1. Open the Eyes of My Heart 1 Kings 19:19-21
Elisha
Open the Eyes of My Heart
1 Kings 19:19-21

2. Elijah The Powerful Prophet

4. I Kings 19:19-21 So Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen, and he himself was driving the twelfth pair. Elijah went up to him and threw his cloak around him. 

5. 20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah
20 Elisha then left his oxen and ran after Elijah. “Let me kiss my father and mother goodbye,” he said, “and then I will come with you.” “Go back,” Elijah replied. “What have I done to you?”

6. Toll Booth operators

8. “Because you’ve been faithful with a few things…” Matt. 25:21

9. 21So Elisha left him and went back
21So Elisha left him and went back. He took his yoke of oxen and slaughtered them. He burned the plowing equipment to cook the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow Elijah and became his servant.

10. Elisha didn’t look back…

11. You don’t have to know everything to start doing what you know is God’s will.

12. Mentoring others

14. Having someone who is committed to you is such a strong showing of love 2 Kings 2:7-10

15. 2 Kings 2:11-15
…Elisha then picked up Elijah’s cloak that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan…

16. Elisha Boldly filled Elijah’s shoes

17. Elisha’s many Miracles
1. Dried Jordan 2. Purified water 3. 2 Bears attack 4. Made water appear 5. caused oil to multiply
6. Barren woman’s birth
7. Raised the dead
8. Poisoned stew harmless
9. Multiply food
10. Cured Naaman’s leprosy

18. Elisha’s many Miracles
11. Cause leprosy to come upon a wicked servant… 12. Caused an Iron Axe Head to float 13. Rescued the city from starvation by throwing the enemy’s army into confusion. 14. Elisha’s bones did a miracle.

19. 2 Kings 6:8-17

20. Satan’s Attack

21. “Open his eyes…”

22. Elisha Strikes them with Blindness

23. Elijah’s Mercy

24. Applications: 1. Know that you have a purpose

25. Applications: 1. Know that you have a purpose 2. Boldly live it out

26. Applications: 1. Know that you have a purpose 2. Boldly live it out 3
Applications: 1. Know that you have a purpose 2. Boldly live it out 3. Don’t let worry stop you

27. Applications: 1. Know that you have a purpose 2. Boldly live it out 3
Applications: 1. Know that you have a purpose 2. Boldly live it out 3. Don’t let worry stop you 4. Sometimes we can’t see what God is doing.