Sermon Text: 2
Kings 4:1 NIV, The wife of a man from the company of the prophets cried out to
Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that he revered
the Lord. But now his creditor is coming to take my two boys as his
slaves.”
Sermon Title: The 90-10 Principle: Debt
Trap
Point 1:
How did we get here?
Vs.
1 - 1 NIV, The wife of a man from the
company of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is
dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. But now his creditor
is coming to take my two boys as his slaves.”
What is it that the father wanted so bad
that he mortgage himself for and now his sons have got to pay the bills with
their lives? What did the family decide to buy that the debt is so big the
creditor cannot wait until the father is cold in the ground before he is
knocking at the door wanted to get paid.
Point 2: It’s
in your House
vs. 2 Elisha replied to her, “How can I
help you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?” “Your servant has nothing
there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.” What
shall I do
Elisha tells her the problem and the
answer to the problem is in the house. Whatever has caused them to be in debt I
am sure you can find in their house. Whether it's the flat screen TV, clothes,
new car in the garage or something else. The problem is in your house not next
door at your neighbors house.
Not only is the problems found in the
house the answer to the problem is in the house as well. Elisha ask her what's
in the house and notice her answer…
nothing there at all,” she said, “except a small jar of olive oil.
The answer tells us she doesn't regard the little she has as being capable of
getting her out of her dilemma.
Point 3: Follow
the Plan
vs. 3 Elisha said, “Go around and ask
all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few.
Elisha gives her specific instructions
as to how to pay off this debt. First check and see how many jars you have in
your house. Then go get more jars from your neighbors. Vs. 4 says Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons.
Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side."
Vs. 5 She left him and afterward shut the door behind her and her sons. They
brought the jars to her and she keep pouring. Vs. 6 When all the jars were
full, she said to her son, "Bring me another one." But he replied,
"there is not a jar left." Then the oil stopped flowing. On the
surface everything he is saying seems to make no sense, but it paid off.
Point 4: The
plan will pay off
2 Kings 4: 7 She went and told the man
of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your
sons can live on what is left."
Again nestled in the text is revelation
we often over look. The money she makes is so much not only do pay their debts
but have enough to live on. There is no mention of getting a job. They have
enough to satisfy their needs for the rest of their lives.
Life Application:
1. Receive/follow
the instructions – miracles always follow instructions...2 fish & 5 loaves
of bread, Moses w/staff in his hand
2. Ask
for help
3. Ask
for Jesus
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