SOPHOMORES Monday start-up If you were Elisha and Elijah was gone. What would you do?

SOPHOMORES

Monday start-up

If you were Elisha and Elijah was gone. What would you

do?

3 PRAY MONDAY3 REQUESTS

THIS WEEK IN OLD TESTAMENT PRO

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

ELISHA

SHE-BEARS

ELISHA

PROVISIONS &

HOSPITALITIES

ELISHA

DEATH & TESTING

ELISHA

AXE-HEADS

PRAYER

ELISHA-OBADIAH

ELIJAH’S MYSTERY LETTER

A.B.O.U.T.OBADIAH

Weekly Reading Log Due

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 2:19-22

First act as God’s prophet was purifying the water.

2 KINGS 2:23-25

What could possibly be the purpose of this?

A lesson of trusting Gods outcomes for the mature and a lesson of seriousness for the immature attackers.

Curse= galal = be swift, slight, trifling, or of little account.

SOPHOMORES

Tuesday start-up

What is the nicest thing someone has ever done for you? Nicest thing you have

done?

2 PRAY TUESDAY

ScHOOL & COUNTRY



ELISHA

SHE-BEARS

ELISHA

PROVISIONS &

HOSPITALITIES

ELISHA

DEATH AND TESTING

ELISHA

AXE-HEADS

PRAYER

ELISHA-OBADIAH


A.B.O.U.T.OBADIAH


ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 4:1-7

Elisha hears the devastating story of a widow who can’t pay her bills. He wants to help her and asks her what resources she has.

All she has is a jar of oil.

Elisha gives her instructions on how God will miraculously multiply. All the vessels she brings will be filled and they can pay off their debts and live off the leftovers.

God’s supply would be as large as her faith and obedience without greediness.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 4:8-17

Rich old lady wants to bless Elisha as he came and went.

Elisha wants to express his thankfulness in action.

Gehazi brings attention to her desire for children. Elijah promises her a child. She gets a child!

SOPHOMORES

Wednesday start-up

Where does the saying, “The LORD giveth and the

LORD taketh away?”

5 FINGER WEDNESDAY

5 FINGER PRAYER



ELISHA

SHE-BEARS

ELISHA

PROVISIONS &

HOSPITALITIES

ELISHA

DEATH AND TESTING

ELISHA

AXE-HEADS

PRAYER

ELISHA-OBADIAH


A.B.O.U.T.OBADIAH


ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 4:38-41

Elisha faces a famine and asks Gehazi to make some delicious stew for his friends.

One person brought some wild herbs and gourds from the field to add as an extra ingredient.

As they eat they cry out, “Oh Elisha, this is poison stew!”

Elisha throws some flour in the pot and it’s the antidote.

Analogy- Faith & obedience.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 4:42-44

Unidentified man from Baal-Shalisha brings Elisha his first fruits of harvest.

20 loaves20 ears of grain

This was to try to feed 100 men.

Elisha tells Gehazi to feed the men with it. Gehazi is hesitant. Elisha confidently tells him to feed the men.

Gehazi obeys. God multiplies the food!

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 4:18-37

Rich old ladies son died

She goes on a journey to find Elisha and all the way she is telling herself “All is well.”

She falls at the prophets feet and Elisha is curious to what has happened, because he hasn’t seen it happen.

Elisha gives Gehazi strict instructions on how to go raise the boy to life. Gehazi goes and does everything perfect but the boy stays dead.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 4:18-37

Gehazi returns to Elisha with the bad news and Elisha goes to the boy.

Elisha stretches himself out on the dead child a couple times and prays and the boy comes back to life. Sneezing 7 times.

Mothers faith was successfully tested. NOT because of the outcome but because of the journey.

SOPHOMORES

Thursday start-up

Have you ever had to ask someone else to talk to God

for you? Why?

THEME THURSDAYPRAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL THEME

AND HE SAID TO HIM, “Love the lord your god with all your heart AND with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. AND a second is like it: you shall love

your neighbor as yourself.” MT. 22:37-39



ELISHA

SHE-BEARS

ELISHA

PROVISIONS &

HOSPITALITIES

ELISHA

DEATH AND TESTING

ELISHA

AXE-HEAD’S

PRAYER

ELISHA-OBADIAH


A.B.O.U.T.OBADIAH


ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 8:1,2

Elisha gives the woman and her son bad news about a 7 year famine.

2 KINGS 6:1-7

Prophet school expanding its walls. They are cutting down trees for lumber at the Jordan and an axe head flew off and sunk into the Jordan.

Elisha performs a miracle of God to make the axe head float to the surface.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 8:16,17

Ahab’s son is Joram (Jehoram)Jehoshaphat’s son is Joram (Jehoram), co-regent.

2 KINGS 3:4-9

Moabite King Mesha is rebelling because Ahab is dead.King Joram seeks King Jehoshaphat and the King of Edom for help.

The run out of food and water.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 3:10-20

King Joram think they are going to dieJehoshaphat asks if a prophet is around they could talk to God through.

