Sermons on 2 Kings
1 Kings 18:16-46
Elijah: “Do It Again.” Introduction: This morning we come to one of the great battle stories of the Bible–not great in the number of troops involved or in the number of casualties experienced but in the decisiveness of the victory. This battle was between two men. One was a wealthy and powerful monarch with scores of troops and bodyguards, plus chariots and countless weapons, yet he stood morally bankrupt and helpless in the presence of the other. The second man was without wealth, without…
2 Kings 5
Elisha, Naaman: “Wash and Be Cleansed!” Introduction: We are currently engaged in a series of messages on the kings and prophets of Israel. The last few Sundays we have been studying the life of the prophet Elijah, an amazing miracle-worker but also a person just like us. We understand that better after last Sunday, don’t we? Because today is Family Worship, we are skipping ahead a few chapters in our series to the life of Elisha, who was Elijah’s successor, and to a…
2 Kings 17
The Ten Lost Tribes: “They refused to listen…. So the Lord removed them from His presence.” Introduction: For the past several months we have been studying the biographies and the resulting epitaphs of a number of the kings and prophets of Israel and Judah. For the most part these kings have been a discouraging lot. Jehoshaphat and Jotham had a heart for God, and a few like Amaziah and Uzziah, had a half-heart for God, but most had no heart for Him at all. And frankly,…
2 Chronicles 33:1-20, 2 Kings 21:1-18
Manasseh: The King with a Nose Ring Introduction: The story of Manasseh, king of Judah, is an incredible story of rebellion, repentance, and restoration. Rarely has anyone fallen as far into sin and depravity as this man fell. Rarely has anyone been rescued and restored as thoroughly as this man. But it is also true that rarely have the lasting consequences of sin been so obvious as in the story of Manasseh, the King with a Nose Ring. We have enjoyed two very encouraging…
2 Chronicles 34, 35, 2 Kings 22, 23
Josiah: “I Have Found the Book of the Law in the Temple!” Introduction: Have you ever thought about the difference one good leader can make? We come today in our series on the kings and prophets of Israel to Josiah, the last good king of Judah. There were only eight kings out of 20 who could be called “good” in any sense of the word, but Josiah was one of the best. He was a remarkable exception to the ungodliness that characterized Judah during…
2 Chronicles 36:1-23, 2 Kings 23:31-25:30
The Nation of Judah: “They Mocked, Despised, and Scoffed Until There Was No Remedy.” Introduction: What happens to a nation whose leaders fail to set a high spiritual standard, and thus it abandons its spiritual foundation, pursues false worship, perverts justice, and practices every conceivable kind of sin? Today we are going to see the answer to that question. This morning we come to the conclusion of a six-month series of sermons that has been an eye-opener to me and to many of…