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How Far Do You Want to Go?

2 Kings 2:1-6, 6-25

Important in Israels history, and symbolic in Christians walk:

Gilgal - First camp of Israelites in Promised Land.

o Joshua 4:19-24 - A Christian time of remembering that God is both alive and active - Holy Spirit is

always with us and always at work (John 5:17).

o Joshua 5:2, 8-9 - A rolling away of the past. Gilgal summed up as separation.

Now Elisha had to make a choice - had he learned the lessons of Gilgal? Was he ready to mature? Elijah tells him stay

here, not wanting to force Elisha to mature too quickly. The Lord would have you stay at Gilgal until you know that

Hes always with you, and until the past is dead and buried.

Bethel - House of God.

o Genesis 28:10-19 - A Christian time of receiving your mission. A time of intimacy and prophecy. He

calls us to be a blessing to all people (2 Corinthians 2:14-16).

o Judges 20:24-28 - A Christian time of testing and refining, victory is coming soon!

But Elisha had to choose again - was he ready to make his call a reality? The Lord wont take us out of Bethel until were

properly trained and filled to the brim with His presence, i.e. take the house with us! At that point you dont have to go to

Bethel to encounter God! (Conferences), you take God with you! But before the victory you still go out and grow - Israellost battles before Gods Tomorrow I will deliver them into your hands. Maybe youve evangelized and not gotten

results, maybe youve prayed for the sick and not seem them healed - do it again! For tomorrow may be the day of yourbreakthrough!

Jericho - A walk of faith.

o Joshua 5:13-15 - A Christian time of surrender. God doesnt come to take sides, He comes to take over.

Dont let the mission distract you from knowing who really brings victory; dont let the authority given to

you make you arrogant (1 Corinthians 4:7).

o Joshua 6:1, 8 - A Christian time of new conquests. Going where no one before you was able to go. You

go forward in faith walking and talking, God follows behind with all the power you need (Mark 16:17).

Again Elisha couldve stayed put. Was he ready to leave the comfort of the Promise Land? Had he learned the lessonswell enough to enter enemy territory? The Lord will train you at Jericho, but Hell ask you to cross the Jordan if youre

ever going to do real damage to the kingdom of darkness.

Jordan - A return to your first love, and a sending out as His witness.

o 2 Kings 2:6 - A Christian time of fellowship with the Holy Spirit. Our relationship with God has never

been closer. Now is the time for Him to remind us about our beginning (remember Gilgal - the stonescame from the parting of the Jordan, that we might always fear and revere God; Revelation 2:1-5; 1

Corinthians 4:1-5)

o 2 Kings 2:7-9 - A Christian time of impartation. Are you ready for a day when God asks what can I do

for you? Elijah asked Elisha, God asked Solomon. Or what would you ask of the Lord to receive from

Him?

Now for Elishas final test - can he keep his eye on the prize? (2 Kings 2:10-12a) - Elisha saw. And doesnt the Lord cal

us to the same thing? Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:3). Consider Peter

- able to walk on water as long as he kept his gaze on Jesus and did not doubt.

So then as you and the Lord walk on consider what stage of the journey youre at and what is coming next.

***Are you ready to say As surely as the Lord lives, Jesus I will not leave you?***

All stages summed up in Philippians 3:7-11.