The Cloak of Glory Fighting For Your Promise
II Kings 4:8-36
I. Introduction
A. Things happen in life we don’t _____________________.
II. A look at the text.
A. Elisha has received an inherited anointing from his master Elijah, symbolized by the _____________________ Elijah wore that Elisha now wears.
B. Elisha is in Shunem, and a wealthy woman encourages him to stay for a _____________________.
C. The woman knowing that Elisha was a man of God, along with her husband’s approval, decides to _____________________ on the roof of their house a small room for him to stay in when he came through.
- Elisha wanted to _____________________ her for her generosity.
- Gehazi told Elisha she had no son, so Elisha prophesied that within a
year she will be holding a _____________________.
F. She objected, for to her, it was too _____________________ to be true, but
she got pregnant and had her baby of promise.
G. Time passes, the child grows, and then tragedy strikes; her boy
_____________________.
H. She_____________________ Elisha, and Elisha is used by God to bring the
boy back to life.
- She _____________________ for the miracle.
- She laid the boy in the prophet’s _____________________.
- She did not tell her _____________________ what happened; she went
directly to Elisha.
- She _____________________ to Elisha.
- She laid the boy in the prophet’s _____________________.
- The triumph of persistent faith.
- The Holy Spirit works through those who _____________________ and who
_____________________.
- We see how the Holy Spirit used _____________________ the perseverance
of the woman and Elisha.
- The Holy Spirit works through those who _____________________ and who
1. The woman _____________ ________ leave Elisha till he came to the room where her son was.
2. Elisha sent his servant, went to the place where the boy was, prayed, followed _____________________ pattern of raising the dead and continued until the boy was brought back to life.
V. God is speaking to us.
- Don’t give up on your _____________________.
- Don’t let the devil rob you, _____________________ for your miracle.
- Don’t live with your _____________________; believe God will turn it into
good.
VI. Conclusion