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Feed the Prophet First

The Widow's Oil and Son

Day 88of 180
Week 18of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God provides when we trust Him

2

Learn about Elijah's faith and the widow's obedience

3

Develop trust in God's miraculous provision

📖 Scripture Connection

1 Kings 17:13-14

“Elijah said to her, 'Don't be afraid. Go and do as you have said; but first make me a little cake of it for me, and bring it out to me, and afterward make some for yourself and for your son.'”

— 1 Kings 17:13-14 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's promise of provision through faith and obedience

📦 Materials Needed

  • World English Bible
  • Small jars
  • Flour
  • Cooking oil
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Coloring sheets
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recall yesterday's lesson about the widow's last meal

💭 Review Question: What did the widow have left before meeting Elijah?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explore how God asks us to trust Him completely

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Elijah asked the widow to make him bread first
  • God promised the flour and oil would not run out
  • The widow chose to trust God's promise
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would be hard about giving away your last food?
  • How did the widow show she trusted God?
3Activity: Flour and Oil Trust Activity (10 min)
hands-on demonstration

Demonstrate God's provision using small jars

📝 Instructions:
  1. Measure a small amount of flour and oil
  2. Pretend to make a small bread for Elijah
  3. Show how the jars miraculously stay full
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just watch parent demonstrate

Challenge: Children measure and calculate amounts

4Closing (3 min)

Recap God's faithfulness

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did God do for the widow?
  • How can we trust God today?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for always providing

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God did an even bigger miracle!

💎 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: Memory Verse Jumping Game: Children jump when they say each word of the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson shows God's supernatural provision during a time of drought

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle language about trusting God
  • Encourage questions and discussion
  • Connect lesson to family's own experiences of God's provision
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand giving away your last food

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of faith and trust in God

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse journal drawing of the miracle
  • Act out the story with simple props
  • Bake a small bread together as a family

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