Speaker 1: Ladies and gentlemen, Welcome to Sunday Service, episode sixty eight.
Speaker 1: I am your host, Josh Monday. If you know me,
Speaker 1: I'm a Christian rapper, devoted husband, fathering on me, veteran
Speaker 1: and this is brought to you by Cope of Conspiracy Podcast.
Speaker 1: Thank you so much for joining me. And yes, last
Speaker 1: week we went over First Kings twenty two, twenty one,
Speaker 1: and twenty two, and also we started Second Kings and
Speaker 1: we went over chapter one. So I really appreciate everybody
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Speaker 1: And then I got my tiger tattoo from my daughter.
Speaker 1: She gave me this. She gave me this tiger tattoo.
Speaker 1: I don't know, it's kind of hard to see. Yeah,
Speaker 1: there you go, lion. So I'm not a tiger lion tattoo. Uh.
Speaker 1: She she got some you know, she got something for
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Speaker 1: my hand. But what a blessing. So yeah, so I
Speaker 1: have some great information. We have some really cool stuff
Speaker 1: to go over here. But Elijah and Ali Shah as well.
Speaker 1: So Elijah and Eli Shah, I gotta make sure I
Speaker 1: do that. So I don't call her him Alisha because
Speaker 1: it's not his name. It's a lie Shah instead of
Speaker 1: a lie jut. So let's go ahead and try this out.
Speaker 1: All right. Let me go ahead and share the screen.
Speaker 1: And like I said, everybody that's listening, thank you much
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Speaker 1: this is second Kings two. We're going to be on
Speaker 1: verse one. Oh yeah, let me see so anything any
Speaker 1: kind of updates I have to tell you about my life.
Speaker 1: So my lower back was kind of bothering me, so
Speaker 1: thank you if anybody prayed prayed for that. If you
Speaker 1: still want to pray for that, I really appreciate it.
Speaker 1: How the lower back was bothering me real tight, And yes,
Speaker 1: I need that. And the job that I was looking for,
Speaker 1: I don't know if I got it. I gotta say
Speaker 1: I had the second interview and I haven't heard back yet,
Speaker 1: So just pray for me on that. And if I
Speaker 1: end up staying at my job, whatever happens, happens. I'm
Speaker 1: still happy no matter what, because I know that God
Speaker 1: has my back. My show, I've been just literally putting
Speaker 1: older episodes of this on my show. I haven't been
Speaker 1: doing any interviews. I do do interviews on other people's shows,
Speaker 1: but I kind of cut my interviews to a minimum
Speaker 1: because I was literally doing four episodes a week and
Speaker 1: it is draining. It is very hard to do. So
Speaker 1: I'm taking a step back from doing interviews right now,
Speaker 1: not on people's shows. I'm still doing those once in
Speaker 1: a while because they don't come every single weekend. So
Speaker 1: I'm just kind of really focusing on Sunday service, Wednesday
Speaker 1: service now and kind of releasing those on my podcast slowly, right,
Speaker 1: So that's kind of what I'm doing because it's just
Speaker 1: burning me out to do four shows a weekend. It's
Speaker 1: just too much. It's too much on my kids, on
Speaker 1: my wife, and it's too much on me. It just
Speaker 1: it makes me so tired. And literally, there's not that
Speaker 1: much payoff for doing interviews. And I don't care about
Speaker 1: the pay part, but I mean, there's not as much
Speaker 1: payoff as these Bible studies for people, you know, for
Speaker 1: people to get to learn some good stuff from interviews,
Speaker 1: and I think it's great, But these Bible studies are
Speaker 1: where it's at, you know, I think they're and I
Speaker 1: don't mean earn like money. I'm talking about earn like.
Speaker 1: I think it's better for people to obviously hear Bible
Speaker 1: studies than hear interviews, because interviews are cool. If I
Speaker 1: have a really good guest and wants to come on,
Speaker 1: then y'all, I'll definitely do an interview here and there,
Speaker 1: but I'm not gonna be doing it every week like
Speaker 1: I used to do. I mean, I literally did it
Speaker 1: for three hundred episodes straight, you know, every week, you know, consistently,
Speaker 1: just interview after interview after interview after interview, and I
Speaker 1: would sometimes I would do three, four or five shows
Speaker 1: a weekend, sometimes four shows a weekend, and I would
Speaker 1: just just burn out, you know. It's I don't, really,
Speaker 1: like I said, I don't you think that people get
Speaker 1: as much out of interviews as people do out of
Speaker 1: Bible studies. I think Bible studies are a lot better.
Speaker 1: Just like with my music. You know, I stopped doing
Speaker 1: music because I think that Bible studies and shows, I
Speaker 1: think that you affect people a lot more with these.
Speaker 1: You get a lot more people saved with these than
Speaker 1: you do with music, you know. Or you know, I
Speaker 1: don't get them saved, but I just plant the seeds,
Speaker 1: you know. So anyways, let's go ahead and start enough
Speaker 1: about me. Hope you guys are doing well. I hope
Speaker 1: you guys had a great holiday. Be safe, and then
Speaker 1: now New York's is coming up, so definitely, everybody be safe.
Speaker 1: You know a lot of drunk drivers and drivers that
Speaker 1: are impaired on different drugs and alcohol, you know, So
Speaker 1: I just suggest you just I would suggest not to
Speaker 1: go out that night. You know, just be safe, be careful,
Speaker 1: and uh, you know, just keep your head on a swivel,
Speaker 1: stay alert, stay alive. That's what they tell you an army,
Speaker 1: and I think it's so true. All right, So let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and start Second Kings Chapter two. We're gonna
Speaker 1: be on verse one before we do that, though you
Speaker 1: guys would tell me right now, hopefully you better do
Speaker 1: the intro, all right. Second Kings Chapter two is a
Speaker 1: captivating chapter in the Bible that marks a significant transition
Speaker 1: of prophetic leadership from Elijah to Ali Sha and encapsulates
Speaker 1: the dramatic departure of Elijah, the tenacious pursuit of Elisha
Speaker 1: from a double portion of Elijah's spirit, and the commencement
Speaker 1: of Elisha's miraculous ministry. The chapter underlines the theme of
Speaker 1: faithful obedience, divine judgment, and God's abundant provision and scarcity.
Speaker 1: All right, So so let me just go to my
Speaker 1: teaching points here. That's a additional scripture. Is perfect two
Speaker 1: nine is the first one? Okay, all right? Second Kings two.
Speaker 1: Verse one, Jah ascends to heaven, it says, and it
Speaker 1: came to pass when the Lord was about to take
Speaker 1: up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind. That Elijah went
Speaker 1: with Elisha from Gilgal. Then Elijah said to Elisha, stay
Speaker 1: here please, for the Lord has sent me to Bethel.
Speaker 1: But Elisha said, as the Lord lives and as your
Speaker 1: soul lives, I will not leave you. So they went
Speaker 1: down to Bethel. Now the sons of the prophets who
Speaker 1: were at Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him,
Speaker 1: do you know that the Lord will take away your
Speaker 1: master from over you today? And he said, yes, I know.
Speaker 1: Keep silent. Then Elijah said to him, Elisha, stay here please,
Speaker 1: for the Lord has sent me on to Jericho. But
Speaker 1: he said, as the Lord lives and as your soul lives,
Speaker 1: I will not leave you. So they came to Jericho. Now,
Speaker 1: the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came
Speaker 1: to Elisha and said to him, do you know that
Speaker 1: the Lord will take away your master from over you today?
Speaker 1: So we answered, yes, I know. Keep silent. Then Elijah
Speaker 1: said to him stay here please, for the Lord has
Speaker 1: sent me on to the Jordan. But he said, as
Speaker 1: the Lord lives and as your soul lives, I will
Speaker 1: not leave you. So the two of them went on,
Speaker 1: and fifty men of the sons of the prophets went
Speaker 1: and stood facing them at a distance, while the two
Speaker 1: of them stood by the Jordan. Now Elijah took his mantle,
Speaker 1: rolled it up and stuck and struck the water, and
Speaker 1: it was divided this way and that, so that the
Speaker 1: two of them crossed over on dry ground. And it
Speaker 1: was when they crossed over that Elijah said to Elisha,
Speaker 1: ask what I may do for you before I am
Speaker 1: taken away from you. And Elishah said, please, let a
Speaker 1: double portion of your spirit be upon me. So let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and stop there real quick, because that's an
Speaker 1: interesting part. It's Elisha's request. Elijah asked for a double
Speaker 1: portion of Elijah's spirit, signifying his desire to carry on
Speaker 1: Elijah's prophetic ministry with even greater impact. This request reflects
Speaker 1: the biblical principle of spiritual inheritance and the passing of
Speaker 1: the mantle, And it's a literal passing of the mantle.
Speaker 1: And let's go ahead and look a little deeper into
Speaker 1: Elisha's request. Elishah, the son of Safat was a prophet
Speaker 1: in the Northern Kingdom of Israel during the ninth century BC.
Speaker 1: He was a successor to the prophet Elijah, who was
Speaker 1: one of the most significant prophets in Israel's history. Elishah
Speaker 1: ministry is recording the books of First Kings and Second Kings,
Speaker 1: where he is depicted as a man of great faith
Speaker 1: and power, performing numerous miracles and serving as a spiritual
Speaker 1: leader to the people of Israel. The request. The account
Speaker 1: of Elishah's request is found in Second Kings two nine
Speaker 1: and ten. As Elijah's time on Earth was drawing to
Speaker 1: a close, he and Elisha traveled to Gilgol and Bethel,
Speaker 1: and then to Jericho and finally to the Jordan River.
Speaker 1: Along the way, Elijah repeatedly urged Elisha to stay behind,
Speaker 1: but Elishah insisted on staying with his master until the end.
Speaker 1: The journey was marked by the presence of the sons
Speaker 1: of Prophets, who were aware that Elijah would be taken
Speaker 1: away from them. Upon reaching the Jordan River, Elijhah took
Speaker 1: his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water,
Speaker 1: which parted to allow them to cross on dry ground.
Speaker 1: After crossing, Elijah asked, Elisha, tell me what you want,
Speaker 1: Tell me what I can do for you before I
Speaker 1: am taken from you, Elishah replied, please give me a
Speaker 1: double portion of your spirit, which we kind of just
Speaker 1: went over, and then the significance of the request. Elishah's
Speaker 1: requests of a double portion of elisha Jah's spirit is
Speaker 1: significant for several reasons. In the cultural context of ancient Israel,
Speaker 1: the double portion was the right of the firstborn son,
Speaker 1: who would inherit a larger share of the father's estate
Speaker 1: and assume leadership of the family. By asking for a
Speaker 1: double portion of Elijah's spirit, elisha was expressing the desire
Speaker 1: to be recognized as Elijah's spiritual error and to carry
Speaker 1: on his prophetic ministry with even greater power and authority.
Speaker 1: Elijah's response to elisha request was you have requested a
Speaker 1: difficult thing, indicating that the granting of such a request
Speaker 1: was beyond human ability and required divine intervention, which is
Speaker 1: in chapter verse ten, which we're going to read now.
Speaker 1: As request was beyond human ability required in divine intervention,
Speaker 1: Elijah continued, nevertheless, if you see me when I am
Speaker 1: taken from you, it'll be yours. But if not, then
Speaker 1: it will not be so. This condition underscores the necessity
Speaker 1: of Elijah's faith and spiritual perception of recivceiving the blessing
Speaker 1: he sought, and then the fulfillment of the requests in
Speaker 1: Second Kings twelve verse two or two verse twelve, which
Speaker 1: we're gonna read, and then also we're gonna read about
Speaker 1: it in Second Kings two verse fourteen. So some of
Speaker 1: the impact on Elijah Shah's ministry not Elijah, but Elisha.
Speaker 1: Elishah requests a double portion of Elijah's spirit serves as
Speaker 1: a testament to his faith and dedication to God's calling.
Speaker 1: It highlights the importance of spiritual inheritance and the continuation
Speaker 1: of God's work through successful generations of faithful servants. It
Speaker 1: says Elijah Shah's requests and its fulfillment marked the beginning
Speaker 1: of the powerful prophetic ministry. Throughout his life, Elishah performed
Speaker 1: numerous miracles, including purifying water, multiplying oil, raising the dead,
Speaker 1: and healing leprosy. His ministry was characterized by a deep
Speaker 1: reliance on God's power and a commitment to guiding the
Speaker 1: power of Israel back to faithfulness to the Lord. Very
Speaker 1: interesting the things that Elisha and Elijah both accomplished. So
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and continue reading. We have second kings
Speaker 1: two verse ten. So he said that you have asked
Speaker 1: a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I
Speaker 1: am taken from you, it shall be so for you.
Speaker 1: But if not, it shall not be so. Then it
Speaker 1: happened as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a
Speaker 1: chairit of fire appeared with horses of fire and separated
Speaker 1: the two of them, and Elijah went up by a
Speaker 1: world wind end to heaven. All right, let's stop there
Speaker 1: real quick. So where did Elijah go? Well, how do
Speaker 1: you get to heaven? Will you go up to heaven? Okay,
Speaker 1: So there's only one up in biblical cosmology. There's not
Speaker 1: a thousand or million different ups, like if you are
Speaker 1: on a globe spinning. Okay, So I don't know if
Speaker 1: in a globe or a flat that's up for you
Speaker 1: to to research. I do believe the Bible it's specifically
Speaker 1: talking about biblical cosmology, which I believe is obviously flat
Speaker 1: earth with a dome. But it's up to you to
Speaker 1: research and see. But it actually says that Elijah went
Speaker 1: up by a world wind into heaven right up right,
Speaker 1: So if you have the flat ground, there's one way up.
Speaker 1: There's one way down, and in Biblical cosmology you also
Speaker 1: have shield that's in the earth. That's why it says
Speaker 1: that Jesus descended into the lower parts of the Earth
Speaker 1: before he has sended up to Heaven. So whenever I
Speaker 1: go over these verses, I like to kind of bring
Speaker 1: that up, that Elijah went up to Heaven in a
Speaker 1: WorldWind into heaven, right, went up by a world wind
Speaker 1: into heaven, right, So he goes up and where is
Speaker 1: Heaven located biblically, well, it's located above the firmament, so
Speaker 1: he would have to just go up, not saying I
Speaker 1: don't know how far the Earth is from the firmament,
Speaker 1: you know, that's really God knows. I don't know. Obviously,
Speaker 1: nobody knows right now at all. I don't believe anybody
Speaker 1: knows this. But between Earth and the firmament, right, that's
Speaker 1: what he's that's where he's going. He's going up into heaven.
Speaker 1: So very interesting that it says that, And some people
Speaker 1: would say, there's like Sam Schimone, I heard him talking
Speaker 1: about it the other day, where not the other day.
Speaker 1: This is a few months back. I ran across he
Speaker 1: said that he doesn't believe that Elijah went into heaven,
Speaker 1: but he went up and a world went into heaven,
Speaker 1: which there's three heavens. The first heaven is where the moon, sun,
Speaker 1: and the stars are located. Second heaven is the firmament,
Speaker 1: and the third heaven was God's throne is located. But
Speaker 1: that's what he says. I don't say that. I think
Speaker 1: that Elijah went up by a world and into heaven,
Speaker 1: you know, and where did he go? You know, I mean,
Speaker 1: if did he die and go down into shield? I
Speaker 1: don't know what sam Chemon said. I don't remember, but
Speaker 1: I'm not saying that he's He's a great teacher, you know,
Speaker 1: he has some pretty good points and he's really good
Speaker 1: with the Bible. But I'd have to look more deep
Speaker 1: into that. But he yeah, I think he said that
Speaker 1: because Jesus had said something that no one has entered heaven,
Speaker 1: you know, up to the to the until he ended
Speaker 1: up dying on the cross, right, So it's interesting. Hoops,
Speaker 1: let me put that on mute. But anyways, I just
Speaker 1: want to go over that. Then happen to continue on
Speaker 1: talk to Suddenly chari Fire appeared to the periered with
Speaker 1: horse of fire and separated two of them, and Elijah
Speaker 1: went up by a world win into heaven. So let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and check out Elijah's departure here. As they
Speaker 1: were walking along and talking together, suddenly a charit to
Speaker 1: fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two
Speaker 1: of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirldwind.
Speaker 1: This miraculous event underscores God's power and the special role
Speaker 1: Elijah played as his prophet. Elijah, one of the most
Speaker 1: prominent prophets in the Old Testament, is known for his
Speaker 1: powerful ministry and miraculous acts. His departure from the world
Speaker 1: is a significant event that underscores his unique role in
Speaker 1: God's plan and serves as a testament to God's power
Speaker 1: and sovereignty. This event is recorded in Second Kings two
Speaker 1: and is marked by a divine intervention and prophetic fulfillment.
Speaker 1: Elijah's ministry took place during a tumultuous period in Israel's
Speaker 1: history characterized by widespread idolatry and apostasy. He was a
Speaker 1: prophet during the reigns of Ahab and Isaiah, king of Israel,
Speaker 1: and was known for his staunch opposition to the worship
Speaker 1: of Vail. Elijah's life was marked by miraculous events, including
Speaker 1: the raising of the widow's son, First King seventeen verse
Speaker 1: seventeen through twenty four, the conquest on Mount Carmel, which
Speaker 1: is One Kings eighteen twenty through forty, and his encounter
Speaker 1: with God on my mine Horrab, which is First Kings
Speaker 1: nineteen nine through eighteen, The event of departure, the account
Speaker 1: of Elijah's departure is found, and Second Kings two verses
Speaker 1: one through fourteen. The narrative begins with Elijah and the
Speaker 1: protegee Elisha, traveling from Gilgal. Elijah War of the Lord
Speaker 1: is about to take him. Test Elijah's commitment by suggesting
Speaker 1: he stay behind at various locations, including Bethel and Jericho.
Speaker 1: Each time Elishah refuses, demonstrating the loyalton desire to inherit
Speaker 1: Elijah's prophetic spirit. I'm going over those fasts because we
Speaker 1: just read about it. As they reached the Jordan River,
Speaker 1: Elijah's performs a miracle by striking the water with his cloak,
Speaker 1: causing it to part so they can cross on dry ground.
Speaker 1: This act echoes the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea
Speaker 1: and the Jordan River by the Israelites, signifying divine approval
Speaker 1: and cont continuity of God's work through his profits the
Speaker 1: charity of fire. Upon crossing the Jordan, Elijah asked Alisha,
Speaker 1: our elite. Elisha sorry when he can go. When he
Speaker 1: can go, what he can do for him before he
Speaker 1: has taken, Elijah quests a double portion of Elijah's spirit,
Speaker 1: a request that signifies the desire for spiritual empowerment and
Speaker 1: the continuation of Elijah's prophetic ministry. Elijah responds to his
Speaker 1: difficult requests, but assures Elisha that if he sees him
Speaker 1: being taken, it'll be granted. And as they walk and talk,
Speaker 1: suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fires appeared
Speaker 1: and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up
Speaker 1: in a world win into heaven. The dramatic and supernatural
Speaker 1: departure underscores Elijah's unique status as a prophetic in God's
Speaker 1: direct intervention in his life. The chariot and horses of
Speaker 1: fire symbolizes divine power and presence, marking Elijah's transition into
Speaker 1: earthly ministry to heavenly glory Elishah's inheritance. We already talked
Speaker 1: about the significance Elijah's departure is significant for several reasons.
Speaker 1: It marks the end of the earthly ministry and the
Speaker 1: beginning of Elisha's ensuring the continuation of prophetic leadership in Israel.
Speaker 1: The event also prefigures the ascension of Christ, who, like Elijah,
Speaker 1: was taken up into heaven, leaving his followers with the
Speaker 1: promise of the Holy Spirit. Elijah's ascension without experiencing death
Speaker 1: foreshadows the hope of believers for eternal life and ultimate
Speaker 1: victory over death legacy. Elijah's departure left a lasting impact
Speaker 1: on Israel and the biblical narrative. He has mentioned in
Speaker 1: the New Testament as the precursor to John the Baptist
Speaker 1: Matthew eleven, verse fourteen, and appears with Moses during the
Speaker 1: transfiguration of Jesus in Matthew seventeen three. His life and
Speaker 1: departure continue to inspire believers to live faithfully and expectantly,
Speaker 1: trusting in God's power and promises. What a blessing, What
Speaker 1: a blessing? So cool to see this, and let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and keep reading. Verse twelve. It says, and Elisha
Speaker 1: saw it, and he cried out, my father, my father.
Speaker 1: The charity of Israel and its horsemen. So he saw
Speaker 1: him no more, and he took hold of his own
Speaker 1: clothes and tore them into two pieces. He also took
Speaker 1: up a mantle of Elijah that had fallen from him,
Speaker 1: and went back and stood at that bank of the Jordan.
Speaker 1: And he took a mantle of Elijah that had fallen
Speaker 1: from him, and struck the water, and said, where is
Speaker 1: the Lord, God of Elijah. And when he also had
Speaker 1: struck the water, it was divided his way that way
Speaker 1: and that and Elijhah crossed over Elisha. Now, when the
Speaker 1: sons of the prophets were from Jericho saw him, they said,
Speaker 1: the spirit of Elijah rests on Eliasha. And they came
Speaker 1: to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.
Speaker 1: Then they said to him, look now, there are fifty
Speaker 1: strong men with the servants. Please let him go and
Speaker 1: search for the master. Search for your master. Less. Perhaps
Speaker 1: the spirit of the Lord has taken him up and
Speaker 1: has cast him upon some mountain or into some valley.
Speaker 1: And he said, you shall not send anyone. But when
Speaker 1: they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, send them.
Speaker 1: Therefore they sent fifty men, and they searched for three days,
Speaker 1: but not found him, but did not find him, and
Speaker 1: they came back to him, for he stayed in Jericho,
Speaker 1: and he said to them, did I say not to go?
Speaker 1: Don't go? Do not go? Did I not say to you,
Speaker 1: do not go? He's basically, you know, establishing that he
Speaker 1: is the prophet, all right, he's taken over. And also
Speaker 1: he already knew where Elijah was going, so that's why
Speaker 1: he's saying, do not go, because he already knows. But
Speaker 1: obviously he's new to this role. So he kind of
Speaker 1: gave in because there's fifty of the men. Right, That's
Speaker 1: probably why he was feeling some type of way. Right.
Speaker 1: But let's go go ahead and go over the role
Speaker 1: of faith. In verse fourteen, it says all right, it
Speaker 1: says the role of faith. Elijah's faith is evident as
Speaker 1: he picks up Elijah's cloak and strikes the Jordan river,
Speaker 1: saying where now is the Lord, the God of Elijah?
Speaker 1: His actions demonstrate trust in God's continued presence and power,
Speaker 1: and we already went over Eliza's departure. Faith is the
Speaker 1: essential theme in the Christian Bible, serving as a foundational
Speaker 1: element of the believer's relationship with God, and is both
Speaker 1: a gift from God and a response to his revelation,
Speaker 1: playing a crucial role in salvation, daily living in spiritual growth.
Speaker 1: So it was just talking about the faith that Elijah
Speaker 1: had at that moment when he struck the water and
Speaker 1: it ended up splitting. So I just wanted to go
Speaker 1: over the definition of faith real quick for you guys,
Speaker 1: and then let's go ahead and we okay, yeah, fifteen, Okay.
Speaker 1: So the sons of the Prophets witnessed these events and
Speaker 1: acknowledge that the spirit of Elijah rest on Elisha, affirming
Speaker 1: the legitimacy of Elijah's role in Second Kings two verse fifteen.
Speaker 1: The prophets of the Old Testament will go over kind
Speaker 1: of loic a little deeper into this. The profits of
Speaker 1: the Old Testament hold a significant place in the Biblical narrative,
Speaker 1: serving as God's messengers to his people Israel. Their witness
Speaker 1: is multifaceted, encompassing foretelling future events, calling for repentance, and
Speaker 1: revealing God's character a conventional promises and conventional promises. The
Speaker 1: prophetic witness is foundational to understanding the folio of God's
Speaker 1: redemptive plan throughout scripture, role and function of the prophets.
Speaker 1: The prophets were divinely appointed individuals who spoke on behalf
Speaker 1: of God. They were called to deliver messages that often
Speaker 1: included warnings of judgment, calls to repentance, and promises of
Speaker 1: hope and restoration. The prophet Amos declared, surely the Lord
Speaker 1: God does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants,
Speaker 1: the prophets. This highlights the integral role of the prophets
Speaker 1: in communicating God's will and purposes foretelling and forthtelling. The
Speaker 1: prophetic witness includes both foretelling events and forthtelling God's truth
Speaker 1: to the present generation. Prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah foretold
Speaker 1: the coming of the Messiah and the establishment of God's kingdom.
Speaker 1: Isaiah prophesied in Isaiah ninety six, for under us a
Speaker 1: child is born, and under us a son is given,
Speaker 1: and the government will be upon his shoulders. This messianic
Speaker 1: prophecy points to the future hope found in Jesus Christ.
Speaker 1: In addition to foretelling, prophets also engaged in forth telling,
Speaker 1: addressing the moral and spiritual state of the people. They
Speaker 1: called Israel to return to God and adhere to his covenant.
Speaker 1: Jeremiah laminated, lamented sorry, not laminated, jees lamented, return faithfulness,
Speaker 1: Return faithfulness, People declare the Lord, for I am your
Speaker 1: husband Jeremiah three, verse fourteen. This call to repentance was
Speaker 1: a central aspect of the prophetic ministry covenancial themes. The
Speaker 1: prophets consistently emphasized the themes of the covenant and faithfulness.
Speaker 1: They reminded Israel of their unique relationship with God and
Speaker 1: the obligations that came with it. The prophet Hoseiah used
Speaker 1: the metaphor of a marriage to illustrate Israel's unfaithfulness in
Speaker 1: God's enduring love. I will be throth you to me forever.
Speaker 1: I will be throtht you in righteousness and justice and
Speaker 1: loving devotion and compassion, judgment and hope. The prophetic witnesses
Speaker 1: often balance messages of impending judgment and promise to hope
Speaker 1: and restoration. The prophets warn the consequences of disobedience, as
Speaker 1: seen in the words of Ezekiel, the soul who sins
Speaker 1: is the one who will die. Yet they also offered
Speaker 1: hope for a future where God would restore his people.
Speaker 1: Isaiah spoke of a time when the wolf will dwell
Speaker 1: with the lamb Asay eleven, verse six, envisioning a restored
Speaker 1: creation under God's reign. Messianic prophecies. A significant aspect of
Speaker 1: the prophetic witness is the anticipation of the Messiah. The
Speaker 1: prophets provided glimpses of the coming Savior who would fulfill
Speaker 1: God's promises to Israel and the nations. Makiah foretold the
Speaker 1: birthplace of the Messiah. But you, Bethlehem Efratha Han, though
Speaker 1: you are small among the clans of Judah. Out of
Speaker 1: you will come forth one to be a ruler over
Speaker 1: Israel Machiah five, verse two. These prophecies find their fulfillment
Speaker 1: in the New Testament, affirming the contin continuity, continuity of
Speaker 1: God's redemptive plan the Prophets and the New Testament. The
Speaker 1: New Testament writers frequently reference the prophets fulfilling their witness
Speaker 1: and its fulfillment in Jesus. In Jesus Christ, Peter and
Speaker 1: his sermon at Pentecost declared, but this is what was
Speaker 1: spoken by the prophet Joel Acts two, verse sixteen, linking
Speaker 1: the events of Pentecost to Joel's prophecy. The prophetic witness
Speaker 1: thus serves as a bridge between the Old and New testaments,
Speaker 1: underscoring the unity of scripture conclusion. The witness of the
Speaker 1: prophets is a testament to God's faithfulness and sovereignty. Through
Speaker 1: their messages, the prophets called God's people to repentance, revealed
Speaker 1: his character, and pointed to the ultimate hope found in
Speaker 1: the Messiah. Their witness remains a vital part of the
Speaker 1: biblical narrative, offering insight into God's redemptive purposes for humanity.
Speaker 1: Perfect All right, so we finished seventeen, So let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and go over some descriptions of tewod Kings two
Speaker 1: one through seventeen. A brief description. It describes the prophetic
Speaker 1: succession from Elijah to Elisha, emphasizing loyalty, persist and the
Speaker 1: transfer of spiritual authority culminating in Elijah's miraculous asks assent
Speaker 1: to heaven in a world with Elisha reception of the
Speaker 1: double portion of Elijah's spirit, symbolizing his role as as
Speaker 1: success for providing God's faithfulness to his chosen prophets throughout
Speaker 1: trials and transitions. Key themes and meaning succession and legacy.
Speaker 1: The core meaning is about passing the prophetic mantle. Elias
Speaker 1: Shah's relentless pursuit of Elijah signifies the commitment to continue
Speaker 1: God's work even as Elijah leaves. Persistence and faithfulness. Elisha's
Speaker 1: refusal to leave Elijah despite being repeated attempts by Elijah
Speaker 1: and other prophets to send him away, teaches the importance
Speaker 1: of staying the course in faith even when it's difficult
Speaker 1: or unpopular. The double portion elishah request wasn't for agreed,
Speaker 1: but for the legal inheritance of an eldest son, signifying
Speaker 1: his desire to be Elijah's legitimate spiritual error and the
Speaker 1: voice of God, not just for more power. God's sovereign
Speaker 1: and departure and arrival. Elijah's dramatic departure in the worldmand
Speaker 1: shows God's control over life, death, and heavenly transition, reminding
Speaker 1: readers that God calls his servants home in his own
Speaker 1: time and way. The role of the community the surrounding
Speaker 1: prophet's presence highlights the continuity of God's people witnessing and
Speaker 1: affirming this pivotal moment of divine transition and commissioning, and
Speaker 1: then spiritual power in trials. Elisha's experience demonstrates that spiritual
Speaker 1: blessings often come after enduring test and clinging to God's presence,
Speaker 1: a theme reinforced by Elishah's first miracle healing the water
Speaker 1: in verse twenty one, which is going to come soon.
Speaker 1: In essence, this passes is a powerful narrative about passing
Speaker 1: the baton of faith, the necessity of unwavering commitment, and
Speaker 1: the comforting truth that God empowers his chosen servants for
Speaker 1: the work he has planned, even as his methods, like
Speaker 1: Elijah's a sentence didn't seem terrifying. Okay, all right, thank
Speaker 1: you so much for that. So far hopefull you guys
Speaker 1: are enjoying. Thank you for sticking around. Let's go ahead
Speaker 1: and start tewod kings two verse nineteen, Elisha performs miracles.
