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CBy REV. p. =. FTTZwATKR, d. D..
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of chicagol
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LESSON FOR FEBRUARY II
ELIsHA AND THE sHuNAMMtTE
WOMAN

ESQ TEXT-II Kings I:s-SI.
GOLDEN TExT-Vsrily. verify, I say
unto you. the hour In coming. n now IL
when the dead shall heal the voice Of the
son OF God; and they that hear shall
uve.-John SIS.
REFERENCE MATERIAI~ohn II.
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PRIMARY TOPIC - Eisha Brings a
Boy 10 Life.
JUNIOR ToPIc-How Elisha Brouxh,
. Boy to Life.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Elisha Helping In a Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Our Ministry OF Comfort and Help.
1. The shunammIte's Hospitality to
Elisha wv. SID.
l. Its occasion ". 81. A wealthy
woman of Shunem, observing that
Elisha passed continually by her house
In his journeys, vas moved with COM
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.
o.. As q result Of her earnest enc
treaty, Al often as he passed by her
house he turned In to a bread. She
received a prophet In the name Of a
prophet.
u. Elisha EndsaVors to Repay Her
Kindness wv. 12-17).
!. 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 woman's re-
ply shows her truly to be a 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
a son to her wv, 10, ~. Through
inquiry Of Gehazi it 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 n mother.
III. The Coming of Sorrow to the
Shunammite's Home wv. 1921.
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
death enters and snatches away some
loved one. The u 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 bis 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
but for restoration to life
(Heb. II 1850.
~. The Mother Goes to Elisha
wv. 22-28).
When n is in trouble or sorrow
the best place to 60 is to the man OF
God who Is able to give counsel and
comfort. Happy is the one who in the
days Of prosperity and sunshine has
30 related himself to God and His
prophets that he car have help and
sympathy in time Of trouble.
/. She took hold Of Elisha's feet
". 27). This was the eastern way Of
enforcing a petition. She passed by
iehazi. She would not be content with |,
he servant when the master could be
cached.
2. She chided the prophet ". 2s). /
Did I desire a son?' This implies
hat it would have been better not to
lave had a child than to have lost
so ;
v. The Child Restored tvv. 29-37).
l. Gehazi's fruitless errand wv. 90 I
-. He hurried away and placed the
rophet's staff upon the child'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
Tould not go until Elisha was will
az to go along. This fruitless errand
t GehaZi shows the worthlessness Of
he forms Of religion when used by l
hose who have, no faith In them. i.
2. Elisha's efficient service wv. 32- :,
y. He went to the house where =
dead child was. ~ He prayed l
v. 33). He knew that no one but God Y
,uld help, so he closed the door, 9
all others out. Our service Z
} men should be preceded by prayer. :
y He stretched himself upon the \
Mid ". 34). He brought his warm \
into touch with the cold body o
{ the child. God blesses and saves
trough the warm touch Of those who
in touch with Elm. After we pray
e should get into actual touch with r
lose dead In trespasses and sin. Gods :
ethod Of saving the world is through \
ministry Of saved men and
omen. a
A Daily Prayer. IN
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