Homiletics Study: Children of the Promise
Kingdom Divided
Lesson 10 Passage: 2 Kings 6:8-14:29; 2 Chronicle 21-25
Content (List of Topics or Events)
God’s protective miracle demonstrates power (2 Kings 6:8-8:6) 1. Elisha used to protect Israel from Aram War plans a. Elisha warns king of Israel of Aram king’s war plans (2 Kings 6:8-10) b. King of Aram enraged by warnings to Israel seeks to capture Elisha. (6:11-14) c. Elisha’s servant tells of army surrounding city to Elisha; Elisha calms and prays (6:15-17a) d. Enemy struck blind and lead by Elisha to Samaria (6:17b-20) e. Captured enemy fed and Aram raiding ceases (6:21-23) 2. Famine in Samaria a. Siege leads to famine cannibal acts; King blames Elisha; wants his head (6:24-33) b. Elisha tells officer that famine over next day; but officer will not eat (7:1-2) c. Leprose men go to Aram camp; Aram hear sounds of great army and flee (7:3-8) d. Leprose men tell city gatekeepers, the king sends out messengers to see (7:9-16) e. Man trampled fulfilling what had been said (7:17-20) 3. Shunammite Woman’s Land Restored a. Elisha tells woman to stay where she can during 7 years famine (8:1-2) b. Gehazi tells of things Elisha did for woman (8:3-5) c. King restores everything to woman (8:6) | God’s judgment of sin fulfilled (2 Kings 8:7-10:36; 2 Chronicles 21-22:9) 1. Ben-Hadad, the Aram King illness a. Elisha travels to Damascus and kings sends Hazael ask about his recovery (8:7-9) b. Hazael brings gifts asking and is told to say he will, but in fact he will die (8:10-11) c. Elisha cries and asked why, explains that he will be used to harm Israel (8:12-13) d. Hazael kills Ben-Hadad and becomes king (8:14-15) 2. Jehoram becomes king of Judah, married Ahab’s daughter, he does evil in the sight of Lord, and God preserves Judah (8:16-24) 3.Ahaziah becomes king of Judah, reigns 1 year, follows ways of Ahab, he does evil in sight of Lord (2 Kings 8:25-29), (2 Chronicles 22:1-9) a. Mother encourage wicked behavior (22:1-3) b. Advisory encourage to visit wounded Jehoram in Israel (22:4-6) c. Jehu executed judgment on house of Ahab and killed Ahaziah (22:7-9) | God’s saving provision (2 Kings 11-14:2; 2 Chronicles 22:10-25:29) 1. Joash protected a. Athaliah mother of Ahaziah proceeds to destroy royal family (1) b. Jehosheba (sister of Ahaziah) hides Joash in temple (2-3) c. Jehoiada assigns temple guards to protect and provides weapons (4-11) d. Jehoiada puts crown on Joash and crowds cheer “long live the king (12) e. Athaliah comes to temple shout treason and is killed outside temple (13-16) f. Jehoiada make covenant with Lord; tears down altars to Baal (17-18) 2. Joash becomes king at 7; and repairs temple a. Joash does right in eyes of Lord; high places not removed (2 Kings 12:1-3) b. Joash instructs priests to collect money to repair temple (12:4-5) c. Joash in his 23 year asks why money not collected (6-16) d. Joash takes sacred objects and pays to king of Aram (17-19) e. Officials conspire and kill Joash (20-21) 3. Jehoahaz then Jehoash become kings of Israel and did evil (13:1-13) 4. Elisha is ill and Jehoash comes a. Elisha says take a bow and shoot arrow, then strike the ground; then tells Aram defeat (14-19) b. Elisha dies; three times Jehoash defeats Aram (20-25) 5. Amaziah reign a. Did right in Eyes of Lord (14:1-4) b. Executes those that killed father; not children (14:5-6) c. Defeated Edomites (14:7) d. Challenged Israel in battle, lost, kingdom plundered and conspired against and killled (14:8-20) e. Azariah made king (14:21-22) 6. Jeroboam becomes king of Israel; saves Israel’s suffering (14:23-29) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
God’s protective miracle demonstrates power | 2 Kings 6:8-8:6 |
God’s judgment of sin fulfilled | 2 Kings 8:7-10:36; 2 Chronicles 21-22:9 |
God’s saving provision | 2 Kings 11-14:2; 2 Chronicles 22:10-25:29 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
God uses Elisha and protects His promised lineage of David. |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT God promises are true and he saves those who are wholly committed to Him |
Specific Application Questions
God protects – Where do you need God’s protection at this time? |
God delivers – Where do you fall short and need God’s strength? |
God provides – What strength and provision from God is needed by you to live wholly for Him? |
Principles to Remember
God protects |
God delivers |
God provides |
Characteristic of God
Omnipotent |
Theme
God protects those who love Him; He is all we need. |
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