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Romans 16:16… The Churches of Christ Greets You.

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Luke 4: Luke 4: 25-2625-26

Romans 16:16… The Churches of Christ Greets You.

11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16

8And the word of the LORD came unto him, 8And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,saying,

9Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth 9Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.thee.

10So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when 10So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink a little water in a vessel, that I may drink

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11And as she was going to fetch it, he 11And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

12And she said, As the LORD thy God 12And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.die.

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13And Elijah said unto her, 13And Elijah said unto her, Fear notFear not; go ; go and do as thou hast said: but make me and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.for thy son.

14For thus saith the LORD God of 14For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.rain upon the earth.

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15And she went and did according 15And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many he, and her house, did eat many days.days.

16And the barrel of meal wasted not, 16And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.which he spake by Elijah.

An Empty Vessel Made An Empty Vessel Made Full and Overflowing by Full and Overflowing by

FaithFaith God uses ordinary God uses ordinary

people to do people to do extraordinary thingsextraordinary things

A poor Widow WomanA poor Widow Woman A tongue tied MosesA tongue tied Moses A young Sheppard boyA young Sheppard boy A young Jewish VirginA young Jewish Virgin A lowly carpenter’s SonA lowly carpenter’s Son

An Empty Vessel Made Full An Empty Vessel Made Full and Overflowing by Faith and Overflowing by Faith

11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 Feeling Inadequate = if only I had more…. Money

TimeHealth ThingsA bigger house a better carKnowledge TalentsGood looks Good figureCloths


Faith 1Faith 1Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 ““We are to be We are to be

Vessels that God Vessels that God can usecan use

We are to be We are to be Vessels that God Vessels that God can fillcan fill


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 II Corinthians 4: 6-7II Corinthians 4: 6-7 66For God, who commanded the light to For God, who commanded the light to

shine out of darknessshine out of darkness, hath shined in , hath shined in our heartsour hearts, to give the , to give the light of the light of the knowledge of the glory of Godknowledge of the glory of God in the in the face of Jesus Christ. face of Jesus Christ.

77But we have this treasure in earthen But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. power may be of God, and not of us.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 II Tim 2II Tim 2: : 1919Nevertheless the Nevertheless the

foundation of God standeth foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are Lord knoweth them that are his. And, let every one that his. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. depart from iniquity.

An Empty Vessel Made Full An Empty Vessel Made Full and Overflowing by Faith and Overflowing by Faith II II

Tim 2;20-21Tim 2;20-21 2020But in a great house there are not But in a great house there are not onlyonly vessels vessels of gold and of silver, of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to some to honour, and some to dishonour. dishonour.

2121If a man therefore purge himself If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a from these, he shall be a vessel unto vessel unto honourhonour, sanctified, and meet for the , sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every master's use, and prepared unto every good work. good work.


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Rom. 12:1Rom. 12:1 1I beseech you therefore, 1I beseech you therefore,

brethren, by the mercies of God, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye that ye present your bodies present your bodies a a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your unto God, which is your reasonable service.reasonable service.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 8And the 8And the word of the LORD word of the LORD

came unto himcame unto him, saying,, saying,

9Arise, get thee to Zarephath, 9Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth towhich belongeth to Zidon Zidon, and , and dwell there: behold, dwell there: behold, I have I have commanded commanded a widow woman a widow woman there to sustain thee.there to sustain thee.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 10So he arose and went to Zarephath. 10So he arose and went to Zarephath.

And when he came to the gate of the And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.water in a vessel, that I may drink.

11And 11And as she was going to fetch itas she was going to fetch it, he , he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, thee, a morsel of bread a morsel of bread in thine hand.in thine hand.


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12And she said, 12And she said, As the LORD thy As the LORD thy God livethGod liveth, I have , I have not a cakenot a cake, but an , but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse:little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I and, behold, I am gathering am gathering two stickstwo sticks, that I may , that I may go in and dress it for go in and dress it for me and my me and my sonson, that we , that we may eat it,may eat it, and dieand die..


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13And Elijah said unto her, 13And Elijah said unto her, Fear notFear not; ; go and do as thou hast said: but go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cakemake me thereof a little cake firstfirst, , and bring it unto me, and after make and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.for thee and for thy son.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 Elijah’s announcementElijah’s announcement

1414For thus saith the LORD God For thus saith the LORD God of Israelof Israel, The barrel of meal shall , The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.sendeth rain upon the earth.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 she went and didshe went and did

15And 15And she went and didshe went and did according according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, he, and her house, did eat many did eat many days.days.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 according to the word of the according to the word of the

LORDLORD

16And the barrel of meal wasted not, 16And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the according to the word of the LORDLORD, which he spake by Elijah., which he spake by Elijah.


