2 Kings 6:8-14:29

 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.

 

 

2 Kings 4:1-6:7

 Homiletics                                              Study:        Children of the Promise    

                                                                                                 Kingdom Divided

Lesson     9                                              Passage:    2 Kings 4:1-6:7      

Content (List of Topics or Events)

God uses Elisha to miraculously meets needs of Widow and Shunem family (2 Kings 4:1-37) 1. Widow and miracle of Oil a. Widow of a prophet cries out to Elisha; a creditor is going to take sons as slaves to pay debt. (1) b. Elisha asks what do you have with reply just a small jar of olive oil (2) c.  Elisha provides instruction to collect jars and pour oil in jars; miracle all collected jars filled (3-6) d. Elisha instructs to sell oil 7 pay debts (7) 2. Elisha and well-to-do Shunammite woman a son is born. a. Woman urges Elisha to stay for meal (8) b. Woman and husband make a small room for Elisha to stay (9-11) c. Elisha asks what can be done; Elisha tells her of son to be born (12-16) d. Son is born as Elisha said (17) 3. Elisha raises dead woman’s son a. Son dies in mother’s arms (18-21) b. Woman goes to Elisha; is everything all right? (22-26) c. Woman tells of son (27-28) d. Servant followed by Elisha go to dead son (29-30) e. Elisha prays and boy is revived from dead (31-37)

God uses Elisha to demonstrate wholesome provision (2 Kings 4:38-44) 1. Stew a. Elisha returns to Gilgal; a famine request for stew (38) b. Herbs and wild gourds gathered and put in stew (39) c. Men cry out about stew there is “Death in pot” (40) d. Elisha adds flour they eat; nothing harmful in pot (41) B. Bread a. Man comes from Baal Shalishah with 20 loaves of barley bread and heads of new grain (42a) b. Elisha says give it to the people to eat (42b) c. Elisha questioned how can this feed 100 men (43a) d. Elisha says give it to the people to eat; Lord says there will be leftovers (43b) e. They ate and there were leftovers (44)

God uses Aram commander’s leprosy and ax head to demonstrate things thought impossible (2 Kings 5:1-6:7) 1. Naaman healed of leprosy a. Naaman, a great commander of Aram army has leprosy (1) b. Naaman’s wife’s captive girl suggests that prophet from Israel can cure (2-3) c. Naaman goes to master and tells of cure; master agrees with letter with silver and gold (4-6) d. King of Israel reads letter tearing robes; saying “King of Aram picks a quarrel” (7) e. Elisha hears of kings torn robes and send a message to have Naaman come to him (8) f. Elisha tells Naaman to wash 7 times in Jordan; is angry and goes in rage (9-12) g. Naaman’s servant convince him, he goes and is restored (13-14) 2. Naaman recognizes Lord as only God, offers gifts, telling to offer sacrifice only to Lord (15-18) 3. Gehazi cursed a. Gehazi goes after Naaman requesting gifts of silver and clothing (19-24) b. Elisha see’s Gehazi asking where he’s been, he denies, and is cursed with leprosy (25-27) 4. Impossible Possible a. Prophets build a place to meet (6:1-4) b. Ax head falls in water (5) c. Elisha cuts stick and ax head floats (6-7)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

God uses Elisha to miraculously meets needs of widow and Shunem family	2 Kings 4:1-37
God uses Elisha to demonstrate wholesome provision	2 Kings 4:38-44
God uses Aram commander’s leprosy and ax head to demonstrate things thought impossible	2 Kings 5:1-6:7

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Elisha used to demonstrate God’s miraculous physical and spiritual provision.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT all things are possible with God; He sees our need, provides abundantly, cleanses and restores to new life. The lost are found.

Specific Application Questions

In what ways do you demonstrate your faith in times of need?  Provide a recent time when you leaned on God for help.

How have you seen God abundantly provide to you?  How have you responded?

Where have you responded in anger and rage?  What needs to change to bring healing?

Principles to Remember                                                                                         

God knows our every need

God provides abundantly

Healing comes with humble submission

Characteristic of God

Meets our needs

Theme

Elisha is used to demonstrate God’s abundant provision.

