2 Kings Foreword

Sermon on 2 Kings 2:14

"THE GOD OF ELIJAH" Intro. Elisha has been chosen by God to replace Elijah as His voice to the people. Elisha has left his farm to serve Elijah, but the time has now come for Elijah to be caught up into heaven. As Elijah journeys toward Moab, when they came to Bethel and Jericho, the prophets in that city tell Elisha that his master will be taken from him that day. Elisha acknowled...

Sermon on 2 Kings 5:13

WASH AND BE CLEAN Intro: The story of Naaman. I. IN THE SCRIPTURES LEPROSY IS USED AS A TYPE FOR SIN. A. By human efforts it was incurable. 1. The only hope was a divine act of God. 2. Note the king's reaction to Naaman's coming - vs. 7 "Am I God." 3. To remove sin or guilt impossible by human effort. a. Wishes are vain. b. Resolves are futile Rom.7 c. Promises are empty. ...

Sermon on 2 Kings 5:16

"WASH AND BE CLEAN" I. THE STORY OF A MAN NAMED NAAMAN. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT HIM. A. He was the captain of the host of the king of Syria. 1. He was the general over the Syrian army. B. A Great man with his master. He was highly respected. C. He was honorable. D. By Him Jehovah had brought deliverance to Syria. 1. This is an interesting statement for at this time he did not even...

Sermon on 2 Kings 6:17

"EYES TO SEE" Intro: Elisha reveals the plans of Ben-Hadad. He orders him captured. Surrounds Dothan with troops Elisha's servant cries out in despair. Elisha prays that his eyes may be opened. I. THE BIBLE DECLARES THE EXISTENCE OF THE SPIRIT WORLD. A. Great men of God were spiritually aware. 1. Abraham (entertained the angels). 2. Moses (burning bush...) 3. Joshua (captain o...

Sermon on 2 Kings 7:1-3

Intro: The siege of Samaria by Ben-Hadad. A donkey's head selling for 60 pieces of silver. King blamed God and sought to kill His servant. I. GOD MADE AN UNBELIEVABLE PROMISE. "THUS SAITH THE LORD." A. Famine and inflation to end overnight. 1.8 gallons of fine flour selling for 65 cents, 16 gallons of barley for 65 cents. B. Promise met with unbelief. 1. "If God would open windo...

Sermon on 2 Kings 7:1-2

"UNBELIEF, ITS CAUSE & EFFECT" Intro: Samaria has been under siege by the Syrians. The resulting famine has created a desperate scene. Mothers were eating their own babies. The King came to Elisha's house who prophesied in the name of Jehovah an abundance of food the next day. I. THE KINGS SERVANT MOCKED IN UNBELIEF, "IF GOD SHOULD OPEN WINDOWS IN HEAVEN..." A. How many times hav...

Sermon on 2 Kings 7:1-4

WHY SIT WE HERE ? Intro: Samaria besieged by the Syrians, the horrible famine, donkey's head sold for 80 pieces of silver. 4 Lepers living in city dump, slowly dying of starvation. I. THEIR QUESTION: "WHY SIT WE HERE UNTIL WE DIE?" A. They became aware of the need for change. 1. Remaining in "status quo" means death. 2. Picture of the sinner. a. All he has to do to die is noth...

Sermon on 2 Kings 7:1,2

"THE TRAGIC PRICE OF UNBELIEF" Intro. The city of Samaria has been under siege by the Syrian army. The siege is taking its toll. People are beginning to starve to death. Food is so scarce that people will pay almost any price for any kind of food. A donkey's head was sold for 80 pieces of silver, or 50 dollars. Things were so desperate that people were beginning to cannibalize thei...

Sermon on 2 Kings 7:3-4

WHO DISCOVERED IT?? I. A GREAT-WORK OF GOD ENTIRELY UNKNOWN. A. City of Samaria shut up by Syrian Army. 1. Horrible famine. 2. God sent prophet Elisha with promise of deliverance. B. That evening the siege was lifted. 1. The entire Syrian army had fled. 2. Those within the city still thought themselves cooped up. 3. They were free--but did not know it. C. The Lord had route...

Sermon on 2 Kings 10:10

"THE UNFAILING WORD" I. "NOTHING SHALL FAIL OF THE WORD OF THE LORD WHICH THE LORD SPOKE CONCERNING THE HOUSE OF AHAB, FOR THE LORD HAS DONE THE THINGS THAT HE SPOKE THROUGH HIS SERVANT ELIJAH." A. One of the most remarkable things about the Bible is with what complete accuracy God keeps His word. B. The Lord had sent Elijah to say these things to Ahab. 1 Ki 21:19 Thus saith the ...

Sermon on 2 Kings 14:8-12

THE DANGER OF MEDDLING Intro: Amaziah was 25 when he became king. He successfully put down the Edomites. He then started looking for trouble. Challenged Jehoahaz. I. THE NATURAL TENDENCY TO MEDDLE. A. God gives to us some spiritual victory. 1. We feel very strong and exuberant. 2. Go out and start looking for trials or we - want to challenge Satan to a conflict. 3. Deliberatel...