Faith 1Faith 1Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 ““We are to be We are to be

Vessels that God Vessels that God can usecan use

We are to be We are to be Vessels that God Vessels that God can fillcan fill

An Empty Vessel Made Full An Empty Vessel Made Full and Overflowing by Faithand Overflowing by Faith

Proverb 3Proverb 3 55Trust in the LORD Trust in the LORD with all thine with all thine

heart; and lean not unto thine own heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. understanding.

66In all thy ways In all thy ways acknowledge him, acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. and he shall direct thy paths.


II Cor 3:4-5II Cor 3:4-5

44And And such trust such trust have we have we throughthrough Christ to God-ward: Christ to God-ward:

55Not that we are sufficient of Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; ourselves; but our sufficiency is of but our sufficiency is of God; God;


2 Corinthians 9:8And And God is able God is able to to makemake allall grace grace aboundabound toward you; toward you; that ye, always that ye, always having having allall sufficiencysufficiency in in allall things, things, may may aboundabound to every good work: to every good work:


Phil 1:6Phil 1:6

66BeingBeing confident confident of this very thing, of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: day of Jesus Christ:

Phil 2:13Phil 2:13 1313For For it is God it is God which worketh in you which worketh in you

both to will and to do of his good both to will and to do of his good pleasure. pleasure.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 Give, and it shall be given unto youGive, and it shall be given unto you Luke 6:38Luke 6:38 38 38 Give, and it shall be given unto Give, and it shall be given unto

you; good measure, pressed down, you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.measured to you again.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 Give what you have so that God Give what you have so that God

can give you more of what you can give you more of what you need (God’s Spiritual Law)need (God’s Spiritual Law)

Gal 6:7-8Gal 6:7-8 77Be not deceived; God is not Be not deceived; God is not

mocked: for mocked: for whatsoever a man whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. soweth, that shall he also reap.

(LOVE, FAITH, HOPE, JOY….)(LOVE, FAITH, HOPE, JOY….)

Let GOD use what you have Let GOD use what you have already in your VESSEL already in your VESSEL

Matt. 25:14-15Matt. 25:14-15 14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man 14For the kingdom of heaven is as a man

traveling into a far country, who called his traveling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. goods.

15And unto one 15And unto one he gave five talents, to he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one;another two, and to another one; to every to every man according to his several ability; and man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. straightway took his journey.

16Then he that had received the 16Then he that had received the five talents five talents went and traded with the same, and made went and traded with the same, and made them other five talentsthem other five talents. .


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 But the man that had the one But the man that had the one

talent said talent said

Matt 25:25. 25 And I was afraid, Matt 25:25. 25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.that is thine.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 And the And the Lord was displeased with him Lord was displeased with him

andand said said Matt. 25:28-30 28Take therefore the Matt. 25:28-30 28Take therefore the

talent from him, and give it unto him which talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. hath ten talents.

29For unto every one that hath shall be 29For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. even that which he hath.

30And cast ye the unprofitable servant 30And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. weeping and gnashing of teeth.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 GIVE GIVEGIVE GIVE Luke 6:38 38Give, and it shall be Luke 6:38 38Give, and it shall be

given unto you; good measure, given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured mete withal it shall be measured to you again.to you again.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 Prov. 28:27Prov. 28:27 27He that giveth unto the poor 27He that giveth unto the poor

shall not lack: but he that hideth shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.his eyes shall have many a curse.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 Mark 12:41-44 Mark 12:41-44 41And Jesus sat over against the treasury, 41And Jesus sat over against the treasury,

and beheld how the people cast money into and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. in much.

42And there came a certain poor widow, 42And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. farthing.

43And he called unto him his disciples, and 43And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That That this poor widow hath cast more in, than this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the all they which have cast into the treasury: treasury:


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 Luke 4: 25-26Luke 4: 25-26

25But I tell you of a truth, many widows 25But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; throughout all the land;

26But unto none of them was Elias 26But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow unto a woman that was a widow


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 James 5: 17James 5: 17 17Elias was a man subject to like 17Elias was a man subject to like

passions as we are, and he prayed passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six space of three years and six months. months.

18And he prayed again, and the 18And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. brought forth her fruit.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 Matthew 17Matthew 17 1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, 1And after six days Jesus taketh Peter,

James, and John his brother, and bringeth James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, them up into an high mountain apart,

2And was transfigured before them: and 2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. raiment was white as the light.

3And, behold, there appeared unto 3And, behold, there appeared unto them them Moses and Elias Moses and Elias talking with talking with him.him.


11Kings 17:8-16Kings 17:8-16 Matt 6:33Matt 6:33 33But 33But seek ye first seek ye first the the

kingdom of God, and his kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto things shall be added unto you. you.

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