Speaker 1: Then the men of the city said to a lie Shah,
Speaker 1: please notice the situation of this city is pleasant, as
Speaker 1: my lord sees. But the water is bad in the
Speaker 1: ground barren. And he said, bring me a new bowl
Speaker 1: and put salt in it. So they brought it to him.
Speaker 1: Then he went out to the source of the water
Speaker 1: and cast cast in the salt there, and said, that
Speaker 1: says the Lord, I have healed this water from it
Speaker 1: and shall be and from it there shall be no
Speaker 1: more death or barrenness. So the water remains healed to
Speaker 1: this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.
Speaker 1: Then he went back up from the from there to Bethel.
Speaker 1: As he was going up the road, some use came
Speaker 1: from the city and mocked him and said to him,
Speaker 1: go up, you bald head, Go up, you bald head.
Speaker 1: So we turned around, looked at them and pronounced they
Speaker 1: curse on them in the name of the Lord. And
Speaker 1: two female bearers came out of the woods and mauled
Speaker 1: forty two of the youths. Then he went from there
Speaker 1: to Mount Carmel, and from there he returned to Samaria.
Speaker 1: All right, we'll just skip right over that part now.
Speaker 1: Now that's the part that people always bring up, like
Speaker 1: Joe Rogan and people that don't like the the you know,
Speaker 1: believe the Bible. You know, they're they're like, oh, what
Speaker 1: what do you do? It made fun of him, like
Speaker 1: he made a joke, and all of a sudden he
Speaker 1: sent two bears to attack them. My goodness, this is terrible.
Speaker 1: Look at the Bible's bad and something that I've heard,
Speaker 1: you know. So we don't know the context here, We
Speaker 1: don't know exactly what's going on here, and the youths
Speaker 1: don't seem like they're like little children. Youths are probably like,
Speaker 1: let's see what that means. Actually, let's look at up.
Speaker 1: Come on, verse twenty four. It says youths and it
Speaker 1: is second Kings, Second Kings two, verse twenty four. Oh yeah,
Speaker 1: it actually says in the King James, it doesn't say youths.
Speaker 1: It actually says children, child son, boy offspring, youth, child son, descendants.
Speaker 1: Youth is a word that they have in here, so
Speaker 1: they probably in the New King James they were like,
Speaker 1: you know what, we probably want to put youths there
Speaker 1: because it's a because when you see child, that's it
Speaker 1: makes people feel some type of way. Let's see, young
Speaker 1: man is is another word to use. That child is
Speaker 1: another one, you know. So, yeah, we don't know what's
Speaker 1: going on with this, and we don't know what happened
Speaker 1: to their spirit afterwards. Right, So if forty two youths
Speaker 1: or children got mauled, then we don't know what God
Speaker 1: did with their their They might he might have put
Speaker 1: them in Abraham's bosom in paradise soon as they died.
Speaker 1: We don't know, you know, it's just something that is
Speaker 1: a mystery to us because we don't know what happened.
Speaker 1: All we know is it says that then they went
Speaker 1: up from from there to Bethel. As he was going
Speaker 1: on the road, some youths or some children came from
Speaker 1: the city and mocked him and said to him, go up,
Speaker 1: you bald head, Go up, you bald head. So we
Speaker 1: turned around, looked at them and pronounced a curse on
Speaker 1: them in the name of the Lord. And two female
Speaker 1: bearers came out of the woods and malled forty two
Speaker 1: of the youths. Then he went from there to Mount Carmel,
Speaker 1: and from there he returned to Samaria. So we see
Speaker 1: what happened. So Elisha performed a miracle, and then he
Speaker 1: also put a curse on these people that were calling
Speaker 1: him bald head. I guess so. Like I said, sometimes
Speaker 1: I run across things in the Bible that I don't
Speaker 1: necessarily agree with. Obviously, I don't agree that if someone
Speaker 1: calls you a bald head, that you should be able
Speaker 1: to send two bears to attack them. But I don't
Speaker 1: know if God warned them before, or if God said, hey,
Speaker 1: if you keep continuing to do this to my profit,
Speaker 1: or if he warned the people and the children, if
Speaker 1: you guys say anything to my prophet, then a curse
Speaker 1: will happened. I don't know, We don't know. We just
Speaker 1: know what's going on right here, all right, So let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and we are done with that chapter. So
Speaker 1: let me just go over a brief description of this.
Speaker 1: So tewod Kings two nineteen through twenty five, which we
Speaker 1: just read, narrates two of elisha significant early miracles. First,
Speaker 1: he purifies Jericho's bitter water supply with salt, making the
Speaker 1: land fertile again, symbolizing God's cleansing word transforming spiritual barenness. Second,
Speaker 1: after Elisha is mocked by us in Bethel or children
Speaker 1: in Bethel, two bearers maul them, demonstrating God's defense of
Speaker 1: as profit and a warning against disrespecting divine authority, Contrasting
Speaker 1: with the earlier blessing the miracle at Jericho verse nineteen
Speaker 1: through twenty two. The problem the city of Jericho was well.
Speaker 1: The city of Jericho was well located, but not but
Speaker 1: had bad water. Okay, so the city of Jericho was
Speaker 1: located well like it was. Sorry, I was connecting the
Speaker 1: well with the water, but that's not what they're doing,
Speaker 1: and they're saying the city of Jericho was well located
Speaker 1: but had bad water, causing barreness and death, miscarriages and
Speaker 1: people and animals. Wow. The solution, Elisha asked for a
Speaker 1: new bull with salt, throws the salt into the sea
Speaker 1: spring into the spring and declares, Thus says the Lord,
Speaker 1: I have healed these waters. From now on, there shall
Speaker 1: be no more death or barness. The meaning that acts
Speaker 1: symbolized a spiritual c lensing and life giving power of
Speaker 1: God's word, like the salt that brings fruitfulness and removes
Speaker 1: spiritual poison, transforming lives and communities. The incident at Bethel,
Speaker 1: the confrontation. As Elisha travels from Jericho to Bethel, youths
Speaker 1: mock him, calling him bald head and telling him to
Speaker 1: go up like Elijah did, questioning his prophetic authority. The judgment.
Speaker 1: Elisha curses them in the name of the Lord, and
Speaker 1: two bearers come out of the woods in mal forty
Speaker 1: two of them. The meaning this is a stern message
Speaker 1: that God will not tolerate mockery of his profits or
Speaker 1: his divine purposes. It shows that why God's word brings
Speaker 1: blessing like at Jericho. It also can bring judgment for
Speaker 1: those who scorn his messengers, protecting Elisha as he begins
Speaker 1: his ministry. All right, so very important part, something that
Speaker 1: you should probably study to know. Maybe he read some
Speaker 1: commentary on it, see what different views are of this,
Speaker 1: because that way it can help you and assist you
Speaker 1: when you're dealing with people that are atheists or I
Speaker 1: don't know how many atheists that you guys deal with,
Speaker 1: but I mean I deal with different personalities when it
Speaker 1: comes to debating and certain things that I've done. But
Speaker 1: I'm putting my name out there, and obviously you know,
Speaker 1: sometimes I end up doing debates or different things, and
Speaker 1: I don't really feel like it's really fruitful for me
Speaker 1: to debate atheists on certain subjects. You know. I don't
Speaker 1: like it because they are the way that they speak,
Speaker 1: not they sorry some of them. Some of the way
Speaker 1: that some of them speak. I don't speak like that.
Speaker 1: I don't cuss to people. I don't curse people, and
Speaker 1: I'm not rude to people. So it's just harder for
Speaker 1: me to deal with them. But I don't want to
Speaker 1: get off subject. So That's what I've dealt with in
Speaker 1: my time. But we are done with verse twenty five.
Speaker 1: So we are done with chapter two. Let me just
Speaker 1: go over some practical epictions for this chapter. Spiritual growth.
Speaker 1: Seek Spiritual growth is the first one. Like Elisha, we
Speaker 1: should desire a deeper relationship with God and seek his
Speaker 1: empowerment to fulfill our calling. Number two. Embrace God's call.
Speaker 1: Be ready to step into the roles God has prepared
Speaker 1: for us, trusting in his provision and guidance. Number three.
Speaker 1: Demonstrate faith in action. Just as Elisha acted on his faith,
Speaker 1: we should be willing to take bold steps in obedience
Speaker 1: to God. Number four. Acknowledge God's sovereignty. Recognize that God
Speaker 1: is in control of all circumstances and his plans are perfect. Amen.
Speaker 1: So we got one, two, three, four practical applications perfect.
Speaker 1: Now let's go ahead and shoot up to some additional
Speaker 1: scriptures that connect. We have Deuteronomy thirty four, Verse nine. Now,
Speaker 1: Joshua's son of None was filled with the spirit of
Speaker 1: wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. This
Speaker 1: passage parallels the transfer of leadership and spirit from Elijah
Speaker 1: to Ali Shah Acts one eight. But you will receive
Speaker 1: power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. This verse
Speaker 1: highlights the empowerment believers received to carry out God's mission.
Speaker 1: And then we have Hebrews eleven, verse one. Now, faith
Speaker 1: is the assurance of what we hope for and the
Speaker 1: certainty of what we do not. See. Elisha's action exemplify
Speaker 1: this definition of faith, perfect good stuff. So we are
Speaker 1: done now with chapter two. Let's go ahead and go
Speaker 1: to chapter three. And let me go to chapter three,
Speaker 1: and let me just read the introduction before we start.
Speaker 1: Looks like we're going to be reading about Moab rebels
Speaker 1: against Israel, all right. So Second Kings, Chapter three represents
Speaker 1: a striking account of the military campaign involving three aligned
Speaker 1: allied kings Jerem Jehoram, Jehoram I don't know how to
Speaker 1: pronounce this, Jehoram of Israel, Jehosephat of Judah, and the
Speaker 1: unnamed King of Edom. These kings face a crisis during
Speaker 1: their attempt to coil the rebellion of Moab, which leads
Speaker 1: to them, which leads them to seek the counsel of Elisha,
Speaker 1: the Prophet. The chapter showcases God's intervention through a miracle
Speaker 1: and the events that follow. Through the events that follow
Speaker 1: replete with acts of desperation and the consequences of disobedience. Okay,
Speaker 1: the follow replete with acts of desperation and consequence of disobedience.
Speaker 1: All right, let's go ahead and go to the the
Speaker 1: coalition of kings. So we got six through nine, nine
Speaker 1: through ten, I love, Okay, cool, So it's in order.
Speaker 1: All right, let's go ahead and start second King's three.
Speaker 1: It says Moab rebels against Israel. Now Jehoram, the son
Speaker 1: of Ahab, became king over Israel at Samaria in the
Speaker 1: eighteenth year of Jehosaphat, king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
Speaker 1: And he did evil on the side of the Lord,
Speaker 1: but not like his father and mother, for he put
Speaker 1: away the sacred pillar of bel that his father had made. Nevertheless,
Speaker 1: he persisted in the sins of Jeroboam and the son
Speaker 1: of the son of Nabat, who had made Israel sin.
Speaker 1: He did not depart from them. Now, Misha, king of Moab,
Speaker 1: was a sheep breeder, and he regularly paid the King
Speaker 1: of Israel one hundred thousand, one hundred thousand lambs and
Speaker 1: the whole of one hundred thousand rams. But it happened
Speaker 1: when Ahab died that the king of Moab rebelled against
Speaker 1: the King of Israel. So King Jehoram went up to
Speaker 1: Samaria at the time and mustered all Israel. Then he
Speaker 1: went and said to Jehosaph, fact King of Judah, saying,
Speaker 1: the king of Moab was rebelled against me. Will you
Speaker 1: go with me to fight Moab? And he said, I
Speaker 1: will go up. I am as you are, my people,
Speaker 1: as your people, my horses as your horses. Then he said,
Speaker 1: which way shall we go? And he answered, the way
Speaker 1: of the wilderness of Edom. By the way of the
Speaker 1: wilderness of Edom. Okay, real quick. So the Moabites they
Speaker 1: were born because lots daughters hooked up with a lot
Speaker 1: after Salomega Moro, they ended up going to the mountain.
Speaker 1: They were kind of by themselves, and the daughters thought
Speaker 1: that they were going to be staying up there where
Speaker 1: they're not going to be able to be bearing children.
Speaker 1: So what they did instead of waiting on the lord,
Speaker 1: they ended up getting their father drunk, and then they had,
Speaker 1: you know, sexual relationships with their father, and they actually
Speaker 1: had the Mobites and the Ammonites, and the Mobites and
Speaker 1: the Ammonites, not the Amorites, but that not to be
Speaker 1: mistaken with the Amorites. The Ammonites, they end up being
Speaker 1: a thorn in Israel's side. And this is what part
Speaker 1: of them being the thorn. So let's go ahead and continue,
Speaker 1: it says. So the King of Israel went with the
Speaker 1: King of Judah and the King of Edom, and they
Speaker 1: marched on that roundabout route seven days, and there was
Speaker 1: no water for the army nor the animals that followed them.
Speaker 1: And the King of Israel said, at last, for the
Speaker 1: Lord has called these three kings together to deliver them
Speaker 1: into the hand of Moab. Let's stop there real quick,
Speaker 1: all right. So the col of kings, Jehoram, the King
Speaker 1: of Israel, joins forces with Jehosephat, the King of Judah,
Speaker 1: and the King of Edom to fight against Moad. This
Speaker 1: alliance shows the importance of unity in facing common threats.
Speaker 1: The coalition of Kings refers to a significant alliance of
Speaker 1: monarchs described in the Old Testament, particularly in the context
Speaker 1: of the conquests narratives of the Israelites. This coalition is
Speaker 1: most notably mentioned in the Book of Joshua, where various
Speaker 1: Canaanite kings unite the opposition to Israelite incursion into the
Speaker 1: promised land. So we have a few examples of these.
Speaker 1: We have Joshua ten. As the Israelites under Joshua leadership
Speaker 1: began to conquer the land of Canaan, the local kings
Speaker 1: recognize the threat posed by the divinely backed force. In
Speaker 1: response to several kings formed a coalition to resists the Israelites,
Speaker 1: the Southern Coalition. The first significant coalition is the Southern
Speaker 1: Coalition led by Adam and is Zadek of Israel, along
Speaker 1: with the Israelites victories over Jericho and Ai the subsequent
Speaker 1: Treaty of Gibeon. Yes, we also have and that's in Joshua,
Speaker 1: the Northern Coalitions and Joshua eleven eleven sixteen. So the
Speaker 1: conclusion the coalition of kings represents a pivotal moment in
Speaker 1: the Israelite conquest of Canaan, showcasing the interplay between divine
Speaker 1: providence and human agency. Through these accounts, the Biblical text
Speaker 1: affirms the faithfulness of God to his covenant promises and
Speaker 1: the ultimate victory of his people and overwhelming odds. So
Speaker 1: what happened is they were kind of going into They
Speaker 1: were just giving you examples of the coalition of kings.
Speaker 1: All right. There was also a coalition in Genesis. There
Speaker 1: was a five king four king war, all right, there
Speaker 1: was that as well. And in that five king four
Speaker 1: king war, there's the five kings were Sodom, Gomorrah Zaire
Speaker 1: and two other kings. Those five kings ended up being
Speaker 1: five cities that got destroyed in Soudom Ingamora with Soudom Lingamora,
Speaker 1: all right. So that's an interesting thing too. So you
Speaker 1: see coalitions the kings happen in different areas of the Bible.
