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2 Kings 6:1-7
INTRODUCTION:
God has plans for his people.
Here's a blueprint for physical and spiritual growth for his church.
Virtually everyone here would, if I asked, say, “yes, I want our church to grow!” many times, however, it seems that Murphy's law comes into operation in church work.
It seems that the harder we try, the more discouragement and problems plague us.
When these times come, we need to remember the incidents recorded in our text from the life of Elisha, the prophet of God.
Let's notice some facts from second kings the 6th chapter.
I. GOD PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY IN THE FACE OF DISASTER.
(2 Kings 6:1-7)
A. A plan to meet a legitimate need.
(2 Kings 6:1-2)
2 Kings 6:1–2 (NLT)
1 One day the group of prophets came to Elisha and told him, “As you can see, this place where we meet with you is too small.
2 Let’s go down to the Jordan River, where there are plenty of logs.
There we can build a new place for us to meet.” “All right,” he told them, “go ahead.”
1.
The need to expand, to grow is legitimate.
a. God intends for Growth to occur.
Personal Growth (2 Peter 3:18)
2 Peter 3:18 (NLT)
18 Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
All glory to him, both now and forever!
Amen.
Kingdom Growth (Luke 14:23)
Luke 14:23 (NLT)
23 So his master said, ‘Go out into the country lanes and behind the hedges and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.
Church Growth (Acts 2:41, 47)
Acts 2:41 (NLT)
41 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized and added to the church that day—about 3,000 in all.
Acts 2:47 (NLT)
47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people.
And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
2. A house can't be built without materials and tools.
God will provide them if we ask.
a. (Matthew 9:38)
Matthew 9:38 (NLT)
38 So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.”
3. God will be with us, if we seek his presence, power and supply.
(Matthew 28:19-20)
Matthew 28:19–20 (NLT)
19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.
20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you.
And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
(Acts 1:8)
Acts 1:8 (NLT)
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.
And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
B. When God comes through, he expects us to act! (2 Kings 6:4-7)
2 Kings 6:4–7 (NLT)
4 So he went with them.
When they arrived at the Jordan, they began cutting down trees.
5 But as one of them was cutting a tree, his ax head fell into the river.
“Oh, sir!” he cried.
“It was a borrowed ax!”
6 “Where did it fall?” the man of God asked.
When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it into the water at that spot.
Then the ax head floated to the surface.
7 “Grab it,” Elisha said.
And the man reached out and grabbed it.
1. Setbacks occur when it seems to be the worst time.
(2 Kings 6:5)
2 Kings 6:5 (NLT)
5 But as one of them was cutting a tree, his ax head fell into the river.
“Oh, sir!” he cried.
“It was a borrowed ax!”
a) The prophet was liable for the loss of the axe head.
The prophet had borrowed the ax.
Iron axe heads were rare and very expensive.
The prophet was very poor.
The result would have been a debt that would have been impossible for the profit to pay.
Without the axe head to cut lumber, the work would have come to a stop.
b) Sometimes it seems that setbacks occur just when progress is beginning to take place.
Satan often steps in to create circumstances to derail God’s work.
We must not be blind to his tactics.
(Ephesians 6:10-13)
Ephesians 6:10–13 (NLT)
10 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil.
Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.
2. Supernatural deliverance comes at the bleakest moment.
(2 Kings 6:6).
2 Kings 6:6 (NLT)
6 “Where did it fall?” the man of God asked.
When he showed him the place, Elisha cut a stick and threw it into the water at that spot.
Then the ax head floated to the surface.
a) How in the world could the ax head that had fallen into the river be found?
by nature, iron does not float - it sinks!
God miraculously made the ax head float!
b) When we encounter setbacks, we must seek God for the answer!
(1 John 5:14-15)
1 John 5:14–15 (NLT)
14 And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him.
15 And since we know he hears us when we make our requests, we also know that he will give us what we ask for.
(James 4:2)
James 4:2 (NLT)
2 You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it.
You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them.
Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.
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