Why Sit We Here And Die Sermon
The lepers recognize their hopeless state, stating, "Why sit here until we die?" This acknowledgment reflects the human condition when faced with insurmountable challenges Here we see the world's means of help a. food and drink b.
that would not give life - it would only prolong death c. man in all of his wisdom, cannot provide life physical or spiritual Why Sit Here Until We Die? Sermons Title: Why Sit Here Until We Die? Bible Book: 2 Kings 7 : 1-9 Author: Johnny Hunt Subject: Action; Giving; Stewardship; Christian Living Objective: Introduction The text records the story of the Syrians and the Samaritans.
The Syrians had so dominated the Samaritans that things could not possibly be worse. In this sermon Why Sit We Here Until We Die, The word dead can be used in a wide variety of applications. Dead Water is something that is stagnant, Dead Town is something that is devoid of activity.
Chuck Smith Sermon Notes for 2 Kings 7:1-4 WHY SIT WE HERE ? Intro: Samaria besieged by the Syrians, the horrible famine, donkey's head sold for 80 pieces of silver. 4 Lepers living in city dump, slowly dying of starvation. I.
THEIR QUESTION: "WHY SIT WE HERE UNTIL WE DIE?" A. They became aware of the need for change. GOD WANTS TO USE YOU!! I titled this message LETS DO SOMETHING WHILE WE CAN Or If you wanna take the words right from the Bible WHY SIT HERE UNTIL WE DIE? I dont wanna come to the end of my life and be filled with the woulda coulda shoulda, thoughts in our life.
So I wanna talk a little bit. 2 Kings 7:1-4 (KJV) Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. [2] Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said ...
The sermon addresses the question from 2 Kings 7:3 [01:08:47]: Why should we sit here until we die?. Bishop Barber connects this ancient question to contemporary issues of policy violence [01:10:09] through unjust budgets, cuts to healthcare (Medicaid) [01:23:53], food assistance (SNAP) [01:28:36], and green energy, arguing these ... If you sit still in sullen despair, no one can pity you when your ruin comes; but if you die with mercy sought, if such a thing were possible, you would be the object of universal sympathy.
Why Sit Here And Die? These lepers resolved within themselves to do the thinkable 2 Kings 7:4 4 If we say, We will enter the city, the famine is in the city, and we shall die there.
