16 The Commissioning of Elisha

THE COMMISSIONING OF ELISHA
TEXT: 2 Ki. 2:1-14

SUMMARY: In this passage, Elisha may be seen not merely as a man of God uniquely chosen for an extraordinary mission, but as a picture of all believers, who are called to die to self and live for Christ.

I. Elisha as a Portrait of the Uniquely Commissioned Servant.
A. “Uniquely Commissioned.”
B. Elisha’s Unique Commission.
C. Our Unique Commission.

II. Elisha as a Portrait of the Spiritual Everyman.
A. Everyman’s Common Need.
B. Jordan, the River of Death.
C. Christ, the Power to Cross Over.
D. Baptism, the New Testament Picture.