1 Kings - Chapter-17

Chapter Summary

Elijah's ministry and prediction of drought. Elijah fed. Raising of the widow's son.

What does verse 1 teach us about God's power over creation? How does this instruct our worship of him?
How do we see God's miraculous provision for his servant in verse 4? Have you or someone you know experienced miraculous provision in your own life?
Zarephath is part of a foreign territory. How does this chapter then show us God's care for all nations? How is this relevant today?
How does the miracle in verse 16 cause faith? What miracles in the Bible or in your life have helped your own faith?
What kind of reaction do we see in verse 18? Have you ever experienced an anger against God like this? What might have led to those emotions?
What do we learn about God from the fact that he answers the prayer in verse 22? Do you normally expect your prayers to be answered? Why or why not?
How is the faith in verse 24 a lesson for us today?
How might verse 24 relate to the church's goal to evangelize all nations?
How do we see God's love in answering prayer in verse 22? How might our prayer life be shaped by the knowledge of God's love for us?
Look at Luke 4 and how it relates to this chapter? Why do you think it is that these miracles happened outside Israel in a foreign nation? What do we learn about what God was doing?

Man of God, v. 24.

God, Elijah, Ahab, Sarephath woman, her son.

1, 24.