The Widow of Zarephath A woman who accepted the challenge of faith.

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The Widow of Zarephath A woman who accepted the challenge of faith

Scripture  1 Kings 17:7- 24

Who was Elijah?

Her Character  Who was she?  What was her life like?

Her Actions  What was her reaction to Elijah?  What does her response reveal about her?

The Outcome

God’s Character  Exodus 16  Matthew 6:25-34 God multiplies what we surrender to Him

Personal Impact  What can we learn from the widow about…?  Suffering  Faith  Obedience

To think about…  1 Peter 1:6-7 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. What is God asking you to give up?