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The Last Meal

The Widow's Oil and Son

Day 87of 180
Week 18of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's provision during difficult times

2

Retell the story of the widow of Zarephath

3

Recognize God's care for people who trust Him

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Kings 17:10-12

“So he arose and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her, and said, 'Please bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.' As she was going to get it, he called to her, and said, 'Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.' She said, 'As Yahweh your God lives, I have no cake, but a handful of meal in a jar, and a little oil in a bottle. Behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.'”

— 1 Kings 17:10-12 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's miraculous provision and care during extreme hardship

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Small jar of flour
  • Cooking oil
  • Two small bowls
  • Mixing spoon
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God takes care of people who trust Him, even when things look impossible!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's care yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll hear about a brave widow who had almost nothing left to eat. But God had a special plan!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The widow only had a little flour and oil
  • She thought she and her son would soon starve
  • God was preparing a miracle
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever felt like you didn't have enough?
  • How does God help people in difficult times?
3Activity: Miracle Meal Reenactment (10 min)
storytelling

Children will act out the story using small amounts of flour and oil

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide children into groups
  2. Give each group a small amount of flour and oil
  3. Act out the widow's story
  4. Discuss how they would feel with only one meal left
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pretend ingredients for younger children

Challenge: Write a short story about trusting God during hard times

4Closing (3 min)

Review the story's main points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did the widow have?
  • How did God help her?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for always taking care of Your children

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how Elijah asked the widow to trust God's promise

💎 Memory Verse

1 Kings 18:39

“When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, 'The LORD—he is God! The LORD—he is God!'”

— 1 Kings 18:39 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: God's Power Clap: Children stand in a circle and clap rhythmically while repeating the verse, getting louder with each repetition

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows God's supernatural provision during a severe drought

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional context
  • Encourage children to share times they've seen God's help
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand complete trust in God's provision

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Moments of empathy and understanding about trusting God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a prayer journal about God's provisions
  • Draw a picture of the widow's last meal
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for related worksheets

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