Introduction: 

From Life to Death (17-18) 
What has happened looks like it doesn’t make sense 
God uses this to display his sovereignty over death, and for His Glory 
Points forward to Christ 
Psalm 77:19, Psalm 119:75 
Widows growing faith. 

Faithful Prayer (19-21) 
Elijah trusts God and pours out his heart to him in prayer 
Lessons about prayer urgency of 
necessity of 
value of secret/private 
earnestness of 
the art of 
perseverance of 
boldness of. 

From Death to Life (22-24) 
Just like Christ with the widow of Nain 
Declares the Glory of God 
Death temporarily defeated with this first resurrection, points forward to the ultimate defeat of death through Christ 
Death still a powerful separator, but not an eternal one 
Any death should make us reflect on our own readiness for death. 

Conclusion: