📜 Sermon Recap
This week’s sermon, Faith in the Famine, discusses Elijah’s encounter with the widow of Zarephath, highlighting God’s unconventional provision in desperate times. The sermon primarily revolved around the theme of trusting God, even in challenging circumstances, encouraging the congregation to live a life that is generous and obedient to God’s calling.
📖 Sermon Scripture
1 Kings 17:8-16 (ESV)
Then the word of the Lord came to him, “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, “Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.” And she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the Lord sends rain upon the earth.’” And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days. The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the Lord that he spoke by Elijah.
🤝 Building Connections
Icebreaker Question:
- What is one unexpected way you have experienced provision or help in your life?
📚 Bible Study Questions
- How does the story of Elijah and the widow in 1 Kings 17:8-16 illustrate God’s provision?
- What can we learn about faith and obedience from the widow’s response to Elijah’s request?
🗣️ Sermon-Based Questions
- How can we apply the lesson of trusting God’s provision in our own lives, especially when it seems illogical?
- In what ways can we practice generosity, even when we feel we have little to give?
🙏 Prayer Prompt
- Pray for Trust & Courage: Ask God to help you trust His provision and courage to walk in His direction, even when it doesn’t make sense to you. Pray for a heart of generosity and faithfulness.
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