WhatsInItForUs23

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What's In It FOR Us?
Part XXIII

June 24, 2007
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition,
upon whom the ends of the world are come.
I Corinthians 10:11

And now... (although probably too much material for today's 45 min SS class; if not we will just continue next week!

Elisha

Last weeks review: I Kings 19:13+

1. What did the "still small voice" say to Elijah?

a. Did you turn off the lights in the cave when you left?
b. Where do you think you are going?
c. What doest thou here, Elijah?
d. Did you turn off the curling iron when you left?

2. Who did Elijah think was left with him to follow God?

a. No one
b. the women only
c. the men only
d. Noah

3. What did Elijah think they wanted from him?

a. his recorder
b. his life
c. his pet dog
d. his tablet of 10 commandments

4. Who has everyone been bowing down to?

a. God
b. Pail
c. Baal
d. Jezebel

5. How many did God He still have who had NOT bowed unto Baal?

a. 1,000
b. 2,000
c. 300
d. 7,000

6. Along with bowing down to their false God Baal, what else did the people do?

a. shook his hand
b. kissed him
c. rubbed his feet
d. patted him on his back

II Kings

7. After King Ahab died, who was the king?

a. Ahaziah
b. Gezundheit
c. Don
d. Beezareastingerbug

8. What does the king fall out of?

a. palace window
b. palace ladder
c. palace roof
d. palace radio tower

9. What does Elijah tell him he is going to do?

a. live happily ever after
b. die
c. take piano lessons
d. pick weeds out of the garden

10. What 'element' does Elijah seem to always be around?

a. fire
b. water
c. smell
d. touch

11 What did Elijah look like in appearance?

a. hairy and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins.
b. bald and girt with a coat made out of rooster feathers.
c. bald and girt with a girdle of palm leaves about his loins.
d. hairy and girt with a pair of wool socks

12. How did God take up Elijah?

a. he died
b. whirlwind
c. hurricane
d. rocket from Cape Canaveral

12. Who did Elijah's mantel fall on?

a. His butler
b. Elisha
c. The local tax collector
d. Clyde

13. Who said that Elijah would return in the future?

a. Matthew
b. Moses
c. Malachi
d. Amos

14. When did Malachi say that Elijah would return?

a. before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD - Malachi 4:5
b. as soon as Moses would come down from the mountain
c. when his headache went away
d. as soon as the South Carolina hazmat team could find him

15. In the Gospels, Elijah showed up with whom when Jesus was transfigured?

a. Moses
b. Paul
c. Timothy
d. Peter

16. When does Elijah actually come back to earth?

a. During the Tribulation
b. During the flood of Noah
c. When he feels like it.
d. New Years Day

17. Who does Elijah show up with during the Tribulation?

a, Moses
b. Aaron
c. Austin
d. Hugh Floyd

Today's Lesson
Elisha

Let's begin in II Kings 2:9-11 - when Elijah is being taken away.

Now the action shifts to Elisha

Even though Elisha was a farmer boy, he was of a different design when compared to Elijah. - I Kings 19:19-21

Elijah was a rough and tough guy

Elisha was a gentle, gracious, merciful, tolerant and diplomatic kind of guy.

Elijah was a man of the wilderness, with a cloak of camel's hair

Elisha lived in the city, bald and dressed like other people.

Elijah was an outwardly stern man

Elisha was a teacher.

Elijah rebuked kings

Elisha was their friend and admirer.

Elijah had a message of vengeance

Elisha was a messenger of mercy.

Elijah was fierce, fiery, energetic

Elisha was gentle, sympathetic, simple.

Did Elisha SEE the chariot come and take away Elijah?

2:10; 12

His ministry officially begins

2:12-15
They bowed themselves to the ground before Elisha!

Elisha's first piece of business!

2:16-18
The others argued with him to the point where Elisha gave in!

Elisha later is proven he would have been correct!

2:17,18

Elisha continues on with miracle after miracle!

Healed the waters - 2:19-22
Two she-bears and 42 rude, mocking children - 2:23,24 (This is how gangs ought to be dealt with today!)

Chapter 3
(I doubt we will be able to do this today, but just in case, here are the notes
otherwise, this will be some of next week's material)

Who are the two rulers now?

3:1-3
Jehoram over Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah

Moab rebelleth against Israel - but is tricked!

3:6-27

3:7-10 - Jehoshaphat had a problem
11,12 - sought a prophet of the LORD - Elisha
13,14 - Elisha's response - a firm one
15 - bring in the musician
16-19 - Elisha says God will give them the victory
20 - water comes
21-25 - How they tricked the Moabites
24-25 - The big surprise
26-27 - Moabites leave

Note: OT Prophets / Men of God / Words of the LORD, etc.

Note the phrase, "a prophet of the LORD" - vs 11.
Note the phrase, "the word of the LORD" - vs 12.
God spoke directly to his prophets in the OT times.
Do we have any "prophets of the LORD," today?
Where is the "word of the Lord," today?
answer: The King James Bible!

No miracles, signs or wonders today like those that were done in the OT.

If there are 'miracles' today - who does the Lord say does those "miracles - signs & wonders"
The Devil!
See Revelation 16:13; II Thessalonians 2:9,10

Next week - even MORE MIRACLES from Elisha