Death in the Pot – 2 Kings 4:38-41
Pastor Chris Parker
			Pastor Chris Parker
			Bro. Arvy Bascos
			Pastor Chris Parker
			Pastor Chris Parker
			This passage teaches us the power of faith and the importance of bringing others to Jesus. The friends’ persistence and faith in Christ resulted not only in physical healing for the paralyzed man but also in the forgiveness of his sins. It shows us that true healing—whether spiritual or physical—comes from Jesus, and that we are called to bring others to Him, no matter the challenges we face. It also emphasizes that Jesus meets both our physical and spiritual needs.
			Pastor Chris Parker
			Genesis 21 reveals true worship through Abraham and Sarah’s response to God’s fulfilled promise. God gave them Isaac in their old age, and they named him “laughter,” recognizing the joy and grace God brought into their lives (Genesis 21:6, KJV). Abraham’s obedience in circumcising Isaac on the eighth day further demonstrated worship through commitment to God’s commands (Genesis 21:4).
			Genesis 21 reveals true worship through Abraham and Sarah’s response to God’s fulfilled promise. God gave them Isaac in their old age, and they named him “laughter,” recognizing the joy and grace God brought into their lives (Genesis 21:6, KJV). Abraham’s obedience in circumcising Isaac on the eighth day further demonstrated worship through commitment to God’s commands (Genesis 21:4).
			The Rapture is an incredible promise we hold onto as believers—a moment when Christ will come to take His followers to be with Him. The Bible describes this in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God.” Those who have died in Christ will rise first, and then those of us who are alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. What a beautiful reunion that will be!
			God instructed Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand the release of His people. Moses, feeling unqualified and fearful, offered several objections, expressing doubts about his own abilities and about whether the Israelites would believe him. In response, God reassured Moses, revealing His name, “I AM THAT I AM” (Exodus 3:14, KJV), and equipping him with signs, such as turning his staff into a serpent and his hand leprous, to prove God’s power.