TEXT: 1 KINGS 17:8-16
INTRODUCTION
A. Elijah proclaimed a 3-year drought to which he fell victim
1. God sent him to the Cherith Brook
2. There, he drank the water, and ravens brought him food
B. A widow in Zarephath was also affected by the 3-year drought
1. She and her son are down to their last meal
2. God instructs Elijah to go to her to be fed
C. There are times that we face a long-term drought…
1. Drought defined: Lack of something expected or desired…
2. Drought outcome:
a. Dry
b. Fry
c. Die
HOW CAN I SAY, “IT IS WELL?” [ BEFORE MY CHALLENGE ]
A. Hospitality
B. Humility
C. Hope
HOW CAN I SAY, “IT IS WELL?” [ DURING MY CHALLENGE ]
A. Where I Go Is What I Get
B. What I Have Is All I Need
C. What I Put In Determines What I Get Out
HOW CAN I SAY, “IT IS WELL?” [ AFTER MY CHALLENGE ]
A. I may not have had it, however, I had what it took to get it
1. She did not have any bread
2. However, she had meal, water and oil
3. I can look back, and look down, or look back and look up
B. When I give what I have away, I will always have
1. She made a small loaf and gave it to the man of God first
2. She had enough to keep making loaves of bread
3. “What you give you get, ten times over.” (Yoruba Proverb)
CHALLENGE FOR THE WEEK: THAT I WILL SAY, ”IT IS WELL.” AFTER MY CHALLENGES
