Elisha & the Suffering Widow

2 Kings 4:1-7

1 A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves." 2 So Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?" And she said, "Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil." 3 Then he said, "Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. 4 And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.”

5 So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out. 6 Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, "Bring me another vessel." And he said to her, "There is not another vessel." So the oil ceased. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.“

2 Kings 4:1-7

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Background of this lesson

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Background of this lesson• Near the end of the northern kingdom

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Background of this lesson• Near the end of the northern kingdom

• Prophet, a servant of Elisha, dies

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Background of this lesson• Near the end of the northern kingdom

• Prophet, a servant of Elisha, dies

• Prophet’s family in dire situation

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Background of this lesson• Near the end of the northern kingdom

• Prophet, a servant of Elisha, dies

• Prophet’s family in dire situation

• Prophet’s widow asks Elisha’s help

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Background of this lesson• Near the end of the northern kingdom

• Prophet, a servant of Elisha, dies

• Prophet’s family in dire situation

• Prophet’s widow asks Elisha’s help

• Widow used what she had for Him

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Background of this lesson• Near the end of the northern kingdom

• Prophet, a servant of Elisha, dies

• Prophet’s family in dire situation

• Prophet’s widow asks Elisha’s help

• Widow used what she had for Him

• One vessel to many vessels to no more vessels

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Background of this lesson

• Five lessons to be learned

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die• “And he died”

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die• “And he died”

• Your favorite Bible character died

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die• “And he died”

• Your favorite Bible character died

• And so will you!

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer• Purpose of suffering Heb. 12:4-11

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer• Purpose of suffering Heb. 12:4-11

• Your pick of best story to show this

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer• Purpose of suffering Heb. 12:4-11

• Your pick of best story to show this

• 2 Tim. 3:10-12

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer• Purpose of suffering Heb. 12:4-11

• Your pick of best story to show this

• 2 Tim. 3:10-12

• And so will you!

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected• 1 Pet. 3:12

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected• 1 Pet. 3:12

• Heb. 13:5-6

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected• 1 Pet. 3:12

• Heb. 13:5-6

• And so are you!

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected

• Good people can be used by God

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected

• Good people can be used by God• Unknown shepherd boy

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected

• Good people can be used by God• Unknown shepherd boy

• Despised tax collector

Elisha and the Suffering Widow

• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected

• Good people can be used by God• Unknown shepherd boy

• Despised tax collector

• And so can you!

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected

• Good people can be used by God

• Good people can do more

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected

• Good people can be used by God

• Good people can do more• King could have hit the earth more

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected

• Good people can be used by God

• Good people can do more• King could have hit the earth more

• Harvest is determined by planting

Elisha and the Suffering Widow• Five lessons to be learned• Good people die

• Good people suffer

• Good people are protected

• Good people can be used by God

• Good people can do more• King could have hit the earth more

• Harvest is determined by planting

• And so can Palm Beach Lakes

Becoming One Used by God

Becoming One Used by God

• Believe in Him John 3:16

Becoming One Used by God

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

Becoming One Used by God

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

Becoming One Used by God

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Becoming One Used by God

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His Church

Becoming One Used by God

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent—decide to obey Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 22:16

Added to His Kingdom, His Church

• Be faithful until death Rev. 2:10