Speaker 1: And when I finished the Bible and I go back
Speaker 1: to Genesis, I have some really interesting things to talk
Speaker 1: about with that four king war. Can't wait to go back.
Speaker 1: Let's see. So next up we have verse nine and ten.
Speaker 1: We did the desperation in the desert. The armies find
Speaker 1: themselves without water, highlighting human limitations and the need for
Speaker 1: divine intervention. The theme desperation in the desert is a
Speaker 1: reoccurring motif in the Bible, symbolizing moments of trial testing
Speaker 1: and reliance on divine provision. The desert or wilderness often
Speaker 1: serves as a backdrop for significant spiritual encounters and the
Speaker 1: transformations where individuals and groups face extreme conditions that test
Speaker 1: their faith and dependence on God. So there was examples
Speaker 1: of this would be like the Israelites in the wilderness,
Speaker 1: where the desert became a place of both physical and
Speaker 1: spiritual testing in Exodus sixteen, verse three. Then we have
Speaker 1: Exodus sixteen verses four through fifteen, where God provides manna
Speaker 1: and quell demonstrated his faithfulness and provision. And then the
Speaker 1: desert experience also a time of covenant lawgiving is seen
Speaker 1: in Exodus nineteen and twenty. Then we have Elijah's flight.
Speaker 1: The prophet Elijah also experienced his desperation in the desert.
Speaker 1: After the victory over the prophets of Bail, Elijah flees
Speaker 1: to the wilderness to escape Queen Jezebel's wrath, and Elijah
Speaker 1: overwhelmed the despondent praise is it enough, Oh Lord, take
Speaker 1: my life, for I am no better than my father's.
Speaker 1: In his moment of despair, God provides sustenance and strength,
Speaker 1: sending an angel with food and water, and later speaking
Speaker 1: to Elijah in a gentle whisper. In First Kings nineteen
Speaker 1: five through twelve, Jesus's temptation, also in the wilderness, is
Speaker 1: in Matthew four verses one through eleven, or Satan thames
Speaker 1: Jesus with physical sustenance, power, and glory. Jesus responds with scripture,
Speaker 1: demonstrating his alliance on God's word and his rejection of
Speaker 1: worldly temptations significance spiritual significance. Desperation in the desert often
Speaker 1: symbolizes a period of purification and preparation. The harsh conditions
Speaker 1: strip away distractions, forcing individuals to confront their dependence on God.
Speaker 1: The desert becomes a place where faith is tested and refined,
Speaker 1: leading to spiritual growth and deeper alliance on divine provision.
Speaker 1: Throughout scripture, the desert is a place where God meets
Speaker 1: his people, providing for their needs and revealing his character.
Speaker 1: It is in these moments of desperation that God's faithfulness
Speaker 1: and mercy are more most profoundly experienced, offering hope and
Speaker 1: assurance to believers facing their own wilderness experiences. All right,
Speaker 1: so let's go, all right? And eleven through eleven through
Speaker 1: twelve is next seeking God's guidance. All right, so we
Speaker 1: have second Kings three verse eleven. But jojosephad said, is
Speaker 1: there no prophit of the Lord here that we may
Speaker 1: inquire to the Lord by him. So one of the
Speaker 1: servants of the King of Israel answered and said, Elisha,
Speaker 1: the son of Shafat, is here, who poured water on
Speaker 1: the hands of Elijah. And Jehosephad said, the word of
Speaker 1: the Lord is with him. So the King of Israel
Speaker 1: and Josephat and the King of Edom went down to him.
Speaker 1: And it says here seeking God's guidance, Josephat insist on
Speaker 1: consulting a prophet of the Lord. Underscores the importance of
Speaker 1: seeking God's direction in times of risis. So when you so,
Speaker 1: seeking God's guidance is a fundamental aspect in the Christian faith,
Speaker 1: reflecting a believer's desire to align their life with God's
Speaker 1: will and wisdom. The Bible provides numerous examples and teachings
Speaker 1: on how to seek divine direction, emphasizing prayer, scripture, and
Speaker 1: the counsel of the Holy Spirit. Okay, so just want
Speaker 1: to let you guys know that, and a few verses
Speaker 1: that kind of go over. That would be Proverbs three,
Speaker 1: verses five through six says trust in the Lord with
Speaker 1: all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding
Speaker 1: in all your ways. Acknowledge him, and he will make
Speaker 1: your path straight. Then we have James one to five,
Speaker 1: where it encourages believers to seek wisdom from God. Now,
Speaker 1: if any of you lacks knowledge, he should ask God,
Speaker 1: who gives generously to all, without finding fault, and it
Speaker 1: will be given to him. And then we have Luke
Speaker 1: sixteen twelve through thirteen prayer as means of seeking guidance.
Speaker 1: It says in those days Jesus went up to the
Speaker 1: mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer
Speaker 1: to God. When daylight came, he called his disciples to
Speaker 1: him and chose twelve of them, whom also designated. He
Speaker 1: also designated his apostles. Also we have Philippians four, verses
Speaker 1: six through seven, where he writes, be anxious for nothing,
Speaker 1: but in everything, by prayer and petition and thanksgiving, present
Speaker 1: your requests to God, and the peace of God will
Speaker 1: surpass all understanding, and will guard your hearts and your
Speaker 1: minds in Christ Jesus. And then it also scripture as
Speaker 1: a guide. In Psalms one nineteen one five declares your
Speaker 1: word is a lamp to my feet in the light
Speaker 1: on my path. Okay. And then we have two Timothy
Speaker 1: three sixteen through seventeen, where it actually says, all scriptures
Speaker 1: God breed that is youthful for instructions, for conviction, for correction,
Speaker 1: for training, and righteousness, so that the Man of God
Speaker 1: may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. So
Speaker 1: conclusion with the conclusion. While a conclusion is not provided
Speaker 1: that the principle outlined above demonstrates the multifaceted approach to
Speaker 1: seeking God's guidance, emphasizing trust, prayer, scripture, the Holy Spirit,
Speaker 1: and wise count. So these elements work together to help
Speaker 1: the leevers discern and follow God's will in their lives. Okay,
Speaker 1: let's go ahead and continue. Now we're in verse thirteen.
Speaker 1: It says, then Elisha said to the King of Israel,
Speaker 1: what have I What have I to do with you?
Speaker 1: Go to the prophets of your father and the prophets
Speaker 1: of your mother. But the King of Israel said to him, no,
Speaker 1: for the Lord has called these three kings together to
Speaker 1: deliver them into the hand of Moab. And Elisha said,
Speaker 1: as the Lord of Hosts lives before whom I stand,
Speaker 1: surely were not were it not that I regard the
Speaker 1: presence of Jehoseph, fact King of Judah, I would not
Speaker 1: look at you nor see you. But now bring me
Speaker 1: a musician. Then it happened when the musician played at
Speaker 1: the hand of the Lord came upon him, and he said,
Speaker 1: thus says the Lord, make this valley full of ditches.
Speaker 1: Thus says the Lord, you shall not see wind, nor
Speaker 1: shall you see rain. Yet the valley shall be filled
Speaker 1: with water, so that you, your cattle, and your animals
Speaker 1: may drink. And this is a simple matter on the
Speaker 1: side of the Lord. He will also deliver the mobites
Speaker 1: into your hand. Also, you shall attack every fortified city
Speaker 1: in every choice city, and shall cut down every good tree,
Speaker 1: and stop up every spring of water, and ruin every
Speaker 1: good piece of land with stones. Let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: stop there. So Elishah's prophetic word Elishah, the prophet delivers
Speaker 1: God's promise and provision with victory, demonstrating that God hears
Speaker 1: and responds to the cries of his people. All right,
Speaker 1: so we have prophetic words to the kings of the nations.
Speaker 1: Eliza's prophetic word often involves guidance and counsels to the
Speaker 1: kings of Israel and Judah and second kings. Verse three
Speaker 1: or Chapter three, Elijah provides a strategic mi military advice
Speaker 1: to the kings of Israel, Judah and Eaedom during the
Speaker 1: campaign against Moab. Despite the king's initial lack of faith,
Speaker 1: Elisha assures them of victory, saying that the Lord says,
Speaker 1: I will fill this valley with pools of water. The
Speaker 1: next morning, water miraculously appears, leading to a decisive victory
Speaker 1: over Moab. What's we're gonna read? Sorry, I just did
Speaker 1: a spoiler alert, like someone that's watching a movie with
Speaker 1: you and says, hey, you know what happens at the end?
Speaker 1: This and this? Sorry about that, but it says. The
Speaker 1: legacy and inputs Elijah's prophetic word and ministry leave a
Speaker 1: lasting impact on Israel and the surrounding nations. His life
Speaker 1: exemplifies obedience, faith, and the power of God working through
Speaker 1: his chosen servants. Elisha's words and actions continue to aspire believers,
Speaker 1: reminding them of God's faithfulness and the importance of heeding
Speaker 1: his prophetic word. Perfect Let's go ahead and continue in
Speaker 1: verse twenty. Now, it happened in the morning when the rain,
Speaker 1: when the grain offering was offered, that suddenly water came
Speaker 1: by way of eatom, and the land was filled with water,
Speaker 1: just like God said, right, that's a miraculous provision. God miraculous,
Speaker 1: he provides, miraculously provides water without rain, illustrating his power
Speaker 1: to meet needs in unexpected ways. Let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: check out some miraculous provision here and see if it
Speaker 1: could dig a little deeper. Miraculous provision refers to an
Speaker 1: instance when the Bible. Instance in the Bible where God
Speaker 1: supernaturally provides for the needs of his people, often in
Speaker 1: times of dire necessity or when natural means are insufficient.
Speaker 1: These events underscore God's sovereignty, faithfulness, and care for his creation,
Speaker 1: demonstrating his ability to transcend natural laws to fulfill his purposes,
Speaker 1: similar to manna and the wilderness that they had in
Speaker 1: Exodus six, during a severe famine, God instructed the prophet
Speaker 1: Elizah to go to Zaath, where the widow would provide him,
Speaker 1: would provide for him, And that's in One King seventeen fourteen,
Speaker 1: and we already know about that story. We just went
Speaker 1: over it a few weeks back. Elisha and the multiplication
Speaker 1: of oil is going to happen in Second King's four
Speaker 1: as well. We're going to read that next chapter and
Speaker 1: some examples of this. Also in the New Testament, we
Speaker 1: have feeding of five thousand. Jesus performs a miracle of
Speaker 1: feeding five thousand men plus women and children with only
Speaker 1: five loafs and five loaves of bread and two fish. Right,
Speaker 1: that's in Mark six, verse forty one. Then I'll also
Speaker 1: Jesus turning water into wine in John chapter two, verse nine.
Speaker 1: All right, and then we have Jesus in Matthew seventeen
Speaker 1: instructs Peter to catch a fish which, miraclousy contains a
Speaker 1: coin in its mouth sufficient to pay the temple tax
Speaker 1: for both of them, right in Matthew seventeen twenty seven.
Speaker 1: The theological significance of miraculous provision the Bible serves as
Speaker 1: a testament of God's omnipotence as his intimate involvement in
Speaker 1: the lives of his people. These events often occur in
Speaker 1: context of faith and obedience, where human resources are inadequate
Speaker 1: in reliance on God is paramount. They illustrate God's ability
Speaker 1: to provide beyond human expectation and understanding, reinforcing the belief
Speaker 1: in his providential care and the importance of trusting in
Speaker 1: his provision and then application for believers. For believers. The
Speaker 1: account of miraculous provision encourages faith in God's ability to
Speaker 1: meet needs in unexpected ways. They serve as reminders of
Speaker 1: God's faithfulness and the importance of seeking His kingdom first,
Speaker 1: trusting all things will be added unto you. These accounts
Speaker 1: inspire believers to rely on God's provision even in times
Speaker 1: of scarcity and uncertainty, and recognize his hand in both
Speaker 1: ordinary and extraordinary circumstances. Okay, so, yes, so definitely encourages
Speaker 1: us as believers to understand that God can work in
Speaker 1: miraculous ways in our life, and his sovereignty is here
Speaker 1: as well. So when you're praying for stuff and you're
Speaker 1: asking for stuff, if you're praying by faith, you know
Speaker 1: that God can do miraculous things, and He can definitely
Speaker 1: do miraculous provisions for us. Okay, let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: go back and go back down here to my teaching
Speaker 1: points here, all right, So now we're going to go
Speaker 1: ahead and read twenty one through twenty seven. Here it says,
Speaker 1: and when the Moabites heard that the kings had come
Speaker 1: up to fight against them, all who were able to
Speaker 1: all who were able to bear arms, and older were
Speaker 1: gathered and they stood at the border. Then they rose
Speaker 1: up early in the morning, and the sun was shining
Speaker 1: on the wall. The Mobites saw the water on the
Speaker 1: other side as red as blood, and they said, this
Speaker 1: is blood. The kings have surely struck swords and have
Speaker 1: killed one another. Now, therefore Moab to the spoil. So
Speaker 1: when they came to the camp of Israel, Israel rose
Speaker 1: up and attacked the Mobites, so that they fled before them.
Speaker 1: And they entered their land, killing the Mobites. And they
Speaker 1: destroyed the cities, and each man threw a stone on
Speaker 1: every good piece of land and filled it. And they
Speaker 1: stopped up all the springs of water, and cut down
Speaker 1: all the good trees, and they left the stones of
Speaker 1: ker heristh intact. However, the slingers surrounded and attacked it. However,
Speaker 1: the slingers surrounded and attacked it. And when the king
Speaker 1: of Moab saw that the battle was too fierce for them,
Speaker 1: he took with him seven hundred men who drew swords
Speaker 1: to break through to the King of Edom, but they
Speaker 1: could not. Then he took his eldest son, who would
Speaker 1: reign in his place, and offered him as a burnt
Speaker 1: offering upon the wall, and there was a great indignation
Speaker 1: against Israel. So they departed from him and returned to
Speaker 1: their own land. Wow. So the victory over Moab, the
Speaker 1: fulfillment of God's promises, leads to a decisive victory, reminding
Speaker 1: us that God's word is trustworthy and his plans are perfect.
Speaker 1: So there's been so many battles with the with Mobites. Right,
Speaker 1: So the Mobites, descendants of Lot through his eldest daughter
Speaker 1: in Genesis nineteen thirty seven, were often in conflict with Israel.
Speaker 1: The victory o of Moab is primarily recounted in the
Speaker 1: book Second Kings and the Book of Judges, highlighting the
Speaker 1: different periods and leaders in Israel's history. So we had
Speaker 1: the first notable victory over Moab occurs during the time
Speaker 1: of the Judges. The Israelites, having done evil in the
Speaker 1: side of the Lord, were subjected to Elgon, the king
Speaker 1: of Moab, who oppressed them for eighteen years. In the
Speaker 1: response to their cries, God raised up Ehud, a left
Speaker 1: handed Benjamite, as a deliverer. Ehud crafted a double edged
Speaker 1: sword and under the guise of delivering a tribute, assassinated
Speaker 1: King Eglon in his private Chamber. Following Egglong's death, ehud
Speaker 1: rallied the Israelites and they seized the fords of the Jordan,
Speaker 1: preventing Moab reinforcements. Israelites struck down about ten thousand mo
Speaker 1: About warriors, securing eighty years of peace. This account demonstrates
Speaker 1: God's provision of deliverance through unexpected means and the importance
Speaker 1: of obedience and courage all right. The Mobite rebellion and
Speaker 1: Jerrem's campaign is in Second Kings three, verses four through
Speaker 1: twenty seven, which we just read. The victories o Morab
Speaker 1: are not only historic accounts, but also carry prophetic significance.