2 Kings 2-3

 Homiletics                                              Study:        Children of the Promise    

                                                                                                 Kingdom Divided

Lesson     8                                              Passage:    2 Kings 2-3  

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Elijah’s journey ends – Taken to Heaven; cloak passed to Elisha (2 Kings 2:1-12) Repeated Theme: (Elijah) “Stay Here” – (Elisha) “I will not leave you” 1. Elijah to Elisha – Lord sent me to Bethel; they go (1-2) 2. Company of prophets ask “Do you know that Lord is going to take master?” Elisha responds “Yes, so be quiet” (3) 3. Elijah to Elisha – Lord sends to Jericho; they go (4) 4. Company of prophets ask “Do you know that Lord is going to take master?” Elisha responds “Yes, so be quiet” (5) 5. Elijah to Elisha – Lord sends to Jordan; they go (6) 6. Elijah parts water with cloak going to the other side witnessed by 50 prophets (7-8) 7. Elijah to Elisha – “What can I do before I taken from you?” Elisha responds asking for “double portion of your spirit. Elijah responds it’s difficult (9-10) 8. Chariot of fire appears and Elijah taken to heaven; Elisha calls out “My Father” and see him no more. (11-12)

Elisha confirmed as prophet for Israel; healing water and jeered (2 Kings 2:13-25) 1. Elisha picks up Elijah’s cloak, strikes water, it divides just as it did for Elijah and he crosses over (13-14) 2. Watching prophets say “Spirit of Elijah is resting on Elisha and bow down (15) 3. Prophets offer to search for Elijah, they persist but do not find him (16-17) 4. Prophet return to Elisha; with his remark “didn’t I tell you not to go (18) 5. Healing water and land (19-22) a. People of city report of bad water and unproductive land (19) b. Elisha request bowl and salt (20) c. Elisha throws salt in spring declaring the Lord has healed water and unproductive land (21-22) 6. Elisha jeered by boys of town (23-25) a. Boys call out “Get out of here Baldy” (23) b. Elisha calls out a curse of boys (24a) c.  Bears come out of woods and maul 42 boys(24b) d. Elisha goes to Mount Carmel and then to Samaria (25)

Elisha, prophet of Lord, is consulted by Joram and Jehoshaphat in conflict with Moabites for victory (2 Kings 3) 1. Joram becomes king of Israel and gets rid of sacred stone of Baal, but clings to sin (1-3) 2. At Ahab’s death, King of Moab rebels and refuses to pay tribute (4-5) 3. Joram mobilizes Israel, asking for help from Jehoshaphat and he agrees (6-7) 4. Kings go through Desert of Edom where they run out of water (8-10) 5. Jehoshaphat asks for prophet to inquire of Lord and Elisha (11-12) 6. Elisha questions why they want to involve him and King of Israel responds Lord called us together to battle Moab (13) 7. Elisha asks for harpist, then tells what Lord says… valley filled with water, deliver Moab, cities destroyed and good field filled with stones (14-20) 8. Moabites heard of kings coming, see water looking red like blood and come to plunder (21-23) 9. Moabites enter Israel’s camp to the fight and flee; Israelites destroy fortified towns (24-25) 10. King of Moab sees result of battle, kills son and returns to own land (26-27)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Elijah’s journey ends – Taken to Heaven; cloak passed to Elisha	2 Kings 2:1-12
Elisha confirmed as prophet for Israel; healing water and jeered	2 Kings 2:13-25
Elisha, prophet of Lord, is consulted by Joram and Jehoshaphat in conflict with Moabites	2 Kings 3

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Elisha takes Elijah’s cloak becoming God’s voice and bringing healing.

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT   Having the Lord’s Spirit is critical to faithful service to our King Jesus.

Specific Application Questions

How are you becoming a faithful follower?  Are you willing to go where He sends you?

How are you healing the place where you are? What will you leave behind?

How do you go out on your own without consulting God first?

Principles to Remember                                                                                         

God wants faithful followers

Healing begins with small acts of faith

God directs when we ask

Characteristic of God

Provides our double portion

Theme

Elisha becomes a prophet for Israel replacing Elijah to speak for the Lord.