2 Kings 2 v1-15 Venlon Bradford 6-21-2012

2 Kings 2:1-15-“The Home Going of God’s Servant.” John 14:1-3; 2 Corinthians 5:1-8 and Psalm 23:6.

1. THERE REALLY IS A LIFE TO COME.  Hebrews 9:27. Matthew 17:1-8

2. EVERY SERVANT OF GOD, WHOEVER HE MAY BE AND HOWEVER IMPORTANT HIS WORK, MUST EVENTUALLY REST FROM HIS LABOURS Revelation 22:3

3. IN ELIJAH’S TRANSLATION WE HAVE AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE WAY IN WHICH A GENERATION OF BELIEVERS WILL BE RAPTURED INTO HEAVEN. 1 Corinthians 15:51-54. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18. 2 Peter 3:3-4

4. THE TIME, THE MANNER AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF OUR HOME-GOING ARE IN THE HANDS OF OUR LOVING HEAVENLY FATHER. Psalm 31:15 Philippians 1:23

5. ALTHOUGH GOD TAKES AWAY HIS SERVANTS, HIS WORK GOES ON

• The work we do is God’s work, not ours.
• Not one of us is indispensable.

6. SOMETIMES GOD’S PEOPLE HAVE CERTAIN INDICATIONS THAT THE END OF THEIR EARTHLY COURSE IS NEAR AT HAND.

7. WE SHOULD ANTICIPATE OUR HOME-GOING AND PREPARE ACCORDINGLY.Ephesians 1:6-7.

• It seems that he had a great desire to be alone and in solitary communion with his Lord.Amos 4:12
• He carried on with his work just in the normal day-to-day way.
• He was determined to do all the good he could in the short time left to him. 2 Timothy 1:1-13.
• His faith and trust in God were as vital and as powerful at the end as at any time previously.
• He longed to leave a blessing behind him.

Closing Thought: Hebrews 6:10-12