Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 12 – Cheap Food Predicted 2Kings 6:24-7:20 Date: 9 September 2020 – Elisha20 1. Samaria Besieged (2Ki 6:24) [See Map] a. Benhadad’s capital was Damascus. b. Besieged means that they totally blocked access to the city. 2. Dreadful Famine in Samaria (6:25) a. The people in Samaria were starving, […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 11 – Three Eye Miracles 2Kings 6:8-23 Date: 2 September 2020 – Elisha20 1. Syrian Plot (v.8) a. Elisha warned the king (v.9). God gave Elisha this revelation to protect Israel. b. The king wisely heeded Elisha (v.10). This protected his life more than twice. c. The Syrian king, […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 10 – Swimming Axe Head 2Kings 6:1-7 Date: 19 August 2020 – Elisha20 Keathley states, “As we continue in our study, we must remember that these historical accounts of Elisha and Israel are not only true, but being a part of God’s God-breathed record, they are also profitable for […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 6 – Death in the Pot 2Kings 4:38-41 Date: 22 July 2020 – Elisha20 The event in this passage is another example of God’s care for His children and His power over nature. It also provides spiritual lessons regarding false doctrine. 1. Elisha came to Gilgal a. Gilgal […]
Elisha The Prophet of God Lesson 3 – Pots Full of Oil 2Kings 4:1-7 Date: 1 July 2020 – Elisha20 1. A Tremendous Debt (v.1) a. The main character in this miracle was a woman. Being burdened, she cried unto Elisha for help. She did not just speak to him; she cried or called out […]
God had Solomon write, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6) Parenting is no easy task. Good king Jotham failed at this task. The mother of his son Ahaz is not named. Perhaps she was an ungodly wife. Whatever […]
Ahaziah and Elijah Date: 13 May 2020 Text: 2 Kings 1:1-17 Key Lesson: Our sovereign God sees and judges sin. King Ahaziah is Sick Ahaziah was the son of Ahab and Jezebel. He was a wicked king and only reigned 2 years in Israel (1Ki 22:51-53). He fell from an upper chamber and seriously […]
A grandmother was looking after her two little grandchildren – a 7-year-old girl, and a 5-year-old boy. They were naughty. When it came time for their mother to pick them up, the little girl said, “Are you going to tell Mummy?” The grandmother replied, “No, I’m not. But if she asks me, I can’t tell […]
Ahab’s Death Sentence Date: 6 May 2020 Text: 1 Kings 21:21-29 Key Lesson: There will be payday someday. Elijah’s Pronouncement (v.21-24) § God will bring evil upon you. Evidently, by this time Elijah had told him what God had said in verse 19. The last thing any of us want is to have God say […]
Psalm 107 reminds me of the cycles found in the book of Judges (prosperity > sin > oppression > repent > mercy > prosperity). However, in this Psalm, the emphasis is on God’s sovereign ways to get us to do right and to praise Him for his lovingkindness. These are two lessons that we often […]