Week 11 Lessons & Handouts

The Story of the Three Trees:

Three trees on a mountain top each held high hopes: to hold precious treasure, to sail as a mighty ship for kings, and to stand tall pointing people to God. Though cut down and fashioned into a humble feedbox, a modest fishing boat, and an instrument of execution, each tree realized its highest calling through Christ — holding the newborn Savior in Bethlehem, carrying the King of Kings across the stormy sea, and standing as the cross of redemption.

Fill in the Blanks:

1. The widow’s ____________________ became very sick and stopped breathing.
2. Elijah stretched out upon the boy ____________________ times.
3. Elijah cried out to ____________________ to bring the boy back to life.
4. After the boy was revived, Elijah returned him to his ____________________.
5. The woman expressed her faith in ____________________ after her son was healed.

True or False:

1. The widow wondered if God took her son to punish her for past sin.
2. Elijah questioned why God allowed such tragedy to happen.
3. Elijah relied on his own medical skills to heal the child.
4. Elijah cried out to God in earnest prayer.
5. The mother confessed that Elijah was indeed a man of God.

Art Project: Letters of Hope:

Children use construction paper and crayons to write the word H • O • P • E in large letters. They decorate their sheets with Christian symbols like a rainbow, church, or dove.