Don't Play With Me Prophet #2

2 Kings 4:25–37 NKJV

25 And so she departed, and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. So it was, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, the Shunammite woman! 26 Please run now to meet her, and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ ” And she answered, “It is well.” 27 Now when she came to the man of God at the hill, she caught him by the feet, but Gehazi came near to push her away. But the man of God said, “Let her alone; for her soul is in deep distress, and the Lord has hidden it from me, and has not told me.” 28 So she said, “Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?” 29 Then he said to Gehazi, “Get yourself ready, and take my staff in your hand, and be on your way. If you meet anyone, do not greet him; and if anyone greets you, do not answer him; but lay my staff on the face of the child.” 30 And the mother of the child said, “As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he arose and followed her. 31 Now Gehazi went on ahead of them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing. Therefore he went back to meet him, and told him, saying, “The child has not awakened.” 32 When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed. 33 He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord. 34 And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm. 35 He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up and stretched himself out on him; then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 36 And he called Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite woman.” So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, “Pick up your son.” 37 So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out.

Elisha The Prophet, The Man of God, The Apostle

He has power to speak to dead, unfruitful, unproductive things...

Decree: Is a formal and authoritative order, especially one having the force of law:

About this time next year you shall embrace a son

The Word Apostle has over 80 occurrences in the gk. It derives from a very common verb apostello to send, but this is non-christian gk. So Person sent generally means fleet or admiral.

Admiral is one of the highest naval ranks in the Navy.

An Apostle Is the Highest Ranking officer in Gods Army

Appointed by a higher authority,

• Given gifts of GRACE to function in this capacity,

• Trained and anointed for a specific mission,

• Sent to overthrow an existing culture; an opposing form of government, and establish a new one in its place.

No one person can take this mantle by his or her own authority. The appointment and mandate of an apostle is given by a higher authority for the purpose of fulfilling that authority's purpose. The apostle is vested with powers and carries the mantle of authority of the one who sends them. In turn they are accountable to that authority in all areas. Apostles were and are given a delegated responsibility to enact and establish someone else's agenda. The term "apostle" is not just a New Testament term or idea, but one that has existed long before the first century. The apostolic concept is imbedded into the wisdom of the Old Testament literature.

AN OLD TESTAMENT PATTERN

When the northern portion of Israel was invaded and defeated by the Assyrians, the Israelites were removed and transplanted to other parts of the Assyrian empire. The Assyrians then took people from their own culture and transplanted them in the northern parts of Israel. Their purpose was to destroy an existing culture by creating a whole new one in its place. This was done by exchanging and mixing people groups together, thereby, distorting the traditions and practices of one culture. The Israelites would be forced to learn the ways of their conquerors. The Assyrians would ensure a change in culture by planting their own people in the northern parts of Israel. Over time any remaining Israelites left in the northern parts of Israel became the mixed people known as the Samaritans.

Likewise, Israel was called to be an apostolic nation that would bring God's light, wisdom, knowledge and the glory to the nations of the earth. As a group of people they were to be a light to the Gentile nations. The prophet Jeremiah was given an apostolic call to:

Uproot

• Tear down

• Destroy

• Overthrow

• Build

• Plant

THE GREEK PARADIGM

The Greeks were very familiar with the term "apostle." As the Greeks conquered new lands they would appoint and send an apostle to plant the Greek way of life, which included their language, customs, literature and form of government. Their goal was to spread Hellenism (the Greek way of life) around the world. Guess what? It has worked to a large extent. Today, we live under their influence and have gained a refined language because of their apostolic vision and mission.

Jesus selected a term that was familiar in His day to convey the purpose of His mission. He used the word apostle to describe the type of mission and ministry that He and His disciples would carry out on the earth. In the New Testament, Jesus uses the Greek word apostello, a word meaning "to send out on a mission; set apart, sent forth, and sent out" to describe the term apostle

Matthew 10:40 NKJV

“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

- He who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.

Mark 9:37 Whoever welcomes Me does not welcome Me but the One who sent Me.

Luke 4:18 NKJV

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

He has sent Me to proclaim...

John 8:42 NKJV

Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.

