Your Lack of Faith Is Most Destructive!
(Training message for House Church and individual use: preached 5/23 – 5/29/2021)
“And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.”
(2 Kings 13:19)
Introduction
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I. Your Lack of Faith Is Most Destructive: “Thou shouldest.”
“And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.” (2 Kings 13:19)
- “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not!” (Luke 13:34)
II. Your Lack of Faith Is Most Destructive: “Have smitten.”
“And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.” (2 Kings 13:19)
- “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)
III. Your Lack of Faith Is Most Destructive: “Five or six times.”
“And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.” (2 Kings 13:19)
- “And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” (Matthew 11:12)
Conclusion
Look at it from Jesus’ perspective… on the cross.
OUTLINE:
Your Lack of Faith Is Most Destructive!
(A Message to the Ministers in the Body of Christ)
“And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.” (2 Kings 13:19)
I. Your Lack of Faith Is Most Destructive: “Thou shouldest.”
II. Your Lack of Faith Is Most Destructive: “Have smitten.”
III. Your Lack of Faith Is Most Destructive: “Five or six times.”
WORSHIP: