Elisha Week 4: All I’ve Got

Send us Fan Mail 2 Kings 4:1 One of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the Lord. Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.” When you’re running on empty and life keeps asking for more… what do you do? 1. POUR YOUR LITTLE 2 Kings 4:2 Elisha asked her, “What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She said, “Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.” Name one thing you have and place it in God’s hands. _______________________________________ 2. BORROW THE JARS 2 Kings 4:3 Then he said, “Go out and borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few. Challenge: Ask one person for specific help or offer something specific to someone else. 2 Kings 4:4–5 4 Then go in and shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these containers. Set the full ones to one side.” 5 So she left. After she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing her containers, and she kept pouring. 3. BEGIN TO POUR 2 Kings 4:5–6. So she left. After she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing her containers, and she kept pouring. 6 When they were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” But he replied, “There aren’t any more.” Then the oil stopped. 2 Kings 4:7 She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go sell the oil and pay your debt; you and your sons can live on the rest.” Discussion or Journal Questions: Bring Your Little: What have you been dismissing as “not enough” that you could offer God in this season? Borrow the Jars: What makes asking for help difficult for you? What is one practical way this group could support you right now? Shut the Door: Whose opinions or what distractions make it harder to follow God? How could you quiet that noise while staying open to wise counsel? Begin to Pour: What is one faithful step you can take this week, even before you know how everything will work out? Thank you for listening to the Relate Community Church podcast! Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. If today’s message spoke to you, share it with a friend or leave us a review to help spread the word. To learn more about Relate Community Church, visit us at www.relatecommunity.com. You are always welcome here, and remember—you are loved