Speaker 1: The Mobiites, often seen as a symbol opposition to God's people,
Speaker 1: are mentioned in various prophetic books, Isaiah fifteen and sixteen
Speaker 1: and Jeremiah forty eight, prophesying the downfall of Moab, emphasizing
Speaker 1: God's sovereignty or justice. These prophecies highlighting the transition transient
Speaker 1: nature of earthly powers in the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom.
Speaker 1: Excuse me, spiritual lessons. The accounts of victory over Moab
Speaker 1: often offer several spiritual lessons. They underscore the importance of
Speaker 1: faithfulness to God as disobedience leads to oppression, while repentance
Speaker 1: and reliance on God bring deliverance. The narratives also illustrate
Speaker 1: God's ability to use unlikely individuals and circumstances to achieve
Speaker 1: his purposes, encouraging believers to trust in his providence and timing. Furthermore,
Speaker 1: the victories to serve as a reminder of the spiritual
Speaker 1: battles believers face, calling for vigilance and prayer and reliance
Speaker 1: on God's strength. In summary, Oh, hold on, what's going on? Oh?
Speaker 1: The screen is paused? Wow? That was weird. Guys. Something
Speaker 1: happened where I was not in the screen. Sorry about that, guys.
Speaker 1: I had to pause real quick. I want to make
Speaker 1: sure that I was still recording. Your screen is sharing
Speaker 1: and you are still recording. Okay, cool, Thank God. Wow.
Speaker 1: In summary, the victory is over Moab, and the biblical
Speaker 1: narrative reflects God's faithfulness to his covenant people, his power
Speaker 1: to deliver, and his ultimate authority over nations. These events
Speaker 1: encourage believers to remain steadfast in faith, trusting in God's
Speaker 1: promises and his ability to bring about victory in the
Speaker 1: face of adversity. Perfect. Oops, let's go back all right, cool,
Speaker 1: So we are done with uh Chapter three so it says,
Speaker 1: let's go over like a beef. Description of what we
Speaker 1: went over. Second Kings three one through twenty seven tells
Speaker 1: the story of Israel, Judah, and Edam's joint campaign against
Speaker 1: rebellious Moab, highlighting themes of seeking God's guidance in crisis,
Speaker 1: the power prophetic words elisha, and how God provides deliverance
Speaker 1: in unexpected ways, even using the enemy's desperate act human
Speaker 1: sacrifice to bring confusion and defeat upon them, leading to
Speaker 1: Israel's unexpected victory despite their own compromise faith. The passage
Speaker 1: teaches that relying on self like Jerem Jehoram fails, but
Speaker 1: digging ditches. Faith obedience allows God to fill them with
Speaker 1: water blessing, showing God surpassing non sensational ways of working
Speaker 1: he events and meanings. In verses one through nine, King
Speaker 1: Jerrehoram Jehoram of Israel's son of Ahab, but slightly less evil,
Speaker 1: joins King Jehosephad of Judah, and they can of Edom
Speaker 1: to fight Moab. As they stop paying tribute, they get
Speaker 1: stuck in the desert for no water, leading to Jerreom
Speaker 1: just despair and blame God, while Joseph seeks a prophet.
Speaker 1: This shows how worldly wisdom Jerehoram Jehoram fills in crisis,
Speaker 1: but faith josephat seeks God, even if late the prophecy.
Speaker 1: Elijah tells them to dig ditches in the valley, promising
Speaker 1: water without rain or win in a routed Moabi army.
Speaker 1: God provides, but requires human action digging ditches and faith,
Speaker 1: demonstrating he works surprisingly and often quietly. In Verses twenty
Speaker 1: through twenty three, in the morning, water fills the ditches,
Speaker 1: the sun hits it, making it look like blood to
Speaker 1: the Moabites. Mobites think the allies fought and killed each
Speaker 1: other and go to plunder and are ambushed and defeated.
Speaker 1: God uses the enemy's actions in a natural phenomenon to
Speaker 1: bring confusion and victory, turning their expectation to plunder into defeat.
Speaker 1: The Mobiite sacrifice and Israel retreat cornered. The king of
Speaker 1: Moab sacrifices us firstborn son on the wall, causing a
Speaker 1: great wrath, indignation, or disgust against Israel, so they withdrew,
Speaker 1: meaning this shocking act of desperation, human sacrifice and an
Speaker 1: abomination turns public opinion and perhaps God's favor or at
Speaker 1: least stops the immediate pursuit, causing Israel to leave. The
Speaker 1: key themes of this chapter three seeking God versus self
Speaker 1: reliance Jerhome's journey from despair to a desperate but effective
Speaker 1: reliance on God via Aliasha God surpassing ways, water without rain,
Speaker 1: defeating enemies through their own misguided actions and unexpected outcomes.
Speaker 1: Faith and obedience, digging the ditches in the act of
Speaker 1: faith and obedience that enables God's provision. All right, all right,
Speaker 1: So that is the end of chapter three. That went
Speaker 1: fairly fast. That was basically half an hour for the
Speaker 1: first chapter and basically half an hour for the second
Speaker 1: chapter somewhere around there. So for chapter two and then
Speaker 1: for chapter three. So it's been roughly about an hour
Speaker 1: went over two chapters. Not too bad. And let's go
Speaker 1: over some practical applications for chapter three. Seek God first,
Speaker 1: which is one of the names of my song in
Speaker 1: times of trouble. Prioritize seeking God's guidance and wisdom through
Speaker 1: prayer and his word. Second one, trust in God's provision.
Speaker 1: Remember that God can provide for our needs and ways
Speaker 1: we might not anticipate. Trust in His timing and methods.
Speaker 1: Unity and purpose. Collaborate. Collaborate with others who share a
Speaker 1: common goal, especially in spiritual battles, to strengthen your efforts
Speaker 1: and resolve. Number four Faith in God's promises. Hold fast
Speaker 1: to the promises of God, knowing that He has faithful
Speaker 1: to fulfill them, even when circumstances seem bleak all right,
Speaker 1: So connection to additional scriptures we have Psalms forty six,
Speaker 1: Verse one. God is our refuge and strength and ever
Speaker 1: present help in times of trouble. This verse reinforces the
Speaker 1: theme of God's provision and protection Proverse three, verses five
Speaker 1: through six, which we went over a little bit earlier.
Speaker 1: We've gone over several times, but I'll go over it again.
Speaker 1: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean
Speaker 1: not on your own understanding and all your ways. Acknowledge Him,
Speaker 1: and He will make your path straight. This passage echoes
Speaker 1: the importance of seeking God's guidance. And then Philippians four,
Speaker 1: verse nineteen, and My God will supply all your needs
Speaker 1: according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. The New
Speaker 1: Testament promise aligns with God's Provision and Second Kings Chapter
Speaker 1: three perfect. So that's it. That is the end of
Speaker 1: chapter three. Now we are in chapter four, so let
Speaker 1: me go ahead and move this forward to chapter four.
Speaker 1: And then also let me just start out by reading
Speaker 1: the introduction. Let me get there. Second Kings Chapter four
Speaker 1: brings to light the compassionate and miraculous ministry of the prophet.
Speaker 1: Elisha admits adversity, faithfulness is rewarded, prayers are answered, and
Speaker 1: the impossible becomes possible, illuminating God's boundless love and power.
Speaker 1: Elaisha's ministry spans from eight forty eight to seven ninety
Speaker 1: seven BC, and it spans the reign of Jehoram Jehu,
Speaker 1: JEHORAHZ and Joe Ash in the Northern Kingdom Prophet guilds. Okay, yeah,
Speaker 1: I just want to tell you that, and then let
Speaker 1: me get to my teaching points real quick, one to
Speaker 1: seven and then whoa, that's set up kind of weird,
Speaker 1: but okay, all right, so let's go over. We're gonna
Speaker 1: read verses one through seven Elisha and the Widow's Oil.
Speaker 1: A certain woman of the wives of the sons of
Speaker 1: prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, your servant my husband
Speaker 1: is dead, and you know that your servant feared the lord,
Speaker 1: and the creditor is coming to take my two sons
Speaker 1: to be his slaves. And Elisha said to her, what
Speaker 1: shall I do for you? Tell me what to do.
Speaker 1: Tell me what do you have in your house? And
Speaker 1: she said, your maid servant has nothing in the house
Speaker 1: but a jar of oil. Then he said, go borrow
Speaker 1: vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors. Empty vessels, do
Speaker 1: not gather just a few. And when you come in,
Speaker 1: you shall shut the door behind you and your sons,
Speaker 1: and behind you and your sons. Then pour it into
Speaker 1: all vessels and set aside the full ones. So when
Speaker 1: she went from him and shut the door behind her
Speaker 1: and her sons, who brought the vessels to her, and
Speaker 1: she poured it out. Now it came to pass that
Speaker 1: the vessels were full, and she said to her son,
Speaker 1: bring me another vessel, and he said, there's not another vessel.
Speaker 1: So the oil seized. Then she came and told the
Speaker 1: man of God and said, go sell the oil and
Speaker 1: pay your debt, and you and your sons will live
Speaker 1: on the rest, all right. So Elisha and the widow's
Speaker 1: oil is what this is called. So the widow's dire situation,
Speaker 1: your servant, My husband is dead, and you know that
Speaker 1: your servant fear of the Lord. Now the creditor is
Speaker 1: coming to take my two children as slaves. Elisha's instruction
Speaker 1: to gather empty vessels, go borrow empty vessel from your neighbors,
Speaker 1: you know which we talked about. So the account of
Speaker 1: the Widow's Oil is found in Second King's four one
Speaker 1: through seven. This narrative is a significant demonstration of God's
Speaker 1: provision and the power of faith in obedience. This account
Speaker 1: takes place during the ministry of the prophet Elisha, a
Speaker 1: time marked by a spiritual decline of Israel and the
Speaker 1: people's frequent turning away from God. Elisha, as a prophet,
Speaker 1: was a conduit of God's power and a voice calling
Speaker 1: the nation back to faithfulness. Narrative summary. The widow in
Speaker 1: this account was the wife of a prophet who had died,
Speaker 1: leaving her in debt. According to the law and customs
Speaker 1: of the time, creditors could take the widow's children as
Speaker 1: slaves to satisfy the debt. In her desperation, the widow
Speaker 1: cried out to Elisha for help, acknowledging Acknowledging her late
Speaker 1: husband's reverence for the Lord, Elisha asked her what he
Speaker 1: could do, and Elisha structed her to borrow as many
Speaker 1: empty vessels as she could from her neighbors, which we
Speaker 1: kind of went over. The widow followed Elisha's instruction moracuously.
Speaker 1: The oil kept flowing into the vessels were filled. Then
Speaker 1: she reported back to Elisha and told her to go
Speaker 1: sell the oil pay your debt. What's the theological significance
Speaker 1: of this? The account of Widow's Oil is a profound
Speaker 1: illustration of God's compassion and provision for those who are
Speaker 1: faithful and obedient. It highlights several key themes divine provision.
Speaker 1: The miracle of the oil demonstrates God's ability to provide
Speaker 1: abundantly for his people in times of need. The widow's
Speaker 1: limited resources were multiplied through divine intervention, showcasing God's power
Speaker 1: to transform scarcity into abundance. Faith and obedience. The widow's
Speaker 1: faith in seeking Elisha's help and her obedience in following
Speaker 1: his instruction were crucial to the miracle. Her actions reflect
Speaker 1: a trust in God's word and his prophets, serving as
Speaker 1: a model for believers to act in faith even when
Speaker 1: circumstances seem dire. The widow's ability to borrow vessels from
Speaker 1: her neighbors underscores the importance of community and mutual support
Speaker 1: excuse me. It suggests that God's provision often involves the
Speaker 1: cooperation and generosity of others within the community of faith.
Speaker 1: God's care for the vulnerable. The narrative emphasizes God's concern
Speaker 1: for the marginalives, particularly widows and orphans, who are among
Speaker 1: the most vulnerable in ancient society. This theme is consistent
Speaker 1: throughout scripture, where God repeatedly calls his people to care
Speaker 1: for those in need, and ancient Israel, widows were often
Speaker 1: left without means of support, making them particularly vulnerable to exploitation.
Speaker 1: Exploitation the law provided some protections, but the threat of
Speaker 1: losing our children to slavery was a harsh reality for
Speaker 1: the widow. This context highlights this severity of her situation
Speaker 1: and the magnitude of the miracle. The account of the
Speaker 1: widow's oil encourages believers to trust in God's provision and
Speaker 1: to act in faith even when resources seem insufficient. It
Speaker 1: also caused the Christian community to be attentive to the
Speaker 1: needs of the vulnerable to participate in God's work of
Speaker 1: provision and care. Related biblical themes God's provisions in Philippians four,
Speaker 1: verse nineteen, faith and obedience in Hebrews eleven to one,
Speaker 1: James two seventeen, and care for widows and orphans is
Speaker 1: James one twenty seven, and also Deuteronomy ten eighteen. The
Speaker 1: account of the widow's oil remains a powerful testament to
Speaker 1: God's faithfulness and transformative power and obedience in the lives
Speaker 1: of his people. All right, so let's go ahead and
Speaker 1: see if I have anything to add to that, because
Speaker 1: that's pretty in depth that I do. Just went over there. Okay,
Speaker 1: that's teaching points. Yet it is all right, so we
Speaker 1: know what. Okay, So the story in brief, I think
Speaker 1: we just went over I don't think we need to
Speaker 1: go to that. One of the key meanings the miracle
Speaker 1: hinges on the widow's faith and obedience to a license instruction.
Speaker 1: Even when it seemed impossible, God provides abundantly, often starting
Speaker 1: with a small, seemingly insignificent resource. Insignificant resource a single
Speaker 1: jar of oil capacity of the blessing. The oil stops
Speaker 1: only when the jars run out, teaching that God's supply
Speaker 1: isn't limited, but our capacity, our vessels often is. The
Speaker 1: story highlights the importance of community, neighbors lending jars, which
Speaker 1: we talked about earlier. It shows that faith isn't just waiting.
Speaker 1: It involves taking practical steps gathering jars. Divine versus natural limits,
Speaker 1: believers operate from a place of favor we're given. Doesn't
Speaker 1: deplete but can increase unlikely worldly limitations. All right, cool,
Speaker 1: Now let's go ahead and continue. Elisha raises Shnamite's son.
Speaker 1: Now this is verse eight. This is verse eight. Now,
Speaker 1: it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunam, where
Speaker 1: there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to
Speaker 1: eat some food. But it was as often as he
Speaker 1: passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food.
Speaker 1: And she said to her husband, look now I know
Speaker 1: that this is a holy man of God who passes
Speaker 1: us regularly. Please let us make a small upper room
Speaker 1: on the wall, and let us put a bed for
Speaker 1: him there and a table in a chair. And he
Speaker 1: lamps down, so we will be whenever he comes to us,
Speaker 1: he can turn in there. And it happened one day
Speaker 1: that he came there and he turned into the upper
Speaker 1: room and laid down there. Then she said to then
Speaker 1: she Then he said to Ghazi, his servant called the
Speaker 1: Chemnite woman. When he had called her, she stood before him,
Speaker 1: and he said to him, and he said to him,
Speaker 1: say now to her. Look, you have been concerned for
Speaker 1: us with all this care. What can I do for you?
