Tom Terry

05/27/2026

II Kings 5:1-14 What kinds of things can you accomplish with power and prestige? Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in the view of his master, and eminent, because by him the LORD had given victory to Aram. The man was also a valiant warrior, but afflicted with leprosy. Now the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. And she said to her mistress, “If only my master were...

II Kings 4:8-37 WHY IS EXPRESSING OUR FAITH IN GOD SO IMPORTANT? 8Now a day came when Elisha went over to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman, and she urged him to eat food. And so it was, as often as he passed by, that he turned in there to eat food. 9And she said to her husband, “Behold now, I am aware that this is a holy man of God passing by us repeatedly. 10Please, let’s make a little walled upper room, and let’s set up a bed for him there, and a table, a chair, and a lampstand;...

II Kings 4:1-7 WHAT PLACE DOES MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE HAVE IN YOUR LIFE? Now a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD; and the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” 2So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.” 3Then he...

II Kings 2:19-25 WHY DOES THE IDEA OF GOD JUDGING SOMEONE SEEM SO HARSH? DOES GOD JUDGE CHILDREN OR TEENAGERS? WHY DO WE RECOIL AT THAT? 19Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold now, the site of the city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is unfruitful.” 20And he said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him. 21Then he went out to the spring of water and threw salt in it and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have purified...

II Kings 2:1-14 1Now it came about, when the LORD was about to bring Elijah up by a whirlwind to heaven, that Elijah left Gilgal with Elisha. 2And Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel. 3Then the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel went out to Elisha and said to him, “Are you aware that the LORD will take away your...

II Kings 1:1-17 1 Now, Moab broke with Israel after the death of Ahab. 2And Ahaziah fell through the window lattice in his upper chamber, which was in Samaria, and became ill. So he sent messengers and said to them, “Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I will recover from this sickness.” 3But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, “Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria and say to them, ‘Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are...

I Kings 19:19-21 THE STORY SO FAR Let’s remember the story so far. After pronouncing a drought, calling fire from heaven, and destroying the false prophets of Baal, Elijah expected a spiritual reformation in Israel. But, when it didn’t happen and Queen Jezebel threatened his life, Elijah took off running. He headed south into Midian in a deep state of depression. After arriving at Mount Horeb, the Lord confronts him and Elijah complains about being the only godly man left in Israel. The Lord...