Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-02-07
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY IL
ELISHA AND THE shuNAMMiTz
WOMAN
LESSON TExT-TI KINKS ..s-N.

GOLDEN TEAT-Ferily, verify, ] 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
lives--Jehn SIS
REFRRENCE MATERIAL-John Ii;
a-45
PRIMARY TOPIC = Elisha Brings q
JuSIoR ToPIC-How Elisha Brough,
q boy TO Life.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Elisha Helping in q Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Our Ministry Of Comfort and Help.
1. The shunammite's Hospitality to
Elisha wv. Slid.
T. lite occasion ". 81. A wealthy
woman of Shuuem, observing that
Elisha passed continually by her house
In his journeys, was moved with CON-
passion toward him. She determined
according to her ability to supply his
needs.
2. Its nature wv. SID. "She
constrained him to eat bread" wv. g.
81. AS q result of her earnest en-.
treaty, as often as he passed by her
hDEse he turned in to eat bread. She
received 4 prophet in the name Of q
prophet.
~. Elisha Endsavors to Repay Her
Kindness Wv. 12-17).
L. He offers to ask favor from tho
king or head OF the army ". 49,. This
esfer 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 a
place even in the royal court. Her
answer also shows that her motive
In extending generosity TO the prophet
was entirely unselfish, purely because
he was Gods prcpfier. N
2, Elisha announces the giving Of
son to her wv. 1e, III. Through
Inquiry Of Gehazi It was discovered
that this woman was childless. So
the, prophet made known to her that
II about year from that time she
Should experience the Joy Of a mother.
III. The Coming Of Sorrow to this
ehunarn,ite,s Horne ivv. 1921.
The child which brought joy to
her home was suddenly taken away.
How many homes are like this. Scarce
II do ne begin to enjoy life until
death enters and snstches away some
loved one, The cause Of his death was
probably slinstroke, for the, heat of
the spnAa ut harvest time in this country
| Id very Intense. When the boy, com.
plained 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
(Heb. 1i:35). II
Nv. THE Mother Goes to Elisha
tvv. ,22sass
When one Ia In trouble or sorrow
the best place to so is to the man OF
God Who Is able to give counsel and
comfort Happy is the one who in this
days Of prosperity and sunshine has
50 related himself to God and His
prophets that he can have help and
sympathy In time Of trouble.
Ii She took hold of Elishas feet
II. I'D, This was the eastern way OF
enforcing petition. She passed by
Gehazi. She would not be content With
the servant when the master could be
reached
q she chided the prophet (v. 2s),
did I desire SOM" This implies
that ID would have been better not to
have had child than to have lost
him SO soon.
N, rhs Child Restored ivy. 2a-SI).
i. Gehazi's fruitiess errand wv. %.
3t). He hurried away and placed the
prophets stan upon the childs face,
but L did not revive. Perhaps the
fault lay In Gshasi---hfs lack of faith.
The woman seemed to perceive his
lack she would not trust him She
would not go until Elisha was will.
ing to 20 along. This fruitless errand
Of Gehazi shows the worthlessness of
the forms Of religion when used by
those whoshave no faith In them.
2, Elishats efficient service wv. 30.
81. He went 10 the house where
the dead child was. a1) He prayed
q. 1881. He knew that no one but God
could help, so he closed the door,
shutting all others out. Our service
to men should be preceded By prayer.
f2ls he stretched himself upon the
child llv. S4). He brought his warm
body into touch with the cold body
OF the child. God biesses and saves
through the warn, touch OF those who
aresin touch with Him. After we pray
we Should get into actual touch with
those dead In tfsspasses and sin. Gods
method Of saving the world Is through
the ministry Of saved men and
women. 4s