHCARD 3-6 - God has something to say to ELIJAH, Lesson #3 - But wicked Queen Jezebel was you today from His Word . . . 1 Kings 19:1-21 angry with Elijah; so angry, she - Elijah came to Elisha while he Are you ready to listen? wanted to kill the prophet was working and threw his own - Josh had a real hard time being in robe over Elisha’s shoulder INVITATION the right place at the right time - Jezebel had a wicked heart

- Elisha knew this meant God Revelation 3:20 “Behold, I (Jesus) - When he was supposed to be on a S, PAU - Jeremiah 17:9 was calling him to serve Him stand at the door (the door of your picnic, he was at the neighbor’s “The heart is deceitful above all heart), and knock: if any man (or things, and desperately wicked; who - Perhaps God had already been woman or child), hear my voice, and - When his favorite aunt came can know it?” quietly speaking to Elisha’s open the door (ask Him to come into to visit, he was on a bike hike 1. heart about serving Him your heart), I will come in ....” - When it was time for dessert, 2. - The Bible says, “Elisha arose S he was playing a video game! 3. and went after Elijah, and P, E - Josh wasn’t deaf, he just wasn’t helped him.” L - The queen called in her servant; listening; always had TV blaring “Take this message to Elijah . . . - Elisha was listening to God’s BOW HEADS - Sometimes he had ear phones voice, so he was at the right RESPONSE piping loud music to his ears - . . . may the gods kill me if you place at the right time are not dead by tomorrow”; she CHALLENGE - It is important to learn to listen to felt she could have Elijah killed - How do you think Elijah felt your parents, teachers, & to God when he saw how willing - Jezebel didn’t know God was G - Go over MT watching over His servant Elijah Elisha was to obey God? GOD IS WITH YOU - God is going to speak to someone EVERYWHERE, AND HE WANTS in our lesson; let’s see who it is - Nothing would happen to him - He must have been happy and YOU TO LEARN TO TRUST HIM unless God permitted it; the true maybe a little surprised TO TAKE CARE OF YOU - God had done many wonderful things as He watched over His and living God is Omnipresent - What kind of prayer do you R - Review PAS verse servant Elijah think Elijah might have prayed Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know that MT - GOD IS WITH YOU that day? I am God.” - God had given him food and EVERYWHERE, & HE WANTS water, a place to live; God had YOU TO LEARN TO TRUST O - Overview PAS examples HIM TO TAKE CARE OF YOU - “. . . forgive me, Lord for not shown His power on Mt. Carmel 1. listening to your voice . . .” FLASHCARD 3-2 2. - God sent rain after 3 years when Elijah prayed for that rain; surely - When Elijah got the message his - “Thank you for watching over 3. me even when I didn’t Elijah trusted God to care for him heart was suddenly filled with remember You were there.” fear; he was also very, very tired W - Will you do it? FLASHCARD 3-1 - He stood all day on Mt Carmel FLASHCARD 3-4 - After the wind, an earthquake; - Surely by now Elijah should have against the prophets of Baal; he after the earthquake was a fire . . . remembered how wonderfully God prayed a long time for rain - As he slept, an angel touched and then it was all quiet had taken care of him him, & said “Arise and eat”; Elijah - When rain came, he ran ahead saw bread & a pitcher of water - After all these came a still small - He should have known the queen of king’s chariot down the Mt. voice; God was speaking to Elijah could not kill him unless God - Elijah, the prophet ate & drank permitted her to do that! - Elijah seems to have forgotten but was still tired and slept more; - Elijah heard God, he covered his how powerful God is; he ran Once again the angel woke him face in his robe and stood in the - But Elijah had forgotten the words from the wicked queen in fear doorway to the cave in our memory verse, “Be still, and - He ate again; after two meals & know that I am God.” Psa. 46:10 - He wasn’t trusting God, was lots of sleep, he had new strength - God; “What are you doing here he? Even though God had been Elijah?” Elijah thought he was - As Elijah listened, the Lord told so loving & tender to him - Elijah should have taken time running away. him to return to Samaria; the Lord to talk to God and see what to now gave him special instructions G do next; instead he hurried on - He had come over 200 miles, but God was there - One of the things God said was to FLASHCARD 3-3 - He traveled 40 days & nights call a young man named Elisha to to Mt. Horeb where he found a - God is Omnipresent work with him - Elijah was afraid, discouraged; cave; Elijah went in to rest he ran into the desert, sat under MT, PAS - GOD IS WITH YOU - God let Elijah know he was not the a Juniper tree and prayed to God - Because Elijah didn’t ask God EVERYWHERE, AND HE WANTS only one who still trusted in God YOU TO LEARN TO TRUST HIM what to do, God asked him, “What TO TAKE CARE OF YOU - “Oh, Lord, take away my life”; are you doing here, Elijah?” - God said, “I have 7000 that have Elijah wanted to die to get away Psalm 46:10 “Be still, and know not bowed down to Baal” – that from his problems - Elijah; “All the people have that I am God.” (M.V.) must have encouraged Elijah! forsaken You, God; I am only 1. - That’s not a good reason; Jesus one left & they want to kill me” - Elijah obeyed God immediately & died to take away our sins went to find Elisha; their names 2. - The Lord; “Go forth and stand sound alike; let’s say them together O, P, E - 1 John 1:7 “...and the on the mountain before God 3. blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, FLASHCARD 3-6 cleanseth us from all sin.” FLASHCARD 3-5 - Elijah answered as before, “All the people have left You, I’m only - Elijah found Elisha plowing in - Elijah wanted out of problems - Elijah did this . . . and a great one left & they want to kill me” father’s field; Elisha was a farmer wind shook the mountains and - He laid down and slept broke the rocks to pieces!

