Elijah #3 The Power of God's Love to Save

What moved God to elect from all eternity certain sinners to save (sinners that deserved His just wrath and condemnation)? His sovereign love. What moved God to give up His only Begotten Son to bear His righteous wrath against the sins of His people? His sovereign love. What moved Christ to willingly go to the cross to bear the everlasting shame and condemnation of His Church? His sovereign love.
Why is God’s sovereignty in His electing love and in His redeeming love so despised by the world and even by so many who profess to be Christians? It is for no other reason than that man wants to be lord and master of his own salvation in choosing God on his own terms. The sovereign love of God crushes the pride of man and exalts the glory of God alone.

From our text today, we shall witness in the life of Elijah the undeserved love of God that was set upon one chosen widow out of thousands within an idolatrous land. The main points from our text are in the form of two questions: (1) Why Did God Choose This Poor Widow (1 Kings 17:8-13)? (2) What Did God Promise This Poor Widow (1 Kings 17:14-16)?