Lecture Notes

Opening Remarks

• Speaker: Officer Clyde IUIC Columbia
• Emphasis on children lacking a male figure in the household
• Reference to 1 Peter 2:9:
  • Holy nation
  • Royal priesthood
  • Special possession
• Personal faith background highlighted

Prayer

• Invoked blessings for leadership, families, and the congregation
• Sought protection, guidance, and forgiveness
• Acknowledged the importance of sacred responsibility and sincerity
• Concluded with calls for unity and divine assistance

Biblical Study: 2 Kings 3-6

• 2 Kings Chapter 3:
  • Jeremiah’s Reign:
    • Son of Ahab
    • Reigned over Israel in Samaria for 12 years
    • Initially removed Baal images but continued sinning
  • Conflict with Moab:
    • Moab revolted after Ahab's death
    • Alliance between King Joram of Israel, King Jehoshaphat of Judah, and King of Edom
    • Encounter with the prophet Elisha
    • Elisha's guidance leads to the defeat of Moab
• 2 Kings Chapter 4:
  • The Widow’s Oil:
    • Elisha helps a widow settle debts
    • Miracle of multiplying oil
  • Shunammite Woman:
    • Provides for Elisha; blessed with a son
    • Resurrects her son after a sudden death
  • Elisha and Poisonous Stew:
    • Elisha purifies a deadly stew
  • Feeding a Hundred:
    • Elisha multiplies food
• 2 Kings Chapter 5:
  • Naaman’s Leprosy:
    • Naaman, a Syrian captain, seeks healing
    • Elisha instructs to wash in the Jordan River
    • Initial refusal but obeys and is healed
    • Elisha denies a reward
  • Gehazi’s Greed:
    • Gehazi deceives Naaman to acquire gifts
    • Cursed with Naaman's leprosy
• 2 Kings Chapter 6:
  • Floating Axe Head:
    • Miracle of Elisha making an iron axe head float
  • Elisha traps the Arameans:
    • Blinds the Aramean army
    • Leads them to Samaria
    • Calls for peace instead of killing them