2 Kings

12 messages at First B Jackson taught out of 2 Kings, in the order the book runs.

2 Kings 9-10 Me She Forgot, Says the Lord referenced to explain Jehu's brutal massacre of Ahab's family at Jezreel
2 Kings 1:1-17 Is It Because There Is No God in Israel primary text read aloud, the story of Ahaziah consulting Beelzebub and Elijah's repeated message of judgment
2 Kings 4 A Great Prophet Has Appeared Among Us Elisha and the Shunammite woman, her son given to her and later raised from the dead
2 Kings 4 God Has Visited His People Elisha and the Shunammite woman, birth of her son and his resurrection
2 Kings 4:42-44 Little Is Much When God Is in It Elisha feeds 100 men with 20 barley loaves, cited as Old Testament parallel to the feeding miracle
2 Kings 4:42-44 Sunday, Aug 14 Jesus Feeds the 5000 quoted as Old Testament parallel to the feeding miracle, Elisha and the twenty barley loaves feeding a hundred men with leftovers
2 Kings 5 The Word Is Near You Story of Naaman's leprosy used as a closing Old Testament pearl illustrating simple belief and public confession bringing cleansing
2 Kings 5:1-15 Whoever Believes Will Be Saved Naaman's leprosy healed by the simple command to wash seven times in the Jordan, illustrating that the gospel is simple and requires only acceptance
2 Kings 6:10 Open My Eyes That I May See The king of Israel repeatedly heeded Elisha's warnings and saved himself from Syrian attacks
2 Kings 6:11 Open My Eyes That I May See The heart of the king of Syria was troubled, suspecting a spy among his servants
2 Kings 6:12 Open My Eyes That I May See A servant tells the Syrian king that Elisha the prophet tells Israel the words spoken in the king's bedroom
2 Kings 6:13 Open My Eyes That I May See The Syrian king is told Elisha is in Dothan and sends forces to fetch him
2 Kings 6:14 Open My Eyes That I May See The Syrian king sends horses, chariots and a great host to surround the city by night
2 Kings 6:15 Open My Eyes That I May See The servant rises early, goes out and sees the city surrounded by the Syrian army and cries out in alarm
2 Kings 6:17 Never Hoard the Blessing of God Elisha prayed for his servant's eyes to be opened to see horses and chariots of fire, quoted to introduce the women's retreat
2 Kings 14 Nobody Acts Like You Expect In This Story cited as the other Old Testament mention of Jonah, going to Jeroboam
2 Kings 24:17 Seek the Prosperity of the City referenced for background on Zedekiah as king left behind in Jerusalem

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