Elisha: Faithful to the End

Elisha: Faithful to the End

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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church

I. ELISHA’S LAST WORDS TO ENEMIES OF ISRAEL
A. MESSAGE TO SYRIAN KING BEN-HADAD

>1. ENQUIRY ABOUT HEALTH (II Kg 8:7-9a)
>2. ENIGMATIC REVELATION (II Kg 8:9b-10)

B. MESSAGE TO SYRIAN GENERAL HAZAEL
>1. EXPLANATION OF PROPHECY (II Kg 8:11-13)
>2. ENVISIONING EVIL (II Kg 8:14-15)

II. ELISHA’S LAST WORDS TO KINGS OF ISRAEL
A. MESSAGE TO ISRAELI GENERAL JEHU

>1. EXACT DETAILS (II Ki 9:1-13)
>2. EXECUTING JUSTICE – KING JEHORAM OF ISRAEL (II Kg 9:14-16, 21b-26)
>3. ELIMINATING ENEMIES – KING AHAZIAH OF JUDAH (II Kg 9:27-28; 10:13-14; 11:15-18)
>4. EXPUNGING EVIL – JEZEBEL (II Kg 9:30-37)
>5. EXTINCTION OF AHAB’S LINE (II Ki 10:1-10, 17)
>6. ERADICATION OF BAAL WORSHIP (II Kg 10:18-31)

B. MESSAGE TO ISRAELI KING JEHOAHAZ
>1. ENSUING JUDGMENT (II Kg 13:1-3; 10:32-33; 12:17-18)
>2. ENDEAVOR TO REPENT (II Kg 13:4-9)

C. MESSAGE TO ISRAELI KING JEHOASH
>1. EXHORTATION FOR VICTORY (II Kg 13:14-17)
>2. EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW (II Kg 13:18-19)

D. POSTLUDE
>1. EXPECTATION DENIED (II Kg 13:20)
>2. EXTRAORDINARY MIRACLE (II Kg 13:21)