- Ahab surely didn’t want to see - Perhaps they thought they ELIJAH, Lesson #4 - Have you ever wanted something the prophet of God! wouldn’t get caught in their sin, 1 Kings 21:1-26 your friends had? Or some ability but God knew what they did they have? - Ahab knew what he was doing - What are some things a king was wrong; seeing God’s prophet - Sin is very serious to God; only owns? (Crown, horses, chariots, - God calls coveting sin would remind him God is Holy He can forgive you of your sin gold, palace, etc.) S, PAU - Romans 6:23 - “For the MT, PAS - GOD HATES SIN, AND INVITATION - Do you think a king who has all wages of sin is death ....” HE WANTS YOU TO LEARN TO these things will ever covet or CONFESS YOUR SINS TO HIM Rom. 6:23 “For the wages of sin want what someone else has? 1. 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, (the result of sin) is death (separation He is faithful and just to forgive us from God), but the gift of God is - If he did covet what someone else 2. our sins ....” eternal life (life to live in heaven) had, would the sin of coveting 1. through Jesus Christ, our Lord.” lead to something worse? 3. S 2. P, E - Let’s see if anything like this - Ahab had a heart full of sin. He L happened to a king named Ahab wasn’t content with being king; BOW HEADS 3. he wanted more riches! RESPONSE - King Ahab had a beautiful palace in Samaria; close to his palace - Ahab didn’t stop Jezebel from - The king did not love the true CHALLENGE lived a man named Naboth her evil plan, now Elijah would God; he did not care that one of remind him of his sin! God’s commands clearly says . . G - Go over MT FLASHCARD 4-1 GOD HATES SIN, AND HE - Perhaps Elijah thought, “The - “Thou shalt not covet . . . WANTS YOU TO LEARN TO - Naboth had a vineyard where king will surely kill me”; but anything that is thy neighbor’s” CONFESS YOUR SINS TO HIM large luscious grapes grew. Elijah knew he must obey God (Ex. 20:17) Ummm, did they look good! R - Review PAS verse - When Ahab saw Elijah; “Have 1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, - Coveting is disobeying God’s you found me now, my enemy?” He is faithful and just to forgive us - Naboth’s vineyard belonged to his father before it was his; his Word; Ahab was determined to our sins ....” have his own way, not God’s - Elijah; “I have found you; you grandfather owned it before that have done evil in the sight of the O - Overview PAS examples 1. - The vineyard was special; it FLASHCARD 4-2 Lord; you both will die” was God’s plan for it to always 2. be owned by Naboth’s family - The king went right to Naboth - The king and Jezebel coveted, one day and perhaps in a got angry, pouted, lied, 3. - But King Ahab looked at the commanding voice said, murdered, and stole beautiful vineyard and decided he “Give me your vineyard; W - Will you do it? wanted it; he coveted it it is near my home” - Naboth; “The Lord would not - . . . A king can have what he - Jezebel wrote letters and signed - Naboth had done wrong things, want me to give you the wants! Rise and eat, I will get the king’s name to them; then she but he wasn’t guilty of what inheritance of my family” you the vineyard of Naboth” sent them to the leaders of the city these men were accusing him of

- Naboth loved God & didn’t want - Q. Jezebel didn’t believe in the - In the letters she ordered them to - After men accused Naboth, they to disobey Him, even to please true God. Even though she didn’t accuse Naboth of speaking against took him out of city the king believe, God still loved her God and the king - The angry crowd stoned him – - Gloomy and unhappy, the king G - Then she added, “Carry him out an innocent man. This reminds rushed to the palace & to his room and stone him that he may die” me of Jesus’s death - Now the queen plotted to steal - He threw himself on his bed Naboth’s vineyard; in order to do - When the leaders read the letters, P, E - Rev. 1:5b “Unto Him that and turned his face to the wall that, she would have to kill him they were afraid to disobey her loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood.” FLASHCARD 4-3 - When King Ahab kept looking at FLASHCARD 4-5 - Why was the King of Israel those grapes; Nabath’s vineyard - Naboth was stoned to death pouting? Couldn’t have his way and thinking about how much - They invited the people in the because of an evil queen he wanted them . . . city