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@Livingwater Study4B...Faith in action 1King 17:17-24 The widow had provided for his prophet and had exercised faith. Apparently, God allowed the boy’s illness to take its course, knowing that a resurrection—the first one recorded in the Scriptures— would take place and would give hope to future generations. When Elijah entreated Him, Jehovah brought the child back to life. Just imagine the widow’s delight when Elijah said: “See, your son is alive”! The widow then told Elijah: “Now I know that you truly are a man of God and that Jehovah’s word in your mouth is truth.”— 1 Ki. 17:22-24 Let's see the operation of her faith and its fruit... 3 . THE OPERATION OF FAITH Whereas the woman’’s faith collapsed, Elijah’’s faith went into action! It began to work – – look up James 2:17-20. How did it work? How does faith operate in a time of crisis? It keeps calm when the blow falls. Look at Elijah: although he is deeply moved because of what has happened he is trusting God in spit

@Livingwater Study 4A. RAISING THE WIDOW’S SON (Scripture Portion: 1 Kings 17: 17-24) Now that Elijah was safely installed in her home and God was daily providing for all their needs, it would have been easy for the widow of Zarephath to think that at last all her troubles were over. But were they? Read 1 Kings 17:16, and then compare verse 17. Notice that both these people, Elijah and the widow, were believers; they were living by faith, faith in God, and faith is always tested . In other words, if we are believers we must expect to be tested –- look up Philippians 1:29 and Hebrews 12:6-11. Think how much testing the psalmist, the apostles, the early believers and the Puritans experienced, and how much testing God’’s people on every hand are experiencing today. This whole matter of faith’’s testing is brought before us in the story of the death of the widow’’s son and of Elijah’’s great prayer. This is the record of God’’s loving dealings with two of His people who lived at Zarep