Speaker 1: Do you want me to speak on your behalf to
Speaker 1: the king or the commander of the army. She answered,
Speaker 1: I dwell among my own people. So he said what
Speaker 1: is it? Then? What then is to be done for her?
Speaker 1: And Gazi answered, actually she has no son. Her husband
Speaker 1: is old. And he said call her. When he called her,
Speaker 1: she stood in the doorway and said about the next
Speaker 1: year you shall embrace the son. And he and she said, no,
Speaker 1: my lord, man of God, do not lie to your
Speaker 1: maid servant. But the woman conceived in Bore's son when
Speaker 1: the appointed time had come, in which Elishah had told her,
Speaker 1: and the child grew. And now happened one day that
Speaker 1: he went to his father to the reapers, and he
Speaker 1: said to his father, my heart, my head. So he
Speaker 1: said to his servant, carry him to his mother. When
Speaker 1: he had taken him and brought him to his mother.
Speaker 1: He sat on her knees until noon and then died,
Speaker 1: and she went up and laid him on the bed
Speaker 1: of the Man of God, shut the door upon him,
Speaker 1: and went out. Then she called to her husband and said,
Speaker 1: please send me one of the young men and one
Speaker 1: of the donkeys, that I may run to the Man
Speaker 1: of God and come back. So he said, why are
Speaker 1: you going to him today? Is it neither new moon
Speaker 1: nor the Sabbath? She says, it is well. When she
Speaker 1: sat on a donkey and said to the servant, drive
Speaker 1: and go forward. Do not slacken the pace for me
Speaker 1: unless I tell you. And she departed and went to
Speaker 1: the Man of God at Mount Carmo Carmel. So it
Speaker 1: was when the Man of God saw her afar off
Speaker 1: that he said to his servant, Gahazi, look the Shunamite woman.
Speaker 1: Please run now meet her and say to her is
Speaker 1: it well with you? Is it well with your husband?
Speaker 1: Is it well with your child? And she answered it
Speaker 1: is well. When now, when she came to the Man
Speaker 1: of God at the hill, she caught him by the feet.
Speaker 1: When Ghazi came near to push her away, but the
Speaker 1: Man of God said, let her alone, for her soul
Speaker 1: is in deep distress, and the Lord has hidden it
Speaker 1: from me, and she and has not told me. So,
Speaker 1: she said, did I ask for a son, my Lord?
Speaker 1: Did I not say? Do not deceive me? Then he
Speaker 1: said to Ghazi, get yourself ready, and take my staff
Speaker 1: in your hand, and be on your way to meet
Speaker 1: anyone who did not greet him. Be on your way.
Speaker 1: If you meet anyone, do not greet him. If anyone
Speaker 1: greets you, do not answer him. But lay my staff
Speaker 1: on the face of the child. And the mother of
Speaker 1: the child said, as the Lord lives and your soul lives,
Speaker 1: I will not leave you. So he arose and followed her.
Speaker 1: And Ghazi went on ahead of them and laid the
Speaker 1: staff on the face of the child. But there was
Speaker 1: neither voice nor hearing. Therefore he went back to him
Speaker 1: and told him, saying the child was not awakened. When
Speaker 1: Elisha came to the house, there was the child lying
Speaker 1: dead on his bed. He went in. Therefore, shut the
Speaker 1: door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord.
Speaker 1: And he went up and lay on the child and
Speaker 1: put his mouth on his child, or put his mouth
Speaker 1: on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, his hands
Speaker 1: on his hands, and he stretched himself out on the child,
Speaker 1: and the flesh of the child became warm. He returned
Speaker 1: and walked back and forth in the house, and again
Speaker 1: went up and stretched himself out on him. And then
Speaker 1: the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened up
Speaker 1: his eyes. And he called Gazi and said, call your
Speaker 1: Chemnite woman. So he called her, and when she came
Speaker 1: in to him him and said, pick up your son.
Speaker 1: So she went in, fell on his at his feet
Speaker 1: and bowed to the ground, and she picked up her
Speaker 1: son and went out. Like that is incredible, okay. And
Speaker 1: the method that he brings him back to life is
Speaker 1: interesting too. I would have to kind of dig deep
Speaker 1: to find out, you know, what's up with that. I mean,
Speaker 1: it's it's it's really interesting. But I'll read some of
Speaker 1: my notes to you guys. But like, uh, when Jesus
Speaker 1: brings these children back from the dead, you know, and
Speaker 1: and you know heal people like he just basically touches
Speaker 1: them and they're heeled, you know. But these prophets, like
Speaker 1: even Elijha was like laying on top of the child,
Speaker 1: like I don't know why that's part of bringing him
Speaker 1: back to life. But Elijah did the same thing, right,
Speaker 1: But this one says he put his eyes to his eyes,
Speaker 1: and his nose and his not like to him. I
Speaker 1: don't know if he's doing mouth to mouth breathing into
Speaker 1: the child, maybe air breathing in the spirit to the child.
Speaker 1: I don't know what he's doing. But obviously God is
Speaker 1: the one that raised the child. You know. It's not
Speaker 1: Elijah's power, it's God's power. Right. So it's just really interesting.
Speaker 1: But let me just see what my notes say here.
Speaker 1: It says the the Shumanite woman's son, Second King's four
Speaker 1: verses eight through thirty seven. The Shunamite woman hospitality. Let
Speaker 1: us make a small room in the roof on the
Speaker 1: walls and put a bed, table and chair and lamp
Speaker 1: there for him. That's Second King's four verse ten. The
Speaker 1: promise of a son happens in Second King's four verse sixteen,
Speaker 1: and then the son's death and miraculous restoration. The boy
Speaker 1: sneezed seven times and opened his eyes Second King's four
Speaker 1: thirty five. So the Shomnite woman's a notable and wealthy
Speaker 1: resident of Shunam, a town in the territory of Ishkar.
Speaker 1: She is described as a woman of great hospitality and discernment.
Speaker 1: Recognizing Elishah as Elisha as a holy man of God,
Speaker 1: she persuaded a husband to prepare a small upper room
Speaker 1: for him, which we just talked about, providing a place
Speaker 1: the rest for wherever he passed through. The active kindness
Speaker 1: and hospitality set the stage for the miraculous events that followed.
Speaker 1: Promise of a son. Moved by her generosity, Elisha desired
Speaker 1: to bless the Showmnite woman. Through his servant Gahazi, Elisha
Speaker 1: inquired about her needs. Despite her contentment and lack of request,
Speaker 1: Elisha prompted, but Divine, by divine insight, promised her a son.
Speaker 1: In Second Kings four verse sixteen, Elisha declared that at
Speaker 1: this time next year, you will hold a son in
Speaker 1: your arms. The woman, initially incredulous, responded with caution, no,
Speaker 1: my Lord, do not lie it to your mate servant,
Speaker 1: oh man of God. Nevertheless, the promise was fulfilled, and
Speaker 1: she bore a son at the appointed time. The child said,
Speaker 1: yden death happens. In Second King's four verse nineteen, my head,
Speaker 1: my head, he was carried to his mother, and then
Speaker 1: you know, laid on his lap. The Chemnite Woman's journey
Speaker 1: to Elishah Malcarma was marked by determination and faith. She
Speaker 1: instructured a servant to drive the donkey quickly emphasize an urgency.
Speaker 1: Upon reaching Elisha, she expressed her distress, which we know
Speaker 1: what happened there the miracle of restoration. Elijah sent Ghauzie
Speaker 1: ahead with his staff to lay on the boy's face.
Speaker 1: This action did not revide the child. Elisha then arrived
Speaker 1: at the house and went into the room where the
Speaker 1: boy lay. In profound active faith in divine intervention, Elijah
Speaker 1: prayed to the Lord and stretched himself upon the child.
Speaker 1: The boy's body grew warm, and after Elishah's persistent prayer
Speaker 1: in action, the child sneezed seven times and opened his eyes.
Speaker 1: Elijah called the Shamanite woman, and she fell at his
Speaker 1: feet in gratitude. The significance account of the Shamanite woman's
Speaker 1: son underscores the themes of faith divine promises in the
Speaker 1: power of God to bring life from death. It highlights
Speaker 1: the role of the prophet as a mediator of God's
Speaker 1: miraculous power and serves as a testament to the faithfulness
Speaker 1: of God and fulfilling his promises. The Shunamite woman. It's
Speaker 1: wavering faith and her recognition of Elisha as a man
Speaker 1: of God are central to the narrative, demonstrating the importance
Speaker 1: of trust and reliance on divine intervention in God's in
Speaker 1: times of God's crisis. Wow, all right, let's see, it's awesome,
Speaker 1: amazing story, amazing story. God is so great. So let's
Speaker 1: see if I have any any other notes on that.
Speaker 1: Let's connect to add to that. We already talked about
Speaker 1: the gratitude of the woman giving Elisha a place to stay.
Speaker 1: The years later, the boy dies, the mother, showing remarkable faith,
Speaker 1: tells her husband it shall be well, travels to find
Speaker 1: a life stre refusing to give up on the promise
Speaker 1: which you already talked about. What is some of the
Speaker 1: meaning and significants God's provision shows god fulfilling deep desires
Speaker 1: motherhood and bringing life from death. Faith in crisis, the
Speaker 1: woman's determination and faith. This the woman's determined faith in
Speaker 1: the face of tragedy mirrors later New Testament faith like
Speaker 1: Jesus's resurrection servant heartedness. Her initial selfless hospitality paved the
Speaker 1: way for God's blessings, teaching lessons on serving God's people, hope,
Speaker 1: and new life. The miracle provides hope that God brings
Speaker 1: light into darkness, foreshadowing resurrection in God's faithfulness. In essence,
Speaker 1: the passage is a powerful narrative of God's faithfulness to
Speaker 1: the faithful, demonstrating his ability to bring new life and
Speaker 1: hope even in moments of profound despair. Perfect Now, now
Speaker 1: we're gonna go ahead and read about the poisoned stew.
Speaker 1: All right, So Elisha purifies the pot of stew, and
Speaker 1: Elisha returns to Gilgol. And this is a verse thirty eight,
Speaker 1: so you guys know. And Elisha returned to Gilgal and
Speaker 1: there was a famine in the land. Now the sons
Speaker 1: of the prophets were sitting before him, and he said
Speaker 1: to his servant, put on the large pot and boil
Speaker 1: stew for the sons of the prophets. So one went
Speaker 1: out into the field to gather herbs, and found a
Speaker 1: wild vine and gathered from it a lap full of
Speaker 1: wild gourds, and came and sliced them into the pot
Speaker 1: of stew, though they did not know what they were.
Speaker 1: Then they served it to the men to eat. Now
Speaker 1: it happened as they were eating the stew that they
Speaker 1: cried out and said, Man of God, there is death
Speaker 1: in the pot, and they could not eat it. So
Speaker 1: we said, then bring some flour, and he put it
Speaker 1: into the pot and said, serve it to the people
Speaker 1: and they may eat. And there was nothing harmful in
Speaker 1: the pot. So he took out the impurities or the
Speaker 1: poison in the pot by putting in the flower. Right. So, God,
Speaker 1: did you know, there's another miracle that Elisha did purifies
Speaker 1: the pot of stew, says The problem of the poison
Speaker 1: stew is what this uh says. The account of the
Speaker 1: poison stew is found in the Old Testament, within the
Speaker 1: narrative of the prophet Elijah's ministry Elisha's ministry. This event
Speaker 1: occurs during a time of famine in the land, a
Speaker 1: reoccurring theme in the history of Israel that often served
Speaker 1: as a backdrop for divine intervention and prophetic activity. Elisha,
Speaker 1: the successor of Elijah, is depicted as a man of
Speaker 1: God who performs miracles that demonstrate God's power and provision.
Speaker 1: In tewod King's four thirty eight through forty one, Elisha
Speaker 1: returns to Gilgad during a time of famine. The son
Speaker 1: of the prophets, a group of disciples or followers for
Speaker 1: the prophetic tradition are with him. Elisha instructs his servant
Speaker 1: to prepare a large pot of steu for the group.
Speaker 1: One of the young men goes into the field to
Speaker 1: gather herbs and finds a wild vine which he collects
Speaker 1: wild gourds. Unaware of their poisonous nature, he slices them
Speaker 1: into the pot of stew. As they begin to eat,
Speaker 1: the men realize that the steu is poisonous and crowd
Speaker 1: there is death in the pot a man of God.
Speaker 1: What are the theological significance here? The miracle underscores several
Speaker 1: key themes and the biblical narrative. Firstly, it highlights God's
Speaker 1: provision and care for his people even in times of
Speaker 1: dire need. The famine represents a period of testing and scarcity,
Speaker 1: yet through Elisha, God provides sustenance and safety. Secondly, the
Speaker 1: event and illustrates the authority and power vested in Elisha
Speaker 1: as a prophet of God. His ability to purify the
Speaker 1: steu with a simple act signifies the divine power working
Speaker 1: through him, affirming his role as God's chosen instrument. Additionally,
Speaker 1: the incident serves as a reminder of the dangers of
Speaker 1: ignorance and the importance of discernment. The young man's unintentional
Speaker 1: gathering of poisonous gods reflects the potential consequences of acting
Speaker 1: without knowledge or guidance. Elisha's intervention, however, demonstrates that God
Speaker 1: can redeem even our mistakes and turn potential harm into blessings.
Speaker 1: What's the symbolism and typology? The poison stew can be
Speaker 1: seen as a symbol for the spiritual dangers that can
Speaker 1: infiltrate the community of believers, just as the while gods
Speaker 1: threatened physical harm, false teachings and sin can threaten spiritual
Speaker 1: well being. Elisha's act of purifying Steu with flower may
Speaker 1: be viewed as a typological foreshadowing of Christ's redemptive work.
Speaker 1: Where there is where what is impure is made pure
Speaker 1: through divine intervention. The sons of the prophets were likely
Speaker 1: part of the prophetic guild or community that existed during
Speaker 1: the time of the monarchy in Israel. These groups were
Speaker 1: dedicated to preserving the and promoting the worship of Yahweh
Speaker 1: amidst a culture often tempted by idolatry and synchronism. The
Speaker 1: communal meal reflects the fellowship and shared life of these
Speaker 1: prophetic communities. The application for believers the account of the
Speaker 1: poison stew encourages believers to trust in God's provision and
Speaker 1: to seek his guidance in times of need. It also
Speaker 1: serves as a call to be vigilant against spiritual deception
Speaker 1: and to rely on God's wisdom and power to overcome challenges.
Speaker 1: Through faith, believers can ex ex brains God's miraculous intervention
Speaker 1: in their lives, transforming what is harmful into a source
Speaker 1: of blessing. I don't know if we have anything. Let's
Speaker 1: see poisoning. Disciple gathers well gorge we already know. I
Speaker 1: want to see if I can add anything to it
Speaker 1: faith and obedience. The story highlights dependence on God where
Speaker 1: human action. Adding flower combined with divine power makes the difference. Transformation.