to set Naboth on a high place - Queen Jezebel followed him among the people . . . then . . . - City leaders sent word to queen into his room; “Why are you - . . . did that make him happy? Jezebel, “Naboth is dead” so sad? You are not eating” (No, he pouted) One reason God - 2 wicked people came to accuse gives rules is to make us happy him, “You have spoken evil - Jezebel went quickly to her - King Ahab said, “It is because against name of God & the king” husband, “Arise, take possession Naboth won’t sell his vineyard - Being content makes us happy; of the vineyard of Naboth . . . coveting makes us sad! (M.V.) - The leaders didn’t allow Naboth - ...I offered him another vineyard to speak. Although these things - . . . he is dead, now you can or money, but he refused” - What other sin came into Ahab’s weren’t true, no one defended him have it”; king went to claim it family when he coveted the vine- for his very own - It didn’t take long for the yard? (Anger, plan to steal, kill) - This reminds me of what evil men wicked queen to come up would do to Jesus years later - God knew the exact moment with a solution - God knows that coveting brings the king would go to take other sins into our life; God is O possession of the vineyard - Perhaps she shouted at him and Holy, and He hates sin said, “Are you not the king? - Jesus wasn’t guilty of sin; Naboth - God spoke to the prophet Elijah, You can have the vineyard if you MT - GOD HATES SIN, AND wasn’t guilty either “Arise, go to meet Ahab, he is in want it . . . HE WANTS YOU TO LEARN the vineyard of Naboth . . . TO CONFESS YOUR SINS TO FLASHCARD 4-1 HIM - . . . he has gone to possess it” - Slowly Elisha picked up the - They knew God had a special ELIJAH, Lesson #5 MT - GOD HAS A PLAN FOR robe and started back toward work for Elisha to do; God 1 Kings 19: 19-21; 2 Kings 2:1-15 YOUR LIFE, AND HE the Jordan River has a special work for you, too WANTS YOU TO LEARN TO - God wants you to serve Him SERVE HIM - He had come with his friend, - First, it is God’s plan for you wherever you are; He asks some but now he must return alone to be saved from your sins to serve Him as their life’s work - Elijah spoke for God; he told God’s messages to others - But was he really alone? No. INVITATION - Can you name some people you God was right there with him know who serve God as their FLASHCARD 5-1 Acts 16:31 “... Believe on (Place full-time job? (Pastors, - Elisha had come to the river your trust in) the Lord Jesus Christ , missionaries) - During their time together, now; how was he going to get and thou shalt be saved (from sin).” Elijah & Elisha worked in across to the other side? - Do you remember the day Elijah schools for the prophets S called a young farmer named - Then he remembered how he P, E Elisha to serve the Lord with him? - They trained young men at had asked for the same power L Elijah had three schools to serve God FLASHCARD 3-6 BOW HEADS (Gilgal, Bethel, and Jericho) FLASHCARD 5-5 RESPONSE - Perhaps Elisha had been asking - He didn’t feel any different, but - Elisha loved Elijah and tried God how he should serve Him; he struck water with Elijah’s robe CHALLENGE to learn all he could from the how would he know God’s plan? older prophet - Immediately the river parted just as it had for Elijah G - Go over MT GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR - Until the day the prophet Elijah - Elisha knew he would soon LIFE, AND HE WANTS YOU TO came, Elisha continued working have to do God’s work FLASHCARD 5-6 LEARN TO SERVE HIM for his father on the farm without Elijah’s help - The sons of the prophets were watching from other side of river R - Review PAS verse - But when Elijah placed his robe - God was going to take Elijah John 12:26 “If any man serve Me, over Elisha’s shoulders, Elisha to his heavenly home - They saw miracle & said, “God let him follow Me.” knew God was calling him to who worked through Elijah is be a prophet also O - Overview PAS examples - Bible tells us how to get ready now working through Elisha” none have been born ready for 1. - Elisha said goodbye to his family heaven; we were born with - Elisha’s life work was to serve and went with Elijah to learn how sinful hearts God as their new leader 2. to be a prophet & work for God - These men came out to meet S, PAU - Ezekiel 18:4 Elisha; bowed before him 3. - Because God is Sovereign, He “... the soul that sinneth, it shall chooses whatever He wants die.” W - Will you do it? for nature and people 1. - Sons of the prophets said Elisha “What shall I do for you before I 3. “ Don’t you know the Lord take am taken?” 