2 Kings 5:1-19 — Ministry of Salvation to Naaman the Leper
GOD’S GRACE TO HEAL THE LEPROSY OF SIN EXTENDS TO GENTILES WHO TURN FROM THEIR PRIDE AND SUBMIT TO HIS SIMPLE PLAN OF SALVATION
2 Kings 4:1-44 — God’s Abundant Provision for Those Who Trust in Him
THE PERFORMANCE OF MIRACLES BY ELISHA DEMONSTRATES GOD’S ABUNDANT AND GRACIOUS PROVISION FOR HIS PEOPLE
2 Kings 3:1-27 — Falling Short of God’s Gracious Plan for Total Victory
TOTAL VICTORY CANNOT COME BY TRUSTING THE ARM OF THE FLESH OR EVEN BY PARTIALY OBEYING GOD’S REVEALED WORD
2 Kings 2:1-25 — Authority and Power Transferred from Elijah to Elisha
THE MIRACULOUS ASCENSION OF ELIJAH COMPLETES THE TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY AND POWER TO ELISHA
2 Kings 1:1-18 — The Folly of Idolatry — Is It Because There Is No God In Israel?
DENYING ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESISTING GOD PROVE DISASTROUS SINCE GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE
1 Kings 22:41-53 — The Good and the Bad — Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah
GOD’S PEOPLE STRUGGLE TO CONSISTENTLY FOLLOW HIS WAYS
1 Kings 22:1-40 — The Death of King Ahab According to the Word of God
THE PROPHETIC WORD OF TRUTH ALWAYS HITS ITS TARGET
1 Kings 21:1-29 — Ahab’s Abuse of Power in Seizing Naboth’s Vineyard
THE LORD’S JUSTICE CATCHES UP TO AHAB AND JEZEBEL FOR THEIR ABUSE OF POWER IN KILLING NABOTH IN ORDER TO SEIZE HIS VINEYARD
1 Kings 20:1-43 — Ahab Can’t Help Himself — Trusting in Political Compromise
GOD’S GRACIOUS DEFENSE OF ISRAEL AGAINST TWO SYRIAN ATTACKS FAILS TO COMPEL OBEDIENCE FROM KING AHAB
1 Kings 19:19-21 — Call of Elisha
GOD’S CALL DEMANDS TOTAL COMMITMENT
1 Kings 19:1-18 — Discouragement over Lack of Visible Ministry Impact
GOD WORKS IN WAYS THAT WE CANNOT SEE SO DON’T DESPAIR OVER LACK OF VISIBLE MINISTRY IMPACT
1 Kings 18:1-46 — Showdown on Mount Carmel
ONLY THE REAL GOD IS A CONSUMING FIRE – FEAR AND SERVE HIM!