Episode The Miraculous Life of Elisha | Week 7
Have you ever finished something that someone else started? Find out how Elisha finished what Elijah started and discover how this can influence our own lives today!
Chapter 31
Do you always finish what you start? This week on Discover the Word, the group concludes a seven-week series about “The Miraculous Life of Elisha.” Mart DeHaan leads Bill Crowder and Elisa Morgan to explore more about the amazing life of this prophet and how it helps us understand more about what God is like. In this conversation, the group explores how a couple people from earlier in Elisha’s life re-appear later in his story and show us how God always finishes what He starts.
Chapter 32
Have you ever had to be a bearer of bad news? In this Discover the Word conversation, the group explores how Elisha completes one of the assignments that was originally given to Elijah, and it involved delivering some pretty bad news. But discover how bad news can sometimes be used to point us to good news.
Chapter 33
Have you remodeled anything where you had to do some destruction before you could start the construction? You won’t want to miss this Discover the Word conversation as the group explores how God led the prophet Elijah to some destruction in order to prepare the way for his successor Elisha to do some construction. Discover how God works in this process to remove what separates His people from Him in order to build what draws them closer.
Chapter 34
Do you always understand God? Obviously not. Well, be part of the Discover the Word group as they explore the message Elisha shared with the king of Israel before he died. Find out what we can discover about trusting in God’s strength, despite the mystery, through this interesting encounter.
Chapter 35
Join the Discover the Word group as they conclude their seven-week series about the “The Miraculous Life of Elisha” by talking about “forerunners and finishers.” You may be surprised as they discuss the miracle that Elisha performed . . . even after he died. Discover how the pattern of forerunners preparing the way for finishers is repeated throughout the Bible.
About This Episode
- Show Notes
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We discover more about what God is like as we explore more of what He did in Elisha’s life. In the conclusion of this study, we see that God always finishes what He starts; we find out how God removes what separates His people from Him and builds what draws them closer; and we uncover how Jesus completes God’s story.
Reflect
- Read the verses connected with this episode below. As you reflect on the Scripture, what stands out to you?
- We see that God finishes what He starts from the story of the Shunammite woman’s land being restored in Elisha’s life (2 Kings 8:1-6). In what situations in your life do you need this reminder?
- Elisha was sad about the bad news he shared with Hazael (2 Kings 8:7-13), which was echoed in Jesus’ sadness over Jerusalem (Matthew 23:37). How does this speak to your heart today?
- To draw His people closer to Himself, God had Elijah do some destruction so that Elisha could do some construction. Can you see a time where God may be doing this in your own life?
- Some forerunners in the Bible prepared the way for finishers who came after them. How does this point you to the ultimate completion of God’s story in Jesus?
Respond
(Use this prayer to start a conversation with God)
“Lord, help me remember that You finish what You start in my life. Help me grieve what separates Your people from You and rejoice in the ways You draw them closer. Help me embrace the opportunities You present to reconstruct my life in ways that bring me closer to You. Amen.”
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