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The Widow's Oil Multiplies

Elisha's Miracles

Day 106of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God provides for those who trust Him

2

Retell the story of the widow's oil miracle

3

Demonstrate compassion for those in need

📖 Scripture Connection

2 Kings 4:1-7

“Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, saying, 'Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take my two children to be slaves.'”

— 2 Kings 4:1-7 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's care for widows and His ability to provide miraculously

📦 Materials Needed

  • Jar
  • Cooking oil
  • Small bowls
  • World English Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God helps people in impossible situations!

💭 Review Question: What special thing happened to Elijah last time we learned about Elisha?
2Teaching (8 min)

Elisha saw a widow who was about to lose everything. Her husband had died, and she couldn't pay her debts. In those days, this meant her sons might be sold as slaves!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The widow was scared and didn't know what to do
  • Elisha asked her what she had in her house
  • She only had a small jar of oil
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think the widow felt?
  • What would you do if you were in her situation?
3Activity: Miracle Oil Multiplication (10 min)
hands-on

Recreate the widow's oil miracle with a family activity

📝 Instructions:
  1. Get a jar and some cooking oil
  2. Place small bowls in a row
  3. Pour oil from the main jar into smaller bowls
  4. Count how many bowls you can fill
  5. Discuss how God made the oil keep flowing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just pour oil and count bowls filled

Challenge: Measure exact amount of oil before and after

4Closing (3 min)

God cares for people who trust Him, even when things seem impossible!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What miracle did Elisha help the widow do?
  • How did God take care of her family?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for taking care of people who trust You.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Naaman, a commander with a big problem!

💎 Memory Verse

2 Kings 2:9

“Let me inherit a double portion of your spirit.”

— 2 Kings 2:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Oil Jar Memory Verse Game: Write a word of the memory verse on small paper 'jars'. Have child collect and arrange jars in correct order while saying the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This miracle shows God's provision through Elisha's prophetic ministry

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle voice when discussing the widow's fears
  • Encourage children to imagine being in the story
  • Connect the miracle to God's love today
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might struggle to understand economic challenges of biblical times

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's empathy and understanding of God's care

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of the widow filling oil jars
  • Act out the miracle as a family drama
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for related coloring sheets

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