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You Are A New Person As the text for the last regular Sunday of the Lenten season, this will be heard by Christians preparing to join the Palm Sunday crowd in their shouts of welcome and praise, but only to experience a few short days later how shouts of praise are drowned out by cries of “Crucify him!”…

8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. I. Introduction a. Every person has things that they deal with. b. Every person naturally tries to…

State: We looked at all the promises God made to Adam & Eve, Abraham, Issac, Jacob about God giving them a nation, land, that they would be a blessing to the nations and that a righteous King would come to them. After centuries in Egypt they needed to learn about their God (The I AM) They had learned…

Announcements Are there any announcements? We are looking for volunteers that would be willing to cut the grass. Please see Pastor John... May 29 will be baptism Sunday and a Potluck to follow in celebration. So if there is anyone that has a conviction to take this leap of faith see Pastor John or the…

You ever wondered if the Spirit of God is in you? Or how you can know? Have you ever wanted to experience the power of God in your life? Well, our text 2 Kings 2-3 , is going to show us a man who did a few things to show not only himself, but the kingdom of Israel, that the Spirit of God was with him...…

The 1st of the writing prophets. The first prophet to have his collection of prophecies written out on a book for the people of God to read throughout the centuries. For some context Amos prophesies less than 40 years after Elisha died. Amos would be on the scene during the time of 2 Kings 14-15 , as…

Mothers and their many responsibilities. 1. This mother knew where to go in her time of need, 2 Kings 4:1 . Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord ; and the creditor has come to…

2 Kings 4 Verses 1-7 Desperate need A horrible outcome if she can’t pay The Law said that if you couldn’t pay your debt you or your children could be taken to pay off the debt until the 7th year and then you would be released. 1 “Now these are the rules that you shall set before them. 2 When you buy…

1 A certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord . And the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves.” 2 So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what…

Call to worship A Psalm Of David. 1 Bless the Lord , O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name! 2 Bless the Lord , O my soul, And forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases, 4 Who redeems your life from destruction, Who crowns you with…

1 One day the widow of a member of the group of prophets came to Elisha and cried out, “My husband who served you is dead, and you know how he feared the Lord . But now a creditor has come, threatening to take my two sons as slaves.” 2 “What can I do to help you?” Elisha asked. “Tell me, what do you…

Welcome back to part 15 of our Story Series - this chronological look at the Bible. Up to this point, the Creator God, whose creation chose to rebel and sin in the Garden, has graciously chosen a group of people to represent him. They have proven over and over again that they can’t live up to God’s standard,…

This Torah Portion: Gen 25:19 - 28:9 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We talked about the tests that Abraham faced - tests which are not passing or failing tests, but a benefit to us We also heard last two weeks how Messiah…

Intro; When God wants to get the attention of people or nations, He does so in an unusual manner. Instead of making a big splash with flashing lights and great fanfare, God works through and with the simple things of life to get our attention. John the Baptist, camels hair clothes, locusts and wild honey,…

Genesis 3:14-15 Dec 17, 1927 8 year old S class submarine conducting tests off coast of MA. 2273 Any Hope Of Rescue? Someone has said that if you could convince a man there was no hope, he would curse the day he was born. Hope is an indispensable quality of life. Years ago the S-4 submarine was rammed…

Open to Hebrews 11.32-40 ... Today we finish out chapter 11... In this final section the author gives us a generic grouping of examples to wrap up the point he has been trying to make since v. 1-2... We’ll look at these examples, not in too much detail, at least not like we have with the previous examples...…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 4 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources. Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Dec. 2022. Summary and Goal In the course of Elisha’s ministry, the king of Syria, to the northeast, decided…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Nov. 2022. Summary and Goal Elijah was called to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place by the Lord…

This year I want to look at the Hope of Christmas through the eyes of what we call the Minor Prophets. There is nothing that gives hope and builds faith like promises and prophecies being fulfilled. There are actually 12 minor prophets, minor not because of quality but for quantity. These 12 prophets…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Nov. 2022. Summary and Goal Elijah was called to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place by the Lord…

Leader Guide ESV, Unit 13, Session 3 © 2019 LifeWay Christian Resources, Permission granted to reproduce and distribute within the license agreement with purchaser. Edited by Rev. Lex DeLong, M.A., Nov. 2022. Summary and Goal Elijah was called to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place by the Lord…

God dispersed the people for their own good, then later He united the peoples out of His mercy.

Confederate - A person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate an associate in a unlawful act or plot; accomplice Hebrews 11:30-40 (LSB) 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the…

Does anyone know what this picture represents? This might be the most amazing data picture you see in a lifetime! It shows the 63,779 cross-references in the Bible. The white bars along the bottom represent each Bible chapter, Gen. 1 - Rev. 22 . The line’s color shows the reference’s distance from the…

Good morning, Gateway! Scripture: Psalm 31 . Prayer Intro Good morning, again! August 5, 2001 was a beautiful night in Cleveland, Ohio at Jacobs Field, especially if you were a Seattle Mariners fan. The Mariners coming into the game were 80-30, they had won the first two games of the series, and seemed…