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Podcast: Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio
Episode: 1 Kings 17:8-24: The Word of the LORD Goes to Sidon
Description: In judgment against Israel and in mockery of Israel’s monarchs, the LORD sends Elijah to Sidon, Jezebel’s homeland. There, the LORD miraculously provides for His prophet through a poor widow who comes to faith in the one true God. When death strikes the widow’s son, her regret comes to the surface, but Elijah quickly acts. Through the prophet, the LORD brings the child to life again, showing that the word of the LORD is true. This text is brought to fulfillment in the Lord Jesus Christ, not only when He helps a mother from this same region...