Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1922-02-10

LESSON TEXT-lI Kings 1887.
GOLDEN TExT-Verily, verify. l say
unto you, the hour is coming, and now Is,
when the dead shall hear the voice OF the
Son OF God, and they that hear shall
live--John 5.25.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-John II:
| lao.
PRIMARY TOPIC : Elisha Brings q
| Boy to Life.
JUNIOR ToPIc-How Elisha Brought
q Boy to Life.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Elisha Helping in Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Our Ministry of Comfort and Help.
I. The Shunammite's Hospitality to
Elisha wv. SID.
/. Its occasion ". 81. A wealthy
woman of Shunem, observing that
Elisha passed continually by her house
In his journeys, was moved with com.
passion toward him. She determined
according to her ability to supply his
needs.
.. It's nature wv. SID. "She
constrained him to eat bread" wv. s..
81. AS a result of her earnest en-.
treaty, as often as he passed by her
house he turned In to eat bread. She
received prophet in the name of a
prophet. (2) She fitted up room for
him Wv. 10, lD. She equipped this
room with the necessary furniture TO
make 1t comfortable for the prophet
bed, chair, table and candle. When
ever he saw fit to occupy this room
II was at his disposal.
II. Elisha Endeavors to Repay Her
Kindness wv. 12-lD.
!. He offers to ask favor from the
king or head Of the army ". 49,. This
offer Implies that Elisha had influence
at the royal court. The woman's re:
ply shows her truly to be great
woman. She did not desire to change
the calm and quiet of her home for u
place even In the royal court. Her
answer also shows that her motive
In extending generosity to the prophet
was entirely unseliish, purely because
he was Gods prophet.
2. Elisha announces the giving Of
a son to her wv. 10, ~. Through
inquiry of Gehazl II was discovered
that this woman was childless. So
the prophet made known to her that
In about year from that time she
should experience the JOY Of mother
NJ The Coming of Sorrow to the
ShunammitSs Home wv. 1S-2D.
The child which brought JOY to
her home was suddenly taken away.
How many homes are like this Scarce.
ly do we begin to enjoy life until
loved one. The cause of his death was
probably sunstroke, for the heat OF
the sun at harvest time in this country
is very intense. When the boy com.
planned of his head, the father sent
him home to his mother BY noon
the child died and the mother laid
him upon the bed Of the man OF
God. Faith prompted her to do this,
She did not make preparation for
burial, but for restoration TO life
(Ileb. :35).
q ". The Mother Goes to Elisha
wv. 22-2S).
When one is In trouble or sorrow
he best place to go is to the man OF
God who is able to give counsel and
comfort. Happy is the one who in the
lays of prosperity and sunshine has
10 related himself to God ind Hi:
prophets that he can have help and
in time of trouble.
|. She took hold Of Elishas feet
". 27). This was the eastern way OF
Enforcing petition. She passed by
i,hazl. She would not be content with
he servant when the master could be
cached.
2. She chided the prophet ". PSI.
Did | desire a son?' This implies
hat 1t would have been better not te
AVE had a child than to have LOST
lin so soon.
v. The Child Restored wv. 29-3T)
/. Gehazl's fruitless errand wv. 20
~. He hurried away and placed the
,rophet's staff upon the chlld's face
ut 1t did not revive. Perhaps the
ault lay In Gehazi-his lack of faith
The woman seemed to perceive his
ack; she would not trust him. She
iould not 90 until Elisha was will,
ng to go along. THIS frultless errand
[ Gehazi shows the worthlessness Of
he forms of religion when used By
hose who have no faith In them.
9 Elisha's efficient service wv. 80
y. He went to the house where
he dead child was. ~ He prayed
v. 33). He knew that no one but God
ould help. so he closed the door
hutting all others out. Our service
, men should be preceded by prayer
y He stretched himself upon the
hid ". 34). He brought his warn
ody into touch with the cold body
I the child. God blesses and saves
trough the warm touch Of those who
re In touch with Him. After we pray
% should get into actual touch with
lose dead In trespasses and sin. Gods
Icthod Of saving the world Is through
10 ministry Of saved men and
omen.