Speaker 1: Elisha doesn't remove the poison, but adds something good, transforming
Speaker 1: a deadly situation into a life giving one and symbolizing
Speaker 1: of Christ. The flower represents Jesus, the Bread of life,
Speaker 1: who counters the curse of sin and death, bringing healing
Speaker 1: in life. That's that's pretty interesting take. Obviously, that's an
Speaker 1: interpretation here that's not one hundred percent. Uh, you know,
Speaker 1: couldn't say one hundred percent that's what it represents. But
Speaker 1: it says here that the that that's one of the
Speaker 1: interpretations God through Elisha provides the antidote flower during times
Speaker 1: of need and famine, the spiritual danger. The world offers
Speaker 1: things that can look good, but are spirits the poisonous,
Speaker 1: like the wild gords. That's something that's definitely good for
Speaker 1: a teaching point there. Now we have the feeding of
Speaker 1: a hundred. Elisha feeds one hundred men. Then a man
Speaker 1: from beal Shallsha, and then a man came from bal
Speaker 1: Bale Shallsha and brought the Man of God bread of
Speaker 1: the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley bread and newly
Speaker 1: ripened grain in his knapsack. And he said, give it
Speaker 1: to the people, that they may eat. But a servants said,
Speaker 1: what shall I set this before one hundred men? And
Speaker 1: he said, again, give it to the people that they
Speaker 1: may eat. Thus says the Lord shall eat and have
Speaker 1: some left over. So we said it before them, and
Speaker 1: they ate and had some leftover, according to the word
Speaker 1: of the Lord. So interesting, kind of similar to what
Speaker 1: Jesus did right when he fed the five thousand. So
Speaker 1: the account of feeding the hundred is found in the
Speaker 1: Old Testament, specifically in Second King's four forty two through
Speaker 1: forty four, which we just read. This miracle is performed
Speaker 1: by the prophet Elisha Elijah we already know who he is,
Speaker 1: a scriptural account we just read through the analysis interrobation.
Speaker 1: The feeding of the hundred is a testament to the
Speaker 1: God's miraculous provision and foreshadowing the New Testament miracles of Jesus,
Speaker 1: particularly in feeding the five thousand and the four thousand.
Speaker 1: In the Old Testament account, Elisha acts as the intermediary
Speaker 1: intermediary of God's power, demonstrating that even in times of scarcity,
Speaker 1: God is able to provide abundantly for his people. The
Speaker 1: man of bal Chassal Ballysshaw brings the first fruit of
Speaker 1: the harvest to Elijah, which signifies the active faith and
Speaker 1: obedience to God's command regarding offerings. Despite the apparent the
Speaker 1: apparent insufficiency of the twenty loaves of barley bread, Elishah's
Speaker 1: faith in God's promise leads to a miraculous multiplication of
Speaker 1: the food, ensuring that all present are fed, with leftovers remaining.
Speaker 1: The miracle underscores several key theological themes. The account highlights
Speaker 1: God's ability to provide for his people in miraculous ways,
Speaker 1: reinforcing the belief in his sovereignty and care, faith and obedience.
Speaker 1: Elisha's command to distribute the loaves despite the servant's doubt
Speaker 1: illustrates the importance of faith and obedience to God's word.
Speaker 1: The miracle occurs as a result of trusting in God's
Speaker 1: promise and then foreshouting of Christ. The feeding of one
Speaker 1: hundred prefigures the miraculous sorry the miracles of Jesus in
Speaker 1: the New Testament, where he feeds multitudes with limited resources.
Speaker 1: This connection emphasizes the continuity of God's redemptive work through
Speaker 1: the Bible. Okay, it says. The act of sharing the
Speaker 1: first fruits and the subsequent distribution of the community reflects
Speaker 1: the Biblical principle of generosity and communal support, especially during
Speaker 1: times of need. The setting of this miracle during a
Speaker 1: famine highlights the dire circumstances faced by people of Israel.
Speaker 1: Barley often considered this staple food for the poor, underscores
Speaker 1: the humility and simplicity of the offering. The miracle serves
Speaker 1: as a powerful reminder of God's presence and provision admits
Speaker 1: hardship conclusion. The feeding of a hundred is a profound
Speaker 1: example of God's miraculous intervention through his prophet Elisha. It
Speaker 1: serves as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance
Speaker 1: of trusting in his provision even when circumstances seem insurmountable.
Speaker 1: So that is the end of chapter four. Trust God
Speaker 1: to provide in times of need, So it says here,
Speaker 1: just to end it off, trust God in times of
Speaker 1: need even when the situation seems impossible. Practice hospitality generosity
Speaker 1: is seen in the Shamnite woman's example. Seek God's wisdom
Speaker 1: and intervention in solving problems, just as Elisha did with
Speaker 1: the poison stew. Recognize that God may multiply resources to
Speaker 1: meet the other's needs. So is that the practical applications? Oh,
Speaker 1: those were the practical applications. Sorry, I kind of went
Speaker 1: through those quickly. Yeah, it was just different on this,
Speaker 1: so I'm sorry. Trust. So the practical applications were trust
Speaker 1: God to provide in times of need, even when the
Speaker 1: situation seems impossible. The next one, practice hospitality and generosity,
Speaker 1: is seen in the Shamnite women's example. The next one
Speaker 1: seek God's wisdom and intervention and solving problems just as
Speaker 1: a life I should did with the poisons. To the
Speaker 1: next one is recognize that God can multiply our resources
Speaker 1: to meet the needs of others. Right, and the additional
Speaker 1: scriptures that connect we have Philippians four, verse nineteen, similar
Speaker 1: to the other that I went over. I went over
Speaker 1: on the I think the last chapter. It says, and
Speaker 1: my God will supply all your needs according to his
Speaker 1: glorious riches in Christ Jesus Matthew six, verse thirty three.
Speaker 1: But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness,
Speaker 1: and all things will be added unto you. And then
Speaker 1: we have John six nine through thirteen, the Feeding of
Speaker 1: the five thousand, illustrating God's ability to multiply resources. So
Speaker 1: that is chapter four. So we have about twenty five
Speaker 1: minutes left, and we're going to try and go over
Speaker 1: chapter First Kings chapter five. Cool, there's not, It's not
Speaker 1: too crazy of a chapter, So okay. First King's Chapter
Speaker 1: fives A is a compelling chapter in the Old Testament
Speaker 1: that beautifully illustrates God's miraculous healing power, the virtue of
Speaker 1: humility and the grave consequences of greed. The chapter tells
Speaker 1: the account of Nayman and esteemed Armenian or sorry are Aramine,
Speaker 1: military commander afflicted by leprosy, and his transformation through his
Speaker 1: encounter with the prophet Elisha. It also provides an insightful
Speaker 1: look at the missteps of Elisha's servant Kahazi, revealing the
Speaker 1: dire consequences of dishonesty and greed. Oh man, what happened
Speaker 1: to Elijah? Elijah's servant? Here, We're gonna find out, all right,
Speaker 1: go back, Oh where are you at? All right? Starting
Speaker 1: to get late? Sorry, guys, All right, so we got
Speaker 1: twenty five minutes left. Let's see what we have. Yeah,
Speaker 1: there's just a little bit here. So Nayman's leprosy healed. Now,
Speaker 1: nay Man, this is a verse one of Second King's five.
Speaker 1: Verse one. Now nay Man, commander of the army of
Speaker 1: the King of Syria, was a great and honorable man
Speaker 1: in the eyes of his master, because him, because by him,
Speaker 1: the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was also
Speaker 1: a mighty man of valor, but a leper, and the
Speaker 1: Syrians have gone out on raids and brought back captive,
Speaker 1: a young girl from the land of Israel. She waited
Speaker 1: on Nayeman's wife, and then she said to her mistress,
Speaker 1: if only my master were only the prophet who is
Speaker 1: in Samaria, for he would heal him of his leprosy.
Speaker 1: It says, if only my master were with the prophet
Speaker 1: who is in Samaria, he would heal him of his leprosy.
Speaker 1: And Naeman went in and told his masters, saying, thus
Speaker 1: and thus said the girl who is from the land
Speaker 1: of Israel. And the King of Syria said, go now,
Speaker 1: and I will send a letter to the King of Israel.
Speaker 1: So he departed and took him ten talents of silver,
Speaker 1: six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
Speaker 1: Then he brought the letter to the King of Israel,
Speaker 1: which said, now be advised with this letter comes to
Speaker 1: you that I have sent Naman, my servant, to you,
Speaker 1: that you may heal him of his leprosy. We'll stop
Speaker 1: there real quick. I know I had some teaching points here,
Speaker 1: just trying to get to them. Sorry, guys. So Nayman's
Speaker 1: status and condition. Naman was a great man in the
Speaker 1: sight of his master, and highly regarded. Yet he suffered
Speaker 1: from leprosy, illustrating that no one is immune to life's challenges,
Speaker 1: regardless of their status. Naman is a proficient prominent figure
Speaker 1: in the Old Testament, specifically in the narrative found in
Speaker 1: Second King's five. He has introduced as a man of
Speaker 1: significant status and influence, holding the position of commander of
Speaker 1: the army of the King of a Ram, which is Syria.
Speaker 1: His high rank in favor with the king are underscored
Speaker 1: by the text, with states he was a great man
Speaker 1: and the sight of the Master, and highly regarded because
Speaker 1: through him the Lord had given victory to a Ram
Speaker 1: or Syria. This acknowledgment of his military success and divine
Speaker 1: orchestration behind it highlights Nayman's importance not only to the
Speaker 1: political sphere, but also to the the unfolding of God's
Speaker 1: broader narrative. Naman's condition becomes a catalyst for the significant
Speaker 1: encounter with the God of Israel and a young Israelite
Speaker 1: girl taken captive serving Naman's wife, suggests that name and
Speaker 1: seek healing from the prophet in Samaria Elisha. This avite
Speaker 1: sets in motion a series of events that led to
Speaker 1: Naman to be to the land of Israel and I
Speaker 1: don't want to do any spoiler alerts, so let's go
Speaker 1: ahead and continue reading, and then I'll just give you
Speaker 1: a little conclusion to this part real quick that I
Speaker 1: don't think it's going to give you a spoiler alert.
Speaker 1: But Naman's account is a profound illustration of God's grace
Speaker 1: and power, transcending national and cultural boundaries. It highlights the
Speaker 1: theme of humility and obedience as prerequisites for expanding divine intervention.
Speaker 1: Naman's initial reluctance to follow Elijah's simple instructions, which I
Speaker 1: know what his instructions are going to be. I don't
Speaker 1: want to go over that because I don't want to
Speaker 1: give you any spoiler alerts. But okay, let's go and
Speaker 1: I remember the story, but let's go ahead and start.
Speaker 1: Continue at verse seven second Kings five, verse seven. And
Speaker 1: it happened when the King of Israel read the letter,
Speaker 1: that he tore his clothes and said, am I God
Speaker 1: to kill and make alive? That this man sends a
Speaker 1: man to me to heal him of leprosy. Therefore please
Speaker 1: consider it and see how he seeks a quarrel with me.
Speaker 1: So it was when Elijah, the man of God heard
Speaker 1: that the king of Israel had torn his clothes that
Speaker 1: he sent to the king saying, why have you torn
Speaker 1: your clothes? Please let me come in. Please let him
Speaker 1: come to me, and he shall know that there is
Speaker 1: a prophet in Israel. Then Naeman went with his horses
Speaker 1: and chariot, and he stood at the door of Elishah's house,
Speaker 1: and Elishah sent a messenger to him, saying, go and
Speaker 1: wash in the Jordans seven times, and your flesh shall
Speaker 1: be restored to you, and you shall be clean. When
Speaker 1: Naman became furious and went away and said, indeed, I
Speaker 1: said to myself, he will surely come to me and
Speaker 1: stand and call on the name of the Lord his God,
Speaker 1: and wave his hand over the place and heal the leprosy.
Speaker 1: Are not the Abnar and the far Par of the
Speaker 1: rivers of Damascus better than all the waters of Israel?
Speaker 1: Should I not wash in them and be clean? So
Speaker 1: he turned and went away in rage. And his servants
Speaker 1: came near and spoke to him and said, my father,
Speaker 1: if the prophet had told you to do something great,
Speaker 1: would you have not done it? How much more than
Speaker 1: when he says to wash and be clean. So he
Speaker 1: went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according
Speaker 1: to the saying of the Man of God, and his
Speaker 1: flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child,
Speaker 1: and he was clean. Wow. So this is Elijah's simple instruction.
Speaker 1: The healing of Noman. One of the most illustrative examples
Speaker 1: of Elijah's simple and instruction is found on the account
Speaker 1: of Nayman, the commander of the army of the King
Speaker 1: of Iram, which Issyria Naman, a valiant warrior, suffered from
Speaker 1: leprosy upon the advice of a captive Israelite girl, Naman
Speaker 1: sought healing from the prophet Elisha. When Naman arrived at
Speaker 1: Elisha's house, the prophet sent a messenger to him with
Speaker 1: a simple instruction, go wash yourself with seven times and
Speaker 1: the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you'll
Speaker 1: be clean. Initially, Nayman was angered by the simplicity of
Speaker 1: the instruction and perceived this slight of not being personally
Speaker 1: attended to by the prophet. However, his servants persuaded him
Speaker 1: to allow Elijah's directive. Upon obeying and dipping himself seven
Speaker 1: times in the Jordan River, Naman's flesh was restored and
Speaker 1: he was cleansed by his leprosy. The event underscores the
Speaker 1: power of faith and obedience to God's word, even when
Speaker 1: the instructions seem mundane and beneath one's expectations. All right,
Speaker 1: so let's go ahead and continue reading, it says, And
Speaker 1: he returned to the man of God, and he and
Speaker 1: all his aids and came and stood before him. And
Speaker 1: he said, indeed, now I know that there is no
Speaker 1: God in all the earth except in Israel. Now, therefore,
Speaker 1: please take a gift from your servant. But he said,
Speaker 1: as the Lord lives before whom I stand, I will
Speaker 1: receive nothing. And he urged him to take it, but
Speaker 1: he refused. All right, so obviously he is a prophet
Speaker 1: of the Lord. He doesn't need any He's not trying
Speaker 1: to take anything from him. Right, It's like, let's see, Oh,
Speaker 1: I'll go over that real quick. Yeah. Naman's initial reaction.
Speaker 1: Naman's pride is evident in his anger and reluctant to
Speaker 1: follow Oliza's instructions. He expected a grand jester, not a
Speaker 1: humble act of Washington and the Jordan. Yes, but the
Speaker 1: power of obedience, Naman's servant persuaded him to obey Elishah,
Speaker 1: leading to his healing Second Kings five thirteen through fourteen.
Speaker 1: This highlights the importance of humility and obedience and experiencing
Speaker 1: God's miracle. So the power of obedience is talked about here.
Speaker 1: The concept of obedience is a central theme throughout the Bible,
Speaker 1: reflecting the relationship between God and his people. Obedience to
Speaker 1: God's commands is portrayed as a pathway to blessing, spiritual growth,
Speaker 1: and divine power or favor. The power of obedience has
Speaker 1: demonstrated through various narratives and teachings in both the Old
Speaker 1: and New Testaments, emphasizing his significance in life. Hold on,
Speaker 1: I want to make sure to get you sorry. Narratives
Speaker 1: teaching both the Old and New Testament episite and the
Speaker 1: significance in life and of a believer. Yeah, so it's
Speaker 1: basically goes into a lot of different accounts here of that.