2. master away today? - God had a special plan for Elisha, and soon he would 3. - Elisha knew with all his heart - Why do you think Elisha wasn’t what he wanted; he asked for know if he had God’s power saying much? Maybe he didn’t power to serve God as Elijah had to serve Him - Elijah was ready for heaven, want to think of his leaving but Elisha didn’t want the - He asked for a double portion of - As Elijah & Elisha walked older prophet to leave him - Maybe he didn’t think he could Elijah’s spirit on, Elisha probably thanked do work like Elijah Elijah for all he had taught him - The two servants of God - That wasn’t selfish wish; Elisha traveled together FLASHCARD 5-3 wanted to be his very best for God - Then, suddenly...it happened

FLASHCARD 5-2 - When Elijah and Elisha reached - Could Elijah give God’s power FLASHCARD 5-4 the Jordan River, Elijah took off to Elisha? No. Only God could - In Gilgal, Elijah said, “Stay his robe, rolled it up do that - A chariot of fire and horses here, for the Lord has sent of fire came between them; me to Bethel” - With his robe he struck the - Elijah said, “If you see me when Elijah was taken up to heaven - Elisha; “I will not leave you” Jordan River & the river divided; I am taken from you, you will - . . . in a whirlwind! – so the two men traveled on they walked across on dry land receive the power you asked for” to Bethel together - Who did this miracle ... Elijah? - Elisha would know if he had - It makes me think about way - In Bethel, the young men seemed We know it was God who parted God’s power to serve Him Jesus went back to heaven to know also that Elijah was the water for them to cross going home to heaven soon - Because God is Sovereign, He - Remember, Jesus left heaven - When the two men reached the chooses and does whatever He & came to earth to die for us - They said to Elisha, “Don’t other side, they knew Elijah wants with nature and people you know the Lord will take would soon go to heaven P, E - Hebrews 9:22b “... and away your master today?” MT, PAS - GOD HAS A PLAN without shedding of blood is - I am sure they must have FOR YOUR LIFE, AND HE no remission.” - Elisha ans. ; “Yes, I know it,” wondered what heaven was like WANTS YOU TO LEARN TO but he didn’t want to talk about it - Elisha cried out, “My father! SERVE HIM - One of the things we do know is My father!” saw his friend John 12:26 “If any man serve Me, - Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay that God will be there and Jesus for the last time here in Bethel for the Lord has let him follow Me.” (M.V.) sent me to Jericho” O, G 1. - As Elijah went up to heaven, Elisha saw his robe which - Again Elisha said; “I will not - I am sure Elijah was thinking of had fallen to the ground leave you” heaven but also about Elisha; 2. - In his fear, Peter blurted out, - God says in Scripture.. . ELIJAH, Lesson #6 - He is the Son of God . . . “Master, it is good for us to be Luke 9:28-36; Matt 17:1-8; here. Let us make 3 tents . . . INVITATION Mark 9:2-8, 31 - Some believed & some didn’t

- . . . one for you, one for Moses 1 John 5:12 “He that hath the - How many of you boys would O and one for Elijah”; while Son (has trusted Jesus as Saviour) like to be a king? Does the Peter spoke a cloud covered them hath life (eternal life to live in king always wear velvet robes? - When Jesus grew to be a man, heaven); and he that hath not the He taught the people about His FLASHCARD 6-6 Son of God hath not life.” - Do they always live in palaces Father in heaven and have lots of servants? - Out of the cloud, disciples heard S - He made blind men see, deaf hear, even raised the dead; did God’s voice; “This is my beloved P, E - King Alfred of England didn’t Son: hear him” miracles only God could do L - He was a king for four years - Jesus called twelve men to be - When cloud disappeared, the BOW HEADS when he was forced to flee for His chosen disciples disciples looked and saw Jesus RESPONSE his life; his army was scattered alone; it was quiet on the Mt. CHALLENGE - His country was in enemy FLASHCARD 6-2 - Everything was the same as it had hands; Alfred disguised himself been before - One day Jesus invited 3 - Peter, G - Go over MT as a regular farm worker James, John - to go with Him GOD IS ALWAYS READY TO - Moses & Elijah were gone up to top of Mount Hermon LISTEN TO YOU, AND HE - One day King Alfred came to WANTS YOU TO LEARN TO the door of a poor man’s home; - What do you think God was - Jesus loved the mountains, the TALK WITH HIM EVERY DAY they didn’t recognize the king trying to teach the three disciples? flowers, the birds & all the R - Review PAS verse wonderful things He created - God wanted everyone to know - They treated him badly; made 1 Thess. 