The Dolores star., 1922-02-10
esSON FOR FEBRUARY II
ELISHA AND THE ShUNAMMITE
WOMAN

LESSON TENTH Kings t:s-37.
GOLDEN TEXT-Verily. verify, l say
rto YOU. the hour Is coming. and now is
hen the dead shall hear the voice of the
son o, God, and they that hear shall
Vys-Iohn SIS.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-John IL:
Urinary TOPIC - Elisha Brings a
poy 10 Life.
nSIoR ToPIC-How Elisha Brought,
Boy to Life.
,NTERNEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Elisha Helping in Home.
yoTrSG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
opr Ministry OF Comfort and Help.
, The shunammite's Hospitality to
jEIsha tvv. SID.
Il lis occasion ". 81. A wealthy
uoman Of Shunem. observing that
elisha passed continually by her house
in his journeys, was moved with COM
nssslon toward him. She determined
according TO her ability to supply his
needs.
Its nature wv. SID. "She
constrained him to eat bread" wv. s.
N As result of her earnest en-
treaty, as often as he passed by her
house he turned in to eat bread. She
received a prophet in the name of a
prophet
II. Elisha Endeavors to Repay Her
Kindness wv. 12-1D.
/, He offers TO ask favor from the
king or head of the army ". 13). 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 a
place even in the royal court. Her
answer also shows that her motive
n extending generosity to the prophet
ras entirely unselflsh, purely because
Sc was Gods prophet.
2 Elisha announces the giving OF
son to her wv. 16. I'D. Through
inquiry of Gehazi it was discovered
\ hat this woman was childless. So
{ he prophet made known to her that
about year from that time she
hOuld experience the joy of mother.
III. The Coming Of Sorrow to the
shunammite's Home wv. 1S-2D.
The child which brought joy to
kr home was suddenly taken away.
How many homes are like this Scarce
IL do we begin to enjoy life until
.eath enters and snatches away some
Med one. The cause Of his death was
Tobaby sunstroke. for the heat OF
the sun at harvest time in this country
very intense. When the boy com.
halned of his head, the father sent
lin home to his mother. BY noon
he 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. II :35).
". The Mother Goes to Elisha
wv. 22-2S).
When one is in trouble or sorrow
God who is able to give counsel and
Nmfort. Happy Is the one who in the
days of prosperity and sunshine has
related himself to God and His
prophets that he can have help and
gmpathy in time of trouble.
!. She took hold of Elisha's feet
". 20. This was the eastern way of
enforcing a petition. She passed by
Gehazi. She would not be content with
the servant when the master could be
reached.
?. She chided the prophet ". 2S).
XDid | desire a SOM" This implies
Ihat 1t would have been better not to
have had child than to have lost
lin so soon.
" The Child Restored wv. 29-3O.
l. Gehazrs fruitless errand wv. %
Sp. He hurried away and placed the
PROPHETS STAFF upon the childs face,
put 1t did not revive. Perhaps the
lault lay in GehaZi-his lack of faith.
Inc woman seemed to perceive his
Ick; She would not trust him. She
would not go until Elisha was will
as 10 go along. This fruitless errand
Gehazi shows the worthlessness Of
he forms of religion when used by
nose who have no faith in them.
= Elisha's efficient service wv. 80
0p' He went to the house where
Ie dead child was. O He prayed
W. 55). He knew that no one but God
sould help, so he closed the door,
fhutting all others out. Our service
W men should be preceded by prayer.
N, lie stretched himself upon the
,l',o w. 34. He brought his warm
V.ay INTO touch with the cold body
ule child. God blesses and saves
.Aough the warm touch of those who
Ae IN touch with Him. After we pray
e shouid get into actual touch with
aVse uead in trespasses and sin. Gods
neuiod of saving the world is through
Nc ministry of saved men and
Women.