The Rescue of Foolish Saints

Bible Text: II Kings 3 | Preacher: Alan Conner | Series: 2 Kings, 2006

Northwest Bible Church – Nov. 12, 2006 – 2 Kings Series – Worship Service – Alan Conner

2 Kings 3

The Rescue of Foolish Saints

 

INTRO

 

JEHORAM’S WAR WITH MOAB (3:1-6).

 

 

Jehoram’s character (3:1-3).

 

 

Jehoram’s problem (3:4-5).

 

 

Jehoram’s preparations for war (3:6).

 

 

 

JEHOSHAPHAT’S ALLIANCE WITH JEHORAM (3:7-20).

 

 

Jehoshaphat makes a foolish decision (3:7-8).

 

 

1) He did not learn from his first experience in 1 Kings 22.

 

 

2) The righteous are sometimes too quick to join with evil (cf. 1 Kings 22:4).

 

 

Foolish alliances bring troubles (3:9-10).

 

 

 

Troubles drive the godly to the Lord (3:11-12).

 

 

 

Elisha’s words to the kings (3:13-20).

 

 

1) The rebuke (v. 13).

 

 

2) The commendation (v. 14).

 

 

3) The music (stringed instruments) (v. 15).

 

 

4) The merciful blessing (vv. 16-20).

 

 

 

III. THE BATTLE AND THE WRATH AGAINST ISRAEL (3:21-27).

 

Who caused the “great wrath”?   God? The god of Moab? The Moabites in response to the sacrifice? The Israelites in disgust in what they saw?

 

 

 

 

CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS:

 

1) A ___________________ than Jehoshaphat who stands with us.

 

 

2) Flee from _______________________.

 

 

3) Seek the ___________________ of the word.