Speaker 1: So let me just go I kind of want to
Speaker 1: go over. Oh yeah, the role of the servant girls
Speaker 1: another thing I didn't go over. Sorry about that, guys,
Speaker 1: but it says a young Israelite girl taking captive plays
Speaker 1: a pivotal role in directing name into the prophet Elisha.
Speaker 1: Her faith and courage reminds us that God can use anyone,
Speaker 1: regardless of their position, to fulfill his purposes. That's something
Speaker 1: I just wanted to add. And then verse fifteen, it
Speaker 1: says acknowledgment of the True God. Yes, that's awesome that
Speaker 1: he says that. So after his healing name, it acknowledges
Speaker 1: the God of Israel as the only true God, demonstrating
Speaker 1: the impact of personal testimony and transformation. So we'll go over,
Speaker 1: we'll look a little deeper into that. The acknowledgment of
Speaker 1: the True God is a central theme throughout the Bible,
Speaker 1: emphasizing the recognition, worship, and reverence of the one True Creator.
Speaker 1: This acknowledgment is not merely an election actual assessment, but
Speaker 1: involves a heartfelt commitment to obedience to God's will as
Speaker 1: he revealed in scripture. In the Old Testament, the acknowledgment
Speaker 1: of the One True God is foundational in the covenant
Speaker 1: relationship between God and his people. The Shama found in
Speaker 1: Deuteronomy six, verse four declares Hero Israel the Lord, our God,
Speaker 1: the Lord is one. This proclamation underscores the monotheistic belief
Speaker 1: that sets Israel apart from the polytheistic cultures surrounding them.
Speaker 1: The acknowledgment of God is further expressed through the first commandment,
Speaker 1: you shall have no other Gods before Me. The prophets
Speaker 1: consistently called Israel back to the acknowledgement of the One
Speaker 1: True God, warning against idolatry and false worship. For instance,
Speaker 1: Elijah's challenge on Mount Carmel was a call for the
Speaker 1: people to choose whom they would serve, highly on the
Speaker 1: necessity of recognizing and serving the Lord alone Yahweh alone.
Speaker 1: New Testament, Revelation and the New Testament. The acknowledgment of
Speaker 1: the One True God has expanded through the revelation of
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. Jesus affirms the Shamah in Matthew twelve, verse
Speaker 1: twenty nine through thirty, emphasizing the love and devotion due
Speaker 1: to God. The apostle Paul and his letters frequently addressed
Speaker 1: the acknowledgment of God. Through Christ and Romans one twenty
Speaker 1: through twenty one. Paul explains that God's invisible qualities have
Speaker 1: been clearly seen so humanity, so humanity is without excuse
Speaker 1: for failing to honor Him as God. The acknowledgment of
Speaker 1: True God is also linked to the confession of Jesus
Speaker 1: as Lord. Second Philippians sorry Philippians two ten through eleven
Speaker 1: states that the name of Jesus, that at the name
Speaker 1: of Jesus every niece should bow in heaven and on
Speaker 1: earth and under the earth, and every tongue confessed that
Speaker 1: Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
Speaker 1: The confession is acknowledgment of the divine authority and lordship
Speaker 1: of Christ and tagral to Christian faith and then worship
Speaker 1: and obedience. Acknowledging of the True God is intrigering in
Speaker 1: intrinsically tied to worship and obedience. True worship, as described
Speaker 1: John four twenty three through twenty four, is worship and
Speaker 1: spirit and truth, reflecting a genuine acknowledgment of God's nature
Speaker 1: in his rightful place in the believer's life. One John five,
Speaker 1: verse three says, for this is the love of God
Speaker 1: that we keep his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.
Speaker 1: Faith is essential in acknowledging the True God in a
Speaker 1: Hebrews eleven six, and without faith, it is impossible to
Speaker 1: please God because anyone who approaches him believe that He
Speaker 1: exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek him.
Speaker 1: This faith is not blind, but is based on the
Speaker 1: evidence of God's work in creation, history and personal experience.
Speaker 1: What's the conclusion. The acknowledgment of the True God is
Speaker 1: a profound and transformative aspect of biblical teaching, calling individuals
Speaker 1: to recognize, worship, and obey the One True Creator as
Speaker 1: revealed in scripture. This acknowledgment is central to the life
Speaker 1: of faith and the hope of external communion with God.
Speaker 1: All right, let's go ahead and continue now, sorry, that's
Speaker 1: kind of have a lot of notes here. So second
Speaker 1: Kings five, We're just going to read seventeen through nineteen
Speaker 1: real quick, and then I have somewhere notes for you guys.
Speaker 1: Let me just go here, okay, so Nayman said, then
Speaker 1: if not, please let your sir be given two mule
Speaker 1: loads of earth, for your servant will no longer offer
Speaker 1: either burnt offering or sacrifice to other gods, but to
Speaker 1: the Lord. Yet, and this thing, may the Lord pardon
Speaker 1: your servant. When your master goes into the Temple of
Speaker 1: Raman to worship there, and he leans on my hand,
Speaker 1: and I bow down in the Temple of Raman, when
Speaker 1: I bowed down in the temple, Raman made the Lord
Speaker 1: police parton your servant in this thing. Then he said,
Speaker 1: go in peace. So he departed from him in a
Speaker 1: short distance. All right, So in verses one through nineteen
Speaker 1: we kind of went over a lot of this already.
Speaker 1: But it tells the story of Naman, a powerful Syrian
Speaker 1: general with leprosy who seeks healing from the Israelite prophet Elisha.
Speaker 1: It's a story about God's power working through humble means,
Speaker 1: a captive girl a muddy river to teach humility, obedience,
Speaker 1: and faith. Culminated in Naiman's miraculous cleansing and his confession
Speaker 1: that God than that the God of Israel, is the one, only,
Speaker 1: one true God, though only true God, demonstrating salvation and
Speaker 1: divine grace transcends ethnic and social boundaries. God's power over
Speaker 1: pride and status Naman. Naman was great, honored commander, but
Speaker 1: powerless against his disease. God's power showed up not through
Speaker 1: Grand Jester, but through Elijah's simple instruction, humbling named Naman.
Speaker 1: Naman's pride initially made him angry at Elijah's humble request
Speaker 1: for him to wash in the Jordan but he had
Speaker 1: to overcome his arrogance and obey the simple command to
Speaker 1: be healed. It captured Israelite slave girl, a lowly servant
Speaker 1: initiated the path the healing, showing God used the insignificant
Speaker 1: to bring about his purposes. The healing wasn't earned by
Speaker 1: Naman's Naman's name in Naman, whatever you want to say,
Speaker 1: it's Naa m An, So I don't know if it's
Speaker 1: Naman or Naman status, but was a free gift grace
Speaker 1: from God received by submitting to his instruction. Dipping in
Speaker 1: the Jordan, Naimon's experience leads him to a profound realization
Speaker 1: and confession of faith. Now I know that there is
Speaker 1: no God in all the earth except in Israel, turning
Speaker 1: the pagan gods. Turning from pagan gods to the God
Speaker 1: of Israel. Many see Naman's seven dips as a foreshouting
Speaker 1: of Christian baptism, where believers are cleansed from sin not
Speaker 1: by water itself, but through faith and obedience to God's command.
Speaker 1: The problem great Arman General Naman has leprosy. The hope
Speaker 1: a captive Israelite girls suggests seeking Elisha. Naman goes to
Speaker 1: Elisha expecting a grand display, but Elisha sends a messenger
Speaker 1: with simple instruction. Namon is furious, wanting a big show.
Speaker 1: But a muddy river dip, a muddy river, dip, turning point.
Speaker 1: His servant persuade him to obey the miracle, he dips
Speaker 1: seven times in the Jordan and is healed the conversion.
Speaker 1: Namon returns, praises Elishah acknowledges the God of Israel, and
Speaker 1: asks for soil to worship him. All right, perfect, let's
Speaker 1: go ahead and continue reading here, it says, but Gahazi's greed.
Speaker 1: But Gahazi, the servant Elijah, the man of God, said, look,
Speaker 1: my master has spared nam Naaman the Syrian, this Syrian,
Speaker 1: why not receiving from his hands what he brought. But
Speaker 1: as the Lord lives, I will run after him and
Speaker 1: take something from him. But Gahazi persuaded Naman, and Naman
Speaker 1: saw him running after him, and he got down from
Speaker 1: the chariot to meet him and said, is all well?
Speaker 1: And he said, all is well. My Master has sent
Speaker 1: me saying, indeed, just now two young men of the
Speaker 1: sons of the Prophets have come to me from the
Speaker 1: mountains of Ephrium. Please give them a talent of silver
Speaker 1: and two changes of garments. So Naman said, please take
Speaker 1: two talents. And he urged him and bound two talents
Speaker 1: of silver and two bags and two changes of garments,
Speaker 1: and handed them to his servants, and they carried them
Speaker 1: on ahead of him. When he came to the citadel,
Speaker 1: he took them from their hand and stored them away
Speaker 1: from away in the house. Then he let them go,
Speaker 1: and they departed. Now he went in and stood before
Speaker 1: his master Elishah, and said to him, where did you go, Gahazi?
Speaker 1: And he said, your servant did not go anywhere. Then
Speaker 1: he said to him, done, did not my heart go
Speaker 1: with you? When the man turned back from his chariot
Speaker 1: to meet you, it is time to receive money and
Speaker 1: receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male
Speaker 1: and female servants. Therefore the leprosy of Naeman shall cling
Speaker 1: to you and your descendants forever. And he went out
Speaker 1: from his presence, left us as white as snow. Ah.
Speaker 1: So what he did right there, man, it's a cautionary
Speaker 1: tell about his greed and his deception, ma'am. So in
Speaker 1: Second Kings five twenty through twenty seven is a cautionary
Speaker 1: tell about Ghazi's greed and deception, showing how Elishah's servant
Speaker 1: tried to profit from Naman's miracle, leading to his own
Speaker 1: spiritual corruption and a curse of leprosy, highlighting the divine
Speaker 1: grace isn't for sale. Worldly desires can bring severe consequences,
Speaker 1: contrasting with Naman's true conversion. The passage warns against covetousness, dishonesty,
Speaker 1: and profiting from ministry, proving that God's prophetic sight isn't
Speaker 1: fooled by lies. As Gahazi's punishment mirrors Naman's disease. Gahazi's
Speaker 1: primary sin was the love of money, taking what Elisha refused,
Speaker 1: corrupting the pure act of God's healing for personal gain.
Speaker 1: He lied to name and falsely claiming Elizas need the
Speaker 1: money for other profits, then lie to Elisha, showing a
Speaker 1: deep seated deceit. What does this remind you of? Though?
Speaker 1: This reminds you of what these benny Hens and and
Speaker 1: all these people that you know, they come on stage
Speaker 1: are healed, and then people start giving them money and
Speaker 1: stuff for you know, they're trying to use God to
Speaker 1: make money, right, So that's you know using God's miracles
Speaker 1: if they're even doing healing. I don't even know if
Speaker 1: they are healing. To be honest, it seems like they
Speaker 1: have people come up there and they say that they're
Speaker 1: healing them, but who knows. I don't know what's going
Speaker 1: on there. But doesn't seem like they're healing anybody. They
Speaker 1: just come up their healed and then people are, oh,
Speaker 1: send me about five thousand dollars, and then people start
Speaker 1: sending them money. It's crazy, but yeah, so that's kind
Speaker 1: of what it reminds me of. But let me just
Speaker 1: continue reading the notes. By making God's gifts seem transactional,
Speaker 1: Gahazi distorted the gospel, distorted the gospel, and dishonored God's
Speaker 1: serving a serious spiritual effects. God's judgment was swift and severe.
Speaker 1: Gahazi received name in leprosy, a physical manifestation of his
Speaker 1: inner spiritual sickness, showing that he that covers his sins
Speaker 1: shall not prosper, and then being close to a prophet
Speaker 1: Elijah didn't guarantee spiritual success. Diligent, honest pursuit of God's
Speaker 1: will was required when Gahazi lacked. Contrasts with naman a
Speaker 1: gentle Gentile showed genuine faith and humility, receiving God's grace,
Speaker 1: while the Israelites servant Gahazi corrupted it for selfish reasons,
Speaker 1: showing a revers little spiritual fortunes. And as this, the
Speaker 1: passage teaches that true faith seeks seeks, seeks God, not profit,
Speaker 1: and attempts and in attempts to commercialize divine blessings or
Speaker 1: deceive in God's name brings serious spiritual repercussions. Man, crazy
Speaker 1: right crazy? So yeah, what an interesting chapter there and
Speaker 1: twist of altern of events. So we finished chapter five.
Speaker 1: We have a few minutes here, so we'll do over
Speaker 1: some practical applications. First one, embrace humility. Recognize that pride
Speaker 1: can hinder our relationship with God and block his blessings.
Speaker 1: Approach God with a humble heart, ready to obey his instructions.
Speaker 1: Number two, value small acts of faith, understanding that God
Speaker 1: often works through simple, seemingly insignificant acts of faith. Be
Speaker 1: open to His guidance even when it doesn't align with
Speaker 1: our expectations. Be a witness like the servant girl. Use
Speaker 1: your position, no matter how small, to point others to God.
Speaker 1: Your faith can inspire and lead others to seek him.
Speaker 1: Trust in God's methods. God's ways are not our ways.
Speaker 1: Trust his methods and timing, even when they seem unconventional
Speaker 1: or challenging. Excuse me, I got hiccups right now. All right,
Speaker 1: So additional scriptures that connect we have James four, verse six,
Speaker 1: But he gives us more grace. This is why it
Speaker 1: says God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
Speaker 1: Philippians two verse three, do nothing out of selfless ambition
Speaker 1: or empty pride, but in humility, consider others more important
Speaker 1: than yourselves. And then one Peter five, verse six, humble
Speaker 1: yourselves therefore under God's mighty hand, so that in due
Speaker 1: time He may exalt you. That's it. That is it.
Speaker 1: We are done with these chapters for today, and we
Speaker 1: have six through twenty five to still go through. So
Speaker 1: we got a lot in Second King still, but thank
Speaker 1: you guys so much for tuning in. I really appreciate you.
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Speaker 1: I always do, let's end this in prayer. So, Father God,
Speaker 1: in the name of Jesus, thank you for everything you
Speaker 1: do for us as a community, as a whole, as
Speaker 1: the body of Christ. Lord, thank you and everybody that's
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Speaker 1: all with you know, everything you bless us with. You know,
Speaker 1: you know, the food, the water, the air we breathe,
Speaker 1: I mean everything. Lord, is just amazing that you take
Speaker 1: care of us in these ways you know, and spiritual
Speaker 1: you take care of us as well. Thank you for
Speaker 1: protecting us against spiritual battles. Lord, and thank you for
Speaker 1: helping me with my lower back. You know, I appreciate you. Lord,
Speaker 1: Just please help me to have it fully healed. Anybody
Speaker 1: that's dealing with any pain, any kind of spiritual battle. Lord, Please,
Speaker 1: I just asked you supernaturally interject yourself and assist them.
Speaker 1: And there's so many lessons to be learned through all
Speaker 1: these chapters and second Kings. Lord, so thank you for
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Speaker 1: We love you in Jesus' name. Amen, thank you for
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