Sermons on Elisha And The Widow:

The Widow Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on May 10, 2016

You can determine to pay the price no matter how high the cost seems to be. Far too often we cry out to the Lord to deliver us out of the test that He intends to walk us through it.

2 Zarephath was quite a distance from Cherith. • It was eight miles south of Zidon. • It was thirteen miles north of Tyre. • It was eighty miles north of Samaria. • All summed up it was about one hundred miles for Elijah to travel. a He had to walk it out. Twenty miles ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 17:10-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Rescue #2: Fresh Oil

Contributed by Chris Jordan on Oct 17, 2013

Before we can pour out the oil of the Holy Spirit into other people’s lives, we need to get filled up to overflowing first

THE RESCUE #2: FRESH OIL REVIEW LAST WEEK: We started our series looking at Elijah’s call of Elisha to replace him as prophet in Israel. Elisha received a double portion of Elijah’s spirit, and did twice as many miracles. God is calling us to do whatever it takes to reach the lost, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: *other

Elisha’s Last Sermon

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 28, 2018

Since Elisha was near death, Joash paid him a final visit. Although Joash had not been a follower of God, he still regretted losing the prophet of God, because he was his only point of contact with God in times of emergency. As he lay on his deathbed. . .

1-8-04 Title: Elisha’s Last Sermon Text: Then (Elisha) said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” And he put his hand on it, then Elisha laid his hands on the king’s hands. (2 Kings 13:16) Scripture Reading: 2 Kings 13:14 –19 14 Elisha had become sick with the illness of which he ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Empty Vessels!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Jan 29, 2015

Have you ever been in a situation which looked absolutely hopeless? Situations in your life look so grim that you feel that there is no way out, are you there? I want to tell you today that God would make a way for you! Amen.

Empty vessels! 2 King 4:3”Then he said, "Go outside, borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels and not too few.4 Then go in and shut the door behind yourself and your sons and pour into all these vessels. And when one is full, set it aside." When you shut the door behind ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

Elijah And Elisha Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Feb 22, 2022

In the biblical narrative he is a disciple and protégé of Elijah, and after Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind, he gave Elisha a double portion of his power and he was accepted as the leader of the sons of the prophets. Elisha then went on to perform twice as many miracles as Elijah.

Elijah and Elisha Elijah was the one who clashed with King Ahaz about worshipping Baal, who was eventually proved to be impotent. Elisha was Elijah's successor. He is the one who healed Naaman (captain of the king of Syria's army) of leprosy. The Bible story of Elijah and Elisha is found ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21

Denomination: Baptist

Elijah And Elisha

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Feb 8, 2018

The message shares what it takes to stay the course of a prophet walk on, and stay the course no matter what.

1. Elijah was a simple man who did some not so simple stuff ordinary man who did some extraordinary things • Elijah was a Tishmite meaning he was from Tishbe which was an insignificant place it was kind of like what Nathaniel asked Phillip. "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:1-12

Denomination: Methodist

Elisha The Disciple Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jun 28, 2012

Some may say, “Yeah but I’m not called to be a prophet or evangelist, or church planter or miracle worker”. And that may be true, but what is also true is that if you are a true believer you have been given this amazing gift of the Holy Spirit, God living

Today we close this brief series on Elisha and I want to focus on the parallels between Elisha being a disciple of Elijah (obviously God) and our being disciples of Jesus. Some may say, “Yeah but I’m not called to be a prophet or evangelist, or church planter or miracle worker”. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-36

Widow’s Two Mites

Contributed by Samuel M on Apr 30, 2024

The widow gave to the worldly treasury; when we give our two mites (out of poverty with sacrifice), we give to the heavenly treasury and the Kingdom of God.

And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:1-4

The Widow's Oil

Contributed by John Butler on Mar 3, 2008

We learn from the widow’s life how grace and faith work hand in hand.

The Widow’s Oil... Praise God Church!!! a) Seasons of Affliction (Intro)... How many in here tonight have ever been through a season of affliction? My guess is everyone here tonight. Amen? We’ve all been through times of testing and trials, A time when you thought that nothing was going to ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

The Shunammite Woman’s Son

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010

The Shunammite Woman’s son. (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: 2 Kings chapter 4 verses 8-37. Ill: • An atheist was arguing with a Christian on the possibility of miracles. • Naturally, the atheist kept attacking the Christian on his view that miracles were possible. • After arguing for awhile, the atheist finally said to the ...read more

Denomination: Brethren

Empty

Contributed by Bo Dunford on Jan 11, 2020

God wants us to empty ourselves so He can fill us with Himself.

2 KINGS 4:1-7 “EMPTY” A) In the days of Elijah and Elisha in Israel ....... * The principle prophets of God gathered about them a group of God’s workers called “the sons of the prophets.” * One of these “sons of the prophets” died leaving debts and the creditor harassed the widow, seeking ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

A Widow's Oil

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on May 12, 2009

What can you bring to help build God’s kingdom? Bring what you have, bring what is available and bring what is empty.

A WIDOWS OIL How much is a bar of iron worth? A plain bar of iron is worth $5. The same bar of iron if made into horse shoes would be worth $50. If it were made into needles, it would be worth $5,000. If it were made into balance springs for fine Swiss watches, it would be worth $500,000. The raw ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

The Widow's Oil

Contributed by Scott Ridout on Jul 2, 2009

This sermon focuses on the story of the Widow’s Oil from 2 Kings 4 and answers the questions: "Why do bad things happen to good people, where is God when they do, and what do we do when it happens to us?" Part of a series entitled "Seven".

We’re in a series called "Seven" learning unforgettable lessons from forgotten lives of the Old Testament. This week we are going to take a look at a woman who is having a very difficult time in her life. In fact I’m not sure things can get worse. If you have a Bible, turn to the passage in 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

Caring For Widows Series

Contributed by David Owens on Sep 19, 2022

Widows have a special place in God's heart. When Paul was giving Timothy instructions about ministering to different groups in the church, he gave a lot of instructions about caring for widows.

Introduction: A. Once there was an elderly widow who had recently married a 4th husband. 1. A reporter saw the wedding announcement and was interested in her story, so she interviewed her. 2. The reporter asked her about the occupation of her newly acquired husband and she replied that he owned a ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 5:3-16, Exodus 22:22-24, Isaiah 1:17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Elisha The Disciple Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jan 4, 2017

Elisha would work more miracles and extend more grace than any other until Jesus. But he did not surface out of nowhere; let’s begin his story at the beginning.

Elisha the Disciple (I Kings 19:9-21) 1. A story is told that At the beginning of a new year, a high school principal decided to post his teachers’ new year’s resolutions on the bulletin board. As the teachers gathered around the bulletin board, a great commotion started. One of the teachers was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible