Four Leprous Men 2 Kings 7:3-5. 3 Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here

Four Leprous Men

2 Kings 7:3-5

3 Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die? 4 If we say, 'We will enter the city,' the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore, come, let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall only die." 5 And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians; and when they had come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise no one was there.

2 Kings 7:3-5

The Background of This Lesson

The Background of This Lesson• Samaria (Israel) unfaithful to God


SamariaSamaria


• Samaria surround by Syrian Army

Samaria



• Starvation in the city



• Starvation in the city• Silver shekel = One day’s wages




• Donkey’s head cost 80 silver shekels





• Pint of dove’s dung cost 5 silver shekels





• Pint of dove’s dung cost 5 silver shekels

• Woman who boiled her son




• Prophecy of Elisha




• Prophecy of Elisha• Tomorrow 80 shekels will buy 640 gallons of wheat




• Prophecy of Elisha• Tomorrow 80 shekels will buy 640 gallons of wheat

• Tomorrow 5 shekels will buy 80 gallons of barley




• Prophecy of Elisha

• Four leprous men outside Samaria

Reasoning of the Leprous Men

Reasoning of the Leprous Men• To go back to city = death


• To stay here = death


• To stay here = death

• To go forward = if we live, we live . . .

Christianity, A Lifetime of Growth

Christianity, A Lifetime of Growth• Begins with a new birth


• Milk and meat as food



• “Be no longer children . . .”



• “Be no longer children . . .”

• Like the lepers, we have three choices

Application of the Principle

Application of the Principle• Bible knowledge


• Faith from devotional study



• Personal closeness to God




• You and your family





• Your involvement in the church






• The church at Palm Beach Lakes






• The church at Palm Beach Lakes

• Need for teachers, deacons, elders

The Path to Spiritual Maturity

• Believe in Him Mark 16:16

• Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 2:38

Added to His Kingdom, His Church

• Be faithful until deathRev. 2:10

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Four Leprous Men 2 Kings 7:3-5. 3 Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here