Elisha gives them word that God is not interested in Joram or Edom but for Jehoshaphat’s sake God will rescue them and provide a way to victory.

All the riverbeds are dried up. God will supernaturally fill them with water without a storm.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 3:21-27

Moabites get up for war and see the water as blood and think the alliance of Israel, Judah, and Edom killed each other.

Moabites go into camp passively to collect spoils and are attacked by a well watered army.

They went through Moab and filled in it’s water sources.

Misha, King of Moab countered with 700 swordsmen but failed.

Misha sacrifices his son to the god Kemosh and then wrathfully attacked enemies.

SOPHOMORES

Friday start-up

Is Jehoram Joram or is Joram Jehoram?

FUN FRIDAY PRAYERThumb wrestle



ELISHA

SHE-BEARS

ELISHA

PROVISIONS &

HOSPITALITIES

ELISHA

DEATH AND TESTING

ELISHA

AXE-HEAD’S

PRAYER

ELISHA-OBADIAH


A.B.O.U.T.OBADIAH


ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 CHRONICLES 22:1

King Jehoshaphat dies. Jehoram takes over. Kills his brothers.

Jehoram walked in the ways of Ahab, married Ahab’s daughter. God was not pleased with this but kept his promise to David and didn’t destroy his house. (2 Chron 21:6,7,11)

Mysterious letter from Elijah arrives to King Jehoram.

2 CHRONICLES 21:12-15

Dear King Jehoram, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your ancestor, ‘Because you do worse things than your dad Jehoshaphat who was kind of awesome other than the building ships with Ahab thing, and because you do worse things than Asa who was also awesome except for the foot disease, but instead you are like the garbage kings of Israel in the north leading My people into whoredom and killed all your brothers who were better than you, BEHOLD plague upon you your people, children, wives, and possessions Job style, AND you will receive a nasty case of Colorectal Carcinoma which will make your bowels fall out your backside one day at a time. Sincerely,

Elijah

ELISHA THE PROPHET


Judgment on Jehoram begins. The Philistines and Arabs living near the Cushites attacked Judah and even emptied the kings palace and kidnapped his sons and wives except for Ahaziah the youngest son.


Edom rebels against Judah.

The book of OBADIAH

WHAT IS OBADIAH ALL ABOUT ?

A UTHOR

B ACKGROUND

O UTLINE

U NIQUENESS

T HEME

Obadiah- “servant of Yahweh”

the life of Obadiah

WHO IS OBADIAH?

1. Obscure prophet, no details.2. Most likely came from very

humble origins3. Obadiah lived during a time of political unrest between Israel and Edom (2 Kings 8, 2 Chr. 21)

THE EDOMITES

1. The Edomites were descendants of Esau (Gen. 36)

2. They lived near Mount Seir, a rocky region south of the Dead Sea

3. They were in constant conflict with Israel (Num. 20:14-20, 1 Sam. 14:47, 1 Kings 11:14-25, 2 Chr. 20:22, 21:8)

WHAT IS OBADIAH ALL ABOUT ?

A UTHOR

B ACKGROUND

O UTLINE

U NIQUENESS

T HEME

Obadiah- “servant of Yahweh”

the life of Obadiah

1st writing prophet- only prophet to Edom

The doom and downfall of Edom

SOPHOMORES

Monday start-up

What is the shortest book in the OT?

3 PRAY MONDAY3 REQUESTS



OBADIAH

INEVITABILITY OF

JUDGMENT

REASON FOR JUDGMENT

OBADIAH

DAY OF THE LORD

ELISHA

THE GOD OF ANGEL ARMIES

ELISHA

NAAMAN

POOR GEHAZI

ELISHA-OBADIAH

QUIZ

MEMORY VERSE WORK


“Hey Edom,

destruction is coming.”

OBADIAH1- INEVITABILITY OF JUDGMENT

THE SUMMONS (v.1) - Destruction is coming

THE SOURCE (v.2-4) –God

Path to Petra

Petra

Inside Petra


THE SUMMONS (v.1) - Destruction is coming

THE SOURCE (v.2-4) –God

THE THOROUGHNESS (v.5-6)-Nothing will be left.


THE MEANS (v.7) - Allies of Edom

THE OBJECTS (v.8-9) –Wise & mighty

OBADIAH2- THE REASONS FOR THE

JUDGMENT

THE UNDERLYING SIN (v.10) - Violence against brother’s

CONDONING EVIL(v.11) –Indifference

PROMOTION OF SIN(v.12)-Glad

OBADIAH2- THE REASONS FOR THE

JUDGMENT

PARTICIPATION IN EVIL(v.13,14)-Looted Judah

SOPHOMORES

Tuesday start-up

How would you expect the book of Obadiah to

conclude?

2 PRAY TUESDAYSCHOOL & COUNTRY



OBADIAH

INEVITABILITY OF

JUDGMENT

REASON FOR JUDGMENT

OBADIAH

DAY OF THE LORD

ELISHA


ELISHA

NAAMAN

POOR GEHAZI

ELISHA-OBADIAH

QUIZ

MEMORY VERSE WORK


What is the Day of the

LORD?