Sermon on 2 Kings 14:10

"MEDDLING" Intro: Amaziah at age of 25 began to reign over Judah. He defeated the Edomites and took rock city of Petra. I. HIS CHALLENGE TO JEHOASH KING OF ISRAEL TO FIGHT. A. Times of great victories are often times of great danger. 1. We often think we are stronger than we really are. 2. We become over-confident. 3. Reason behind big upsets in football. 4. We start looking ...

Sermon on 2 Kings 14:10

"THE FOLLY OF MEDDLING" Intro. King Amaziah was 25 years old when he began to reign over Judah, he had a war in which he defeated the Edomites, and conquered the rock city of Petra. Upon his return from this victory he sent a message to Jehoash the king of Israel challenging him to a fight. The king of Israel was reluctant to fight and sent a message back suggesting that he just st...

Sermon on 2 Kings 17

IDOLATRY - ITS CAUSES & CURE Intro: The nation Israel is no more cities destroyed; men murdered; women ravished; remainder taken captive why? Idolatry. Idol - "that upon which the affections are passionately set." Covetousness which is idolatry. I. IDOLATRY - ITS CAUSE. A. "God has made man subject unto emptiness." 1. Man's attempt to fill that emptiness. B. Difficulty of worsh...

Sermon on 2 Kings 17:6

"THE REASON WHY" Intro. In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria. Thus the writer records the death of the nation. Why would God forsake His people? Why would He allow their enemies to triumph over them? I. THE SCRIBE THAT RECORDED THIS HISTORY IS CAREFUL TO GIVE TO US THE REASONS WHY THEY WERE FORSAKEN BY GOD AND WENT INTO...

Sermon on 2 Kings 17:7-18

"THE DEATH OF A NATION" Intro: In 721 B.C., Israel ceased to exist as a nation. The Assyrians had carried them away as captives. The once great and Godly nation has fallen. What brought death to this nation? I. GOD'S INDICTMENT AGAINST ISRAEL. A. They sinned against the Lord their God. 1. Nations can sin as well as individuals. 2. They missed the mark, they failed to be what Go...

Sermon on 2 Kings 18:1-4

A THING OF BRASS I. THE HISTORY OF THE BRASS (Num. 21...) A. The people were murmuring against God and rebelling against His authority. 1. The Lord sent serpents of fire into the camp and many were dying from their bites. 2. The Lord commanded Moses to make a serpent of brass and set it on a pole. a. The people were commanded to look at the brass serpent if bitten. b. There wa...

Sermon on 2 Kings 18:4

"NEHUSHTAN" A. Hezekiah's ascension and action "broke in pieces B. History of brazen serpent. 1. Israel's complaining. 2. Snake pits. 3. Brazen serpent. C. Preservation of brazen serpent. 1. Moses wilderness; Joshua conquest; judges David Solomon. D. Development of worship. 1. Interest grew to veneration. 2. Began to worship symbol. 3. Defied serpent of brass. E. Story n...

Sermon on 2 Kings 18:4

Intro: The time of his ascension to the throne. The place of the brass serpent in Israel's history. No healing power in serpent. Idea was submission to government of God. I. WHAT THIS REVEALS. A. Loss of consciousness of God. B. People hungering after what has been lost. C. Confusion. II. HEZEKIAH'S TWO ACTIONS. A. Called it "Nehustan" - a thing of brass. B. He broke it into ...

Sermon on 2 Kings 19:14-19

Intro: Our lives are filled with stress and pressure situations, we learn to adjust and live with it. There invariably comes that time when the situation is more than we can handle and we must reach out beyond ourselves. I. HEZEKIAH'S PROBLEM THE THREATENING LETTER OF SENNACHERIE KING OF ASSYRIA. A. He threatened to invade and destroy. 1. The Assyrians had conquered every nation ...

Sermon on 2 Kings 20:1-2

I. "THOU SHALT DIE, AND LIVE." A. "It is appointed unto men once to die." B. Death is inevitable. 1. No one able to escape it. C. We are reminded of it daily. 1. Newspapers. 2. Accidents. D. Death is not the end - only beginning... 1. Of heaven. 2. Of hell. E. Statistics: 14,560,000 annually. 1,200,000 monthly. 280,000 weekly. 40,000 daily. 1,666 hourly. 367 nominal ...

Sermon on 2 Kings 24:15

"THE END OF THE LINE" I. THE NATION OF ISRAEL STARTED OUT WITH SUCH HIGH HOPES AND PROMISES OF GLORY. A. The children of Israel lived in Egypt for 400 years, toward the end of that time, they had become slaves and were treated as sub-humans. 1. Their lives were filled with abject misery. 2. They were slaves and their masters were cruel taskmasters. 3. They were born a slave ...