January 6, 2013

OT 62 Elijah and the Widow


Reference: 1 Kings 17

Big Idea: The word of the Lord is true.

Verse: Numbers 23:19 - God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
Word - point to your lips
Lord - point up
True - touch your lips with your index finger, then point forward*
*This is the ASL Sign for “true”

Motions for the Verse:
God - point up
Is Not - wag your finger “No”
Man - flex your muscles to look “manly”
Lie - point to your lips
Son of man - pretend to cradle a baby
Change - pretend to grip the top and bottom of a steering wheel, then turn it 180°
Mind - tap your brain

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

  • Who was the prophet who spoke God’s message in today’s story? (Elijah.)
  • Because evil King Ahab worshipped pretend gods, what did God make happen? (Stopping raining.)
  • What did God make the ravens do? (Bring meat and bread to Elijah.)
  • After the brook dried up, whose house did God send Elijah to? (A widow.)
  • The widow and her son thought they would die. Why? (Because they were running out of food.)
  • What did Elijah tell the widow to do? (Make him some bread first.)
  • What happened to the widow’s flour and oil? (It never ended; it kept filling up)
  • What happened after the widow’s son stopped breathing? (Elijah prayed and God let the boy live)
  • What is today’s big idea? (The word of the Lord is true.)
  • What is today’s Bible verse? (Numbers 23:19 - God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. ESV)


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