OT 65 Elisha's Miracles

Reference: 2 Kings 2 and 4

Story Summary: 
     In the Bible, there were prophets who heard messages from God and told them to the people. Elisha was one of them. There were also prophets of false gods. So the people could know the difference between the two, God gave Elisha to perform miracles. When he did them, the people knew that Elisha’s message was true.
     In one place, the water was bad and making everyone sick. But Elisha put some salt into a bowl and poured in into the water. Instantly, the water was made good again.
     Another time, a woman asked Elisha for help. She owed lots of money and couldn’t pay the people she owed. They would soon come to take her sons as slaves. But Elisha had the woman collect as many jars as she could and fill them with the one bottle of olive oil she had. When she poured, the bottle never went empty until all the jars had been filled. She sold the oil and paid the money she owed.
     Another woman told Elisha that her son had died. But Elisha raised him back to life When the people saw Elisha’s miracles, they knew his message from God was true.

Big Idea and Motions: God’s miracles are signs that point to him.
God’s - point up
Miracles - hold your hands above your head and wiggle them in celebration
Signs - hold your palm facing out, pretend to write on it using the other hand
Point - point with your finger straight ahead
Him - point up

Verse and Motions: Psalm 77:14, ESV - You are the God who works wonders; you have made known your might among the peoples.
You - point away from yourself
God - points up
Wonders - wiggle your fingers and look up in awe
Known - tap your head
Might - flex your muscles
Peoples - gesture with your palms skyward to other people in the room

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week
Who was God’s prophet in today’s story? // Elisha.
How could the people tell the difference between the false prophets and the real ones? // The real ones did miracles and signs
Miracles are signs that point us to who? // God..
What was wrong with the water? // It was bad, make plants and animals sick.
What did Elisha put into the bad water to make it pure? // Salt.
What were they going to do with the sons of the woman who owed money? // Take them and make them slaves.
What did Elisha tell this woman to to and borrow? // Jars from her neighbors.
What amazing thing happened when the woman’s little jar of oil? // It kept filling up jar after jar.
What miracle happened after a woman’s little boy died? // He came back to life.
What big miracle shows us that Jesus is God’s Son? // He rose from the dead.

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