I have not come on my own; but He sent Me

The purpose of Jesus' ministry on earth is found in Luke 4:18-19. He was to:

• Preach good news to the poor.

This statement unveiled a prevailing worldview or mindset of that day that kept people in bondage to poverty. Jesus came to set them free of this "poor man's" mentality.

• Proclaim freedom for the prisoners.

Jesus came with a powerful message that convicted and freed the hardened captives.

• Proclaim recovery of sight for the blind.

Jesus received and administered heavenly powers to reverse the curse of sickness, disease and human physical disabilities.

• Release the oppressed.

Jesus invaded the realm of darkness and freed those who were oppressed and harassed by Satan and his hoard of demons.

• Proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.

Jesus proclaimed a new revelation and ushered in a new dispensation; the fulfillment of the Old Testament Scriptures became a reality in the midst of Israel.

Which brings US TO OUR Teaching Text

2. Sister Shunammite

Shunem—two resting-places, a little village in the tribe of Issachar, to the north of Jezreel and south of Mount Gilboa

1 Chronicles 12:32 NLT

From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.

Sister Shunammite had caught a new revelation and helped usher in a new dispensation by allowing an authoritative, prophetic voice to speak into her life..

She understood the signs of the times & knew the best course for her family..

2 Kings 4:9 KJV 1900

And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.

Her perception/gift of discernment required her to want to do more for this peculiar person....

And In doing So, it produced a desire in him too bless her back!! She pulled on his potential to be apostolicly prophetic...

Pulling on someones gift requires a person or group of people to receive them for who they are..

Matthew 10:14 NKJV

And whoever will not receive you nor hear your words, when you depart from that house or city, shake off the dust from your feet.

In this season i’m kicking rocks....

3.) Elisha’s ability to make a decree over a barren thing shows us how powerful a person can be in our life to speak a word/decree which is an official order issued by legal authority.

2 Kings 2:23–24 NKJV

Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!” So he turned around and looked at them, and pronounced a curse on them in the name of the Lord. And two female bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the youths.

So his gift enabled him to pronounce blessings & curses in the Name of The Lord!!!

Elisha’s investment for this child to live wasn’t as great as the mother and father but trust me he was invested...

Even though Elisha sent his servant with his staff to the house to heal the boy, Sister Shunam stayed with her prophet..

Now Gehazi went on ahead of them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing. Therefore he went back to meet him, and told him, saying, “The child has not awakened.”

In this season don’t mistake a Gehazi for an Elisha

Many people treat Gehazi’s like Elisha’s

And Treat Elisha’s like a Gehazi’s..

Sister Shunam was like he got your staff and all, he speak’s in tongues like you, but na he ain’t you..

You are the one where the one that woke up my barren place.. and I told you don’t play with me Prophet...

Could you imagine someone speaking a word over you that comes true and then it dies right in front of you?

Why Would God do such a Mean Thing like that to someone he loves?

This would diss-appointed you, them speaking into your life, producing a son that you loved, then your son dies..

And you should be mad at the man, why!!!! because your blessing didn’t turn out the way you wanted it to..

But if anyone has the power to call to life the invisible.. they also have the Power to Bring Back to Life the Visible....

The men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.

Type get connected & understand the signs..

Sister Shunam was connected, just as she suspected when they arrive to her house Gehazi didn’t have that kind of power..

Mark 9:29 KJV

29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

2 Kings 4:32–37 AMP

32 When Elisha arrived in the house, the child was dead and laid upon his bed. 33 So he went in, shut the door on the two of them, and prayed to the Lord. 34 He went up and lay on the child, put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands. And as he stretched himself on him and embraced him, the child’s flesh became warm. 35 Then he returned and walked in the house to and fro and went up again and stretched himself upon him. And the child sneezed seven times, and then opened his eyes. 36 Then [Elisha] called Gehazi and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she came, he said, Take up your son. 37 She came and fell at his feet, bowing herself to the ground. Then she took up her son and went out.

He Shut The Door

He Prayed

He stretched himself On the Child

He Embraced Him

He Left and came back & did it again

The Child Sneezed seven times (The Lords Release)

He gave him back to his momma…