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Elijah: Man of Prayer #3

Reading: 1 Kings 17:1-24

1. Continual Disappointments

   		Elijah at Cherith	Elijah at Zarephath	The Widow of Zarephath
   1.	The Word of God	v 2	v 8	v 14a
   2.	A Strange Command	v 3	v 9a	v 13
   3.	A Promise that Will Work	v 4	v 9b	v 14b
   4.	Response by Obeying	v 5	v 10a	v 15a
   5.	Initial Fulfilment	v 6	vv 10b-11	vv 15b-16
   6.	Disappointment	v 7	v 12	v 17

   The Point to Disappointment (Elijah at Cherith):

   1. A reminder to trust God, not His gifts
   2. To find a woman, chosen by God
   3. Pre-empting the Gospel to the Gentiles (Luke 4:25-26)
   4. Occasion for Elijah’s first two miracles

2. The Latest Crisis

   1. The Widow’s Complaint, v 18
   2. Elijah takes the child away, v 19
   3. Elijah’s Prayers to God
      • His opening prayer, v 20
      • His continuing prayers, v 21
   4. God’s Answer to Elijah, v 22
   5. Elijah takes the child back, v 23
   6. The Widow’s Confession, v 24

3. Continuing in Prayer

   1. The Prayer of a Righteous Man
   2. His first resort was to be alone with God in prayer
   3. Fervent Prayer
   4. Personal Prayer
   5. He recognised God’s sovereignty
   6. Appeal to God’s mercy
   7. Persistent Prayer
   8. Specific