Ravens & a widow woman feed Elijah during 3 years famine. Elijah proves his faith & God keeps his promises in response to prayer, sending fire from heaven & rain.

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Lessons From Elijah

Will God keep his word?

1 Kings 18:17-40

Read 1 Kings 17:1 -- Remember God had told Elijah there would be a famine of three years without rain. How did he feed Elijah during this three years? (He sent the ravens and the widow woman to feed him.)

Read 1 Kings 18:1 -- Remember that after three years God sent Elijah to Ahab. What did God promise to send? (rain)

When Elijah came to Ahab, how did Elijah prove his God was real? (By calling fire down from heaven)

Read 1 Kings 18:41-46

Why did Elijah say, "I hear a mighty rainstorm coming!" before there were any clouds in the sky? (See 1 Kings 17:1, 18:1)

Since God had already promised rain, why did Elijah pray for it? (Read John 16:24 -- God can do all things, but he only works on earth in response to our prayers.)

How many times did Elijah send his servant to look for a cloud?

What did Elijah do while the servant looked?

What does this teach you about prayer?

How big was the cloud the servant saw the 7th time he looked?

Elijah had already proved his faith by "hearing" rain before it happened. How did he prove his faith again after the servant reported the little cloud?

What did God do in answer to Elijah's faith?