Series: Alive!
Title: The Widow’s Son?
Passage: 1 Kings 17:17-24
Speaker: Steve Howell (Senior Minister)

Use the following questions and directions based on today’s sermon as a starting point for spiritual discussions with your family or a small group of Christian friends this week.

‌‌Fellowship—Relationship with a Purpose

• If you could have one person back in your life who has passed away, who would it be? Why?
  

‌Growth—Thinking About Spiritual Matters

• Who are some pop culture examples of people who were dead, yet alive again? Are these portrayals positive and inspiring, or creepy and unsettling? Explain. Why do you think Satan has invested so much energy in corrupting the idea of life after death?
  

• Read Philippians 3:10-11. Do you share this attitude about resurrection? Why or why not?
  

• Read 1 Kings 17:17-24. If you were the widow, would you have had any hope that your son would live again? Who did she blame for her son’s death?
  

• Who did Elijah trust to provide life? What qualities of God gave him hope that resurrection was possible?
  

• Read Genesis 2:7. Is the “breath of life” simply air? What else is implied by God’s actions.
  

• Without God’s involvement, can there be life? How does this inform your views on hot topics about reproduction (ex: abortion, in vitro fertilization)?
  

• If life comes from God – in creation and in resurrection – what are the most important actions to ensure long life (i.e. eternal life)?
  

• If resurrection is our future, is physical health important? Why? (See 1 Tim 4:7-8)
  What practices and habits can you do now that will carry over to impact your eternal, resurrected life?
  

Prayer – Taking Your Thoughts to God

• Thank God for the gift of life, both physical and spiritual. Pray for those you know and love to prepare for resurrection by trusting Jesus!