THE ROLE OF THE PROPHET

Nearfulfillment

Futurefulfillment

OBADIAH3- THE DAY OF THE LORD

THE DAY OF THE LORD (future) (v.15-16) - Drink the Lord’s wrath

ISRAEL RESTORED (v.17) –Heart of God

JUDGMENT OF EDOM (v.18-21)-Complete

PERSONAL APPLICATIONS FROM OBADIAH

1. We should love God and others. Pride and arrogance get in the way of this call on our lives.

2. Sin follows a downward path.

3. God will keep His word.

4. God will punish sin.

5. God will protect His own.

SOPHOMORES

Wednesday start-up

What did Elijah’s mysterious letter predict?

5 FINGER WEDNESDAY

5 FINGER PRAYER



OBADIAH

INEVITABILITY OF

JUDGMENT

REASON FOR JUDGMENT

OBADIAH

DAY OF THE LORD

ELISHA


ELISHA

NAAMAN

POOR GEHAZI

ELISHA-OBADIAH

QUIZ

MEMORY VERSE WORK


ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 CHRONICLES 21:18

King Jehoram gets the bowel disease.

2 KINGS 6:8-12

Northern Kingdom is at war with Aram/Syria.

King is secretive with his plans but Israel always knows.

Elisha is the mole.

The King of Syria wants Elisha dead

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 6:13-18

King of Syria discovers Elisha is in Dothan and has the city surrounded.

Elisha is aware of the army of God that protects him.

Psalms 27:1-3 ESV

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?When evil doers assail me to eat up my flesh,My adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall.Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; Though war arise against me, yet I will be confident.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 6:13-18

Servant- What are we going to do?Elisha- Do not be afraid. Those who are with us are more than those with them.

3 ways Elisha dealt with his friends fear.

1. Demonstrated personal concern through a word of encouragement. (Do not fear)

2. Gave biblical reason why he shouldn’t fear. (those with us are greater than those with them)

3. Prayed for his friend.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 6:13-18

Elisha prays that the Syrian army be struck blind and they are.

2 KINGS 6:19-23

Elisha tells the army they are at the wrong city and leads them to the heart of Samaria.

Elisha prays for their sight to return and it does.

They see they are standing before King Joram of Israel. He asks Elisha if he should kill them. Elisha proposes love instead.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 8:3-6

Woman and child benefit from Kings’ kindness.

SOPHOMORES

Thursday start-up

Do you think the Syrians are growing to respect

Elisha?

THEME THURSDAYPRAY THROUGH THE SCHOOL THEME

AND HE SAID TO HIM, “Love the lord your god with all your heart AND with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. AND a second is like it: you shall love

your neighbor as yourself.” MT. 22:37-39



OBADIAH

INEVITABILITY OF

JUDGMENT

REASON FOR JUDGMENT

OBADIAH

DAY OF THE LORD

ELISHA


ELISHA

NAAMAN

POOR GEHAZI

ELISHA-OBADIAH

QUIZ

MEMORY VERSE WORK


ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 5:1-3

Naaman- Commander of the army of Syria has leprosy.

Israeli slave girl tells him a prophet of the true God could heal him.

2 KINGS 5:4-7

Has the King of Syria write a letter to the King of Israel with lots of riches tied to it asking for help.

King of Israel doesn’t understand how easy the solution is.“Am I God? Can I kill or restore life?”

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 5:8-14

Naaman goes to Elisha’s home with his entourage.

He expects red carpet treatment and to be healed a certain way and then pay for it.

Gehazi is sent out to tell him to dip in the Jordan River 7 times.

Naaman is upset. He is insulted. His servants convince him to do it.

He goes to the Jordan, it works! He is healed. He becomes a believer in Yahweh as well.

ELISHA THE PROPHET

2 KINGS 5:15-19

Naaman tries to pay Elisha. Elisha wont take anything.

Naaman insists.Elisha refuses. (grace is free)

Then Naaman shares his new raw pagan heart.

2 KINGS 5:19-27

Gehazi gets greedy, tries to make a profit, lies about and to the prophet, gets leprosy himself.

SOPHOMORES

Friday start-up

Do you think the Syrians are growing to respect

Elisha?

Upperclassmen

Quizday start-up

Please leave all your gear in the back and turn in your

notes.



OBADIAH

INEVITABILITY OF

JUDGMENT

REASON FOR JUDGMENT

OBADIAH

DAY OF THE LORD

ELISHA


ELISHA

NAAMAN

POOR GEHAZI

ELISHA-OBADIAH

QUIZ

MEMORY VERSE WORK


A.C.C.E.P.T.SAttitude to Adopt

Context of Passage- Who to Who About What?

Command to Obey

Example to Follow

Promise to Claim

Truth to Trust

Sin to Confess

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SOPHOMORES Monday start-up If you were Elisha and Elijah was gone. What would you do?