2 Kings 6:8-23
Old Testament Written For Our Instruction Romans 15:4 We are in enemy territory, surrounded on all sides! 1 Peter 5:8 – Satan looking to bring down God’s people 2 Timothy 2:26 – Some have been taken captive Ephesians 6:10-13 – Time to put on the armor of God
Elisha Understood Our Side More Powerful Than The Enemy Servant did not take into account that God was their ally Two Levels – 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 We Walk by Faith, not by Sight – 2 Corinthians 5:7 Battle on the Spiritual Level – 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 God is for us, who can oppose us? Romans 8:31
God Will Deliver Us Our Confidence is in God – Psalm 3:6-8; 27:1-3 We must not fear – Isaiah 41:10-14 Our Confidence reflects the outcome – Philippians 1:27-30 Must hold our confidence to the end – Hebrews 3:6,14
How Can I Truly Be Confident? When you came up out of the watery grave of baptism, were you confident of your salvation? WHY? Confidence in God’s promise Gospel came from God – Galatians 1:11
How Can I Truly Be Confident? God said baptism washes away sins – Acts 22:16 Baptism is the answer of a good conscience towards God – 1 Peter 3:21 We become new – Romans 6:4 Newness created by God – Ephesians 4:17-24
Can a Man Earn Salvation? Not At All It is a display of love for God who has saved us – John 14:15 1 John 5:1-3 We have confidence God saves those who keep His commandments- 1 John 2:3-6
How Do We Know We Are Saved? God Promised to Save those who obey Him – Titus 1:1,2; 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Know what to obey because it is written in the Bible – 1 John 2:24,25 All it requires is staying in the bounds of God’s instructions
People Have Lost Their Confidence Because: They have stopped trusting God They have convinced themselves that truth is hard or impossible to discern What about you? Hebrews 11:6 “without faith is it impossible to please Him…”