“LORD Omnipotent”
2 Kings 2:1-25
Family Theme: Power of God
Big Idea: God has the power
to keep us in His will.
Goal: To live in the power of
God
To Live in the Power of God
Comes By Following
• “I don’t know where the Spirit
of the LORD may carry you
when I leave you.” 1 Kings 18:12
• “…the LORD has sent me to
Bethel. (Jericho, Jordan)” 2 Kings
2:2
• “Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD
has picked him up and set him
down on some mountain or in
some valley.” 2 Kings 2:16
Can you make the
adjustments it takes to
follow God?
The Lord Blesses the Hungry
• Elisha demonstrates his
commitment by turning his 12
oxen into food for the people
• Three times Elisha lets Elijah
know of his commitment to
follow him
• Elisha asks to inherit a double
portion of the spirit that is upon
Elijah
• Elisha looks for the power of
God as he says, “Where is the
LORD, the God of Elijah?”
How hungry are you
for God?
“Blessed are those
who hunger and thirst
for righteousness, for
they will be filled.”
Matthew 5:6, NIV
The Power of the LORD
Displayed…
• Over nature
• Concerning death
• In judgement of the youths (and
Bethel)
• In provision
• In protection
“And Elisha prayed, “O LORD,
open his eyes so that he
may see.” Then the LORD
opened the servant’s eyes,
and he looked and saw the
hills full of horses and
chariots of fire all around
Elisha.”
2 Kings 6:17, NIV.
Can You See God at Work?
Our Father, You are able to do immeasurably more
than all we can ask or even imagine. May we have
the tenacity of Elijah to follow you wherever Your
Spirit may lead us. May we also have the boldness of
Elisha to ask for a double portion of Your Spirit. We
ask this of You so that You may bring glory to
Yourself in Christ Jesus, and so that we may know
the power that was at work in Christ’s resurrection
and ascension that is available to us. Amen.
Devote yourselves
to prayer, being
watchful and
thankful.
Colossians 4:2