October 13
Lesson 7 (KJV)
Active Faith
Devotional Reading: Proverbs 3:1–10
Background Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1–24
1 Kings 17:8–16
8 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,
9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
11 And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
12 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
14 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.
15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.
Key Verse
The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.—1 Kings 17:16
Responding to God’s Grace
Unit 2: Responses to God’s Faithfulness
Lessons 6–9
Lesson Aims
After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:
1. Cite the risks that Elijah and the widow of Zarephath took to obey God.
2. Explain the relationship between behavior and confidence in God’s willingness to reward.
3. Identify one way that his or her behavior betrays a lack of faith in God and formulate a plan to correct it.
Lesson Outline
Introduction
A. The Need to Reward Good Work
B. Lesson Context: Literary
C. Lesson Context: Historical
I. Sent to Zarephath (1 Kings 17:8–10a)
A. The Lord’s Command (vv. 8, 9)
B. Elijah’s Obedience (v. 10a)
II. Meeting at the Gate (1 Kings 17:10b–12)
A. Elijah’s Request (vv. 10b, 11)
B. Widow’s Response (v. 12)
III. Faith in a Foreign Land (1 Kings 17:13–16)
A. Elijah’s Confidence (vv. 13, 14)
Promise of Plenty
B. The Widow’s Obedience (v. 15a)
C. The Lord’s Provision (vv. 15b, 16)
A Joint Venture in Faith
Conclusion
A. The God Who Rewards Generously
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
HOW TO SAY IT
Ahab
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Ay-hab.
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Baal
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Bay-ul.
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Canaanites
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Kay-nun-ites.
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Jericho
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Jair-ih-co.
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Jezebel
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Jez-uh-bel.
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Phoenicia
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Fuh-nish-uh.
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Tyre
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Tire.
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Zarephath
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Zair-uh-fath.
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Zidon
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Zye-dun.
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