5:17 “Pray without him watch cakes as they baked that the Lord Jesus is God - He must have talked about His ceasing.” & scolded him for burning one! heavenly Father with Peter, - Moses and Elijah were men who James & John had served God, but they were O - Overview PAS examples - Would have acted differently if they known he was their king! only men - It was a special time for them; 1. Jesus had often told them of the - They made mistakes and sinned FLASHCARD 6-1 often; but Jesus is God, one of the 2. reason for His coming to earth Trinity. Jesus is God, the Son - When Jesus came to earth, - It was to die for the sins of the 3. many people saw Him but they - Jesus has something important to world; Jesus would die for our did not know who He was sins. What is sin to you? say to you today; will you listen? W - Will you do it? S, PAU - John 3:18 - Are you taking time to talk to 1. P, E - 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4 “... he that believeth not is your heavenly Father like Jesus “... Christ died for our sins condemned already (sentenced to did in prayer? 2. according to the Scriptures; and go to the place of punishment), that He was buried, and that He because he hath not believed in - As the Lord prayed, a great 3. rose again the third day accord- the name of the only begotten Son change took place ing to the Scriptures.” (M.V.) of God.” FLASHCARD 6-4 - It was as if God permitted the - I am sure Elijah & Moses must shining brightness of His Son have been thrilled as the Lord 1. - Suddenly two other men stood which was hidden to shine forth Jesus Himself told them about it talking with Him; one was Elijah 2. - As Jesus knelt in prayer, His - Although Elijah and Moses had - 900 years had passed since Elijah 3. clothes became white and lived many years before the glistening; white as snow was taken to heaven in a whirl- Lord Jesus came to die . . . wind; now here he was with Jesus - Jesus told His disciples that He - God was showing Him in all the - . . . they believed the Saviour would die soon; He wanted them radiant glory the Lord had left - The other person was Moses; would come; they believed He to understand behind in heaven Moses had lived 1400 years would pay for their sins before Jesus came to earth - Jesus; “The Son of Man is going to be given into the hands - Were Peter, James and John - They believed even before He came - On this important day, Elijah & of men and they will kill Him” watching this majestic sight? No. The three men had fallen asleep Moses came to earth to visit with - Elijah & Moses talked with Jesus on Mount Hermon - This was not going to be easy; Jesus about God’s plan to save - But the Lord Jesus was not angry Jesus had to come to a quiet place us from our sins with them; He loved them - What do you think the three men to pray to His heavenly Father talked about? They talked about - After a time the 3 sleepy - He loved to talk to His heavenly G one of most important things ... disciples awakened Father; Jesus knew God was - The Lord’s face shown like the - Perhaps the bright light Faithful . . . He was always there - ... that would ever happen; they sun as He talked to His Father; talked about how Jesus was soon to awakened them; they saw two God is Faithful men and the Lord together MT - GOD IS ALWAYS READY die on the cross outside Jerusalem TO LISTEN TO YOU, AND HE MT, PAS - GOD IS ALWAYS FLASHCARD 6-5 WANTS YOU TO LEARN TO - The Lord knew before He was TALK WITH HIM EVERY DAY READY TO LISTEN TO YOU, born as a baby that His purpose in AND HE WANTS YOU TO coming to earth was to die - They saw the shining glory – LEARN TO TALK WITH HIM FLASHCARD 6-3 something they had never seen EVERY DAY - That time was very near now; before; it must have scared them 1 Thess. 5:17 “Pray without Yes, Jesus came to die on the cross ceasing.” - Imagine how they felt