"Reaching Our Spiritual Potential"
2 Kings 4:1‑7
I. Manifesting a Spiritual Manner
II. Missing the Spiritual Mark
Galatians 5:22‑23, “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.”
Galatians 5:24, “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.”
Romans 14:17, “The kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
III. Meeting the Spiritual Measure of Christ
2 Kings 4:1-7, “The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves." 2 Elisha replied to her, "How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?" "Your servant has nothing there at all," she said, "except a little oil." 3 Elisha said, "Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don't ask for just a few. 4 Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side." 5 She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. 6 When all the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one." But he replied, "There is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing. 7 She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left."”
Conclusion:
1. To reach our spiritual potential, there must be a desire.
Hebrews 11:6; 1 John 4:10
I. Manifesting a Spiritual Manner
II. Missing the Spiritual Mark
Galatians 5:22‑23, “the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control.”
Galatians 5:24, “Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.”
Romans 14:17, “The kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
III. Meeting the Spiritual Measure of Christ
2 Kings 4:1-7, “The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, "Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered the LORD. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his slaves." 2 Elisha replied to her, "How can I help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?" "Your servant has nothing there at all," she said, "except a little oil." 3 Elisha said, "Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don't ask for just a few. 4 Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side." 5 She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring. 6 When all the jars were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one." But he replied, "There is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing. 7 She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left."”
Conclusion:
1. To reach our spiritual potential, there must be a desire.
Hebrews 11:6; 1 John 4:10
2. To reach our spiritual potential, we must begin with what we have.
Exodus 4:2; Matthew 14:17-18
3. To reach our spiritual potential, we must live expectant lives.
Ephesians 3:20; Matthew 9:29
Exodus 4:2; Matthew 14:17-18
3. To reach our spiritual potential, we must live expectant lives.
Ephesians 3:20; Matthew 9:29
4. To reach our spiritual potential, we must increase our faith.
James 4:2; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Matthew 13:31-32
James 4:2; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Matthew 13:31-32
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