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Open Eyes For Steady Hearts: The Witness Of Elisha
Contributed by Mark Adams on Oct 23, 2015 (message contributor)
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1. A Living Legacy
Contributed on Oct 23, 2015
Sixth in a series on Elisha. Elisha's ministry was to establish a zone of milk and honey in a land of death and bloodshed. Ultimately, God works all things together for good in God's own time. We live as people of the Resurrection.
SLIDE: Cave > Elijah’s ordination of 3 Last view of Elisha’s life, many of the events go back to the early ministry of his mentor, Elijah, finally coming to fruition. I want to begin at a cave. Elijah ...read more
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2. Breaking Free From The Mundane
Contributed on Oct 23, 2015
First of a series on Elisha. Sin actually makes life boring. Radical faithfulness to God helps us to break through to a more meaningful way of living.
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3. Provisions For The Powerless
Contributed on Oct 23, 2015
Second in a series on Elisha. In a world that believes in the survival of the fittest, God's people have resources available to us that go beyond what the world thinks is possible. Church is to be a culture of life, not of scarcity.
======================================================================== VIDEO CLIP BEGINS THE SERMON…BE SURE AUDIO IS UP ======================================================================== => INTRO: Bill Collector Video. Taken from YouTube, a former bill collector talks about making ...read more
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4. Wash And Be Clean
Contributed on Oct 23, 2015
Third of a series on Elisha. Naaman's story of cleansing has incredible parallels for what it means to become a Christian. There is no path to God that does not involve humility.
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5. The Good News Of Bread
Contributed on Oct 23, 2015
Fourth in a series on Elisha. Often, God invites us to proclaim WHAT he will do, even if we have no idea HOW he will accomplish it. God's intervention in history ultimately causes a ripple of good effects for His people.
> SCENE ONE King and a Woman Famine - Not a natural one. Caused by Syrian seige. Donkey’s (unclean, undesirable) head for 2 Lbs of silver…who has that? “Dove’s Dung” … Ramen Noodles of the ancient world. (Wild Onions? Seed pods?). ...read more
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6. Tell Me The Great Things
Contributed on Oct 23, 2015
Fifth in a series on Elisha. The Shunammite woman and Gehazi are recurring people in Elisha's life. God's word is powerful to work, in spite of the messenger. Make space for the word of God to be heard and received in your life.
SLIDE: Shunnamite Woman > The Woman from Shunem’s Story Spread throughout Elisha’s ministry are encounters with this woman from Shunem. Her part of the story begins back in ...read more