"The Gifts of God’s Power" (9/19/19)

In the previous session, we read of Elijah’s call to anoint Elisha as a prophet in Elijah’s place. In this session, we find Elijah fulfilling this call. Elisha takes up the prophetic mantle in the spirit of Elijah. The story begins at the end of 1 Kings 19 but continues into 2 Kings and is an important story for connecting the whole story of Kings with the rest of Scripture. Eventually, the One greater than Elijah and Elisha—Jesus—would come. Our Lord has given us a Great Commission: to make disciples of all nations in the power of the Spirit. Jesus demands immediate obedience and wholehearted allegiance. Elisha was asked to follow a prophet, but we have been called to follow the Son of God.