4 sermons preach from 2 Kings 2 in real church libraries — each one transcribed, summarized, and indexed to the verse. Jump to the exact moment a verse is quoted, or open the full sermon.
“Discussion/paraphrase of Elijah passing the mantle to Elisha — mentorship, laying on of hands, and Elisha receiving Elijah’s role.”
“Discussion/paraphrase of Elijah passing the mantle to Elisha — mentorship, laying on of hands, and Elisha receiving Elijah’s role.”
A preaching on God calling believers and the church to a higher level using Elijah's story as the model: avoid stagnation and disobedience, receive God's provision, arise and move forward, and embrace mentorship as the church advances.
“In chapter 2, Elijah is taken up to heaven: "now, when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven in a whirlwind..."”
An overview of 2 Kings emphasizing how obedience to God leads to life while disobedience brings national and personal collapse. Pastor Morgan surveys the prophets Elijah and Elisha (their miracles and legacy), the fall of Israel and Judah to Assyria and Babylon, revivals under Hezekiah and Josiah, and the book's sober realism tempered by a final note of grace—God preserves the Davidic line.
“Paraphrase of the Elijah-to-Elisha transition—Elisha requests a double portion of Elijah's spirit; Elijah's height becomes Elisha's floor.”
Bishop Senegal teaches that strategic thinking is an apostolic grace that turns faith into responsible action: begin with a clear end, write and communicate the vision, assess current reality honestly, build backwards by sequencing systems and pillars, and align people, resources and timing so God’s vision can be stewarded and scaled.
“It says in 2 Kings that when Elijah was going to leave he asked for a 'double portion of your spirits.'”
A three-part exhortation to surrender to your current season in ministry — the season of training, the season of hard work, and the season of dreaming. Speakers urge listeners to embrace preparation over promotion, imitate Jesus’ discipline and persistence, remove safety nets (no Plan B), be specific about kingdom dreams, and submit to leaders’ assessment of one’s season.
“It says, when the Lord was about to take Elijah up to heaven... Elisha asked for a double portion; a chariot of fire appeared and Elijah went up in a whirlwind.”
An overview of 2 Kings emphasizing how obedience to God leads to life while disobedience brings national and personal collapse. Pastor Morgan surveys the prophets Elijah and Elisha (their miracles and legacy), the fall of Israel and Judah to Assyria and Babylon, revivals under Hezekiah and Josiah, and the book's sober realism tempered by a final note of grace—God preserves the Davidic line.
Every reference on this page was extracted from the transcript of a real sermon in a public Sermon Mind church library. Quotes reflect each preacher’s own reading of the text.