The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1922-02-09
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY IL
ELISHA AND THE shUNAMMiTs
WOMAN

LESSON TEXT-I kings %:8-3.
GOLDEN TExT-Verily. verify. ! say
unto you. tho hour 10 coming. and now 10.
when the dead shall hear the voice Of the
Bon Of God: and they that hear shall
livs.eJohn SIS.
REFERENCE MATERIAIJohn II:
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PRIMARY TOPIC - Elisha Brinss .
Boy to Life.
JUNIOR ToPlc-Hov 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 shunammits's Hospitality to
Elisha wv. s-11).
/. 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.
9. Its nature wv. SID. "She
constrained him to eat bread" wv. g..
o.. As a result Of her earnest enc
treaty. as often as he passed by her
house he turned In to eat bread. She
received a prophet in the name Of .
prophet.
u. Elisha Endsavors to Repay Her
Kindness wv. 12-1O.
l. He offers to ask a favor from the
king or head Of the army ". 13). This
offer implies that Elisha had influence
at the royal court. The womans 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 prophet.
2. Elisha announces the giving OF
son to her wv. 18, ~. Through
inquiry Of Gehaxi 1t was discovered
that this woman was childless. So
the prophet made known to her that
In about a year from that time she
should experience the Joy OF a mother
~. The Coming Of Sorrow 70 the
shunammits's Home (vv. 1920.
The child which brought Joy to
ner home was suddenly taken away,
How many homes are like this Scarce
Iy do we begin to enjoy life until
death enters and snatches away some
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 fol
burial, but for restoration to life
(Heb. IL :35).
~. The Mother osss to Elisha
(vv. 22-2s).
When one 10 In trouble or sorrow
the best place to 60 10 to the man Oh
God who IL able to give counsel and
comfort. Happy IL the one who In thu
days Of prosperity and sunshine hal
20 related himself to God and Hi
prophets that he can have help ant
sympathy In time Of trouble.
/. She took hold Of Elisha's feel
". ~. This was the eastern way Of
enforcing a petition. She passed b.
Gehaxi. She would not be content with
the servant when the master could b
reached.
2. She chided the prophet ". 2s)
"Did desire 4 son7" This implies
that 1t would have been better not tt
have had a child than to have lost
him 30 soon.
". The Child Restored wv. 20-37)
!. Gehaxi's frultless errand wv. 70
31). He hurried away and placed the
prophets stan upon the child's face
but 1t did not revive. Perhaps the
fault lay In Gchnxi-his lack Of faith
The woman seemed to perceive his
lack she would not trust him. She
would not 60 until Elisha was will
Ing to go along. This frultless errand
Of Gehsxl shows the worthlessness OF
the forms Of religion when used By
those who have no faith In them.
2. Elishas efficient service wv. 81.
81. He went to the house where
the dead child was. (D lie prayed
". 33). He knew that no one but God
could help. No he closed the door
shutting all others out. Our service
to men should be preceded by prayer
(2) He stretched himself upon the
child ". 34). He brought his warm
body into touch with the cold body
Of the child. God blesses and save,
through tho warm touch Of those who
are In touch with Him. After we pray
We should get into actual touch with
those dead In trespaSses ind sin. Gods
method Of saving the world is through
the ministry Of saved men and