DISCUSSION: The First of Three lessons from Elijah is

I. GOD HEARS AND PROVIDES FOR THE FAITHFUL.

1. God heard Elijah’s prayer for rain to cease(17:1).
1) James 5:17
Jas 5:17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might
not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.

2. God then provided for Elijah during this time of drought (17:1‐
7).

3. When the waters dried up, God provided through a widow (17:8‐16).

4. When the widow’s son died, God provided for her through Elijah
(17:17‐24).

5. God provides for his children today.

1) Romans 11:2
Rom 11:2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye
not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to
God against Israel, saying,
Rom 11:3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine
altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
Rom 11:4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved
to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the
image of Baal.

2) Matthew 6:33
Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

3) Hebrews 13:5, 6
Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be
content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never
leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Heb 13:6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I
will not fear what man shall do unto me.

4) Romans 8:28
Rom 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them
that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.