Elisha and the Widow

About this sermon

2 Kings 4.1-7 God used Elisha to provide for his people, like the widow in this story. God also provides for you today, through Jesus. Jesus paid off the debt of sin which we could never pay ourselves. Here are some questions to help you think more about this: 1 - How did the woman respond to Elisha’s strange instruction? What does this show about what she thought of Elisha and his words? 2 - How do you respond to the word of God? How does this passage challenge you to trust God’s word even when it is hard? 3 - What limited the flow of oil – the capacity of the small jar or the number of empty containers that the woman and her sons had collected? If she had collected more do you think that more oil would have flowed? 4 - What does this story teach about God’s concern for the problems his people face in this life? How has God demonstrated his concern for our problem of sin and death? 5 - Who do you trust to help you when you face problems in life? How does this passage encourage you to bring all your problems to God in prayer? 7 - Have you trusted in Jesus to help you with your problem of sin and death? Why is he the only one who can really deal with these problems? Clap Your Hands Clap Your Hands, Emu Music, © 1998 Kate & Philip Percival, CCLI Song No: 2447450 Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicised, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.