Elisha asked for a double portion of the spirit of Elijah. And this Elisha received from God. Elisha did many works of God while he was on this earth.
Elisha picks up the mantle of Elijah and puts it on himself and begins the ministry given to him by God.
II Kings 2
10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
Works of Elisha the prophet of God:
* Parting of the waters (II Kings 2:14)
* Healing the waters (II Kings 2:19-22)
* Children who mocked Elisha (II Kings 2:23-24)
* Creation of waters for the armies of Israel who go to battle against Moab (II Kings 3:6-20)
* Saving the wife and 2 sons from bondage due to debt (II Kings 4:1-7)
* Shunammite woman given a son (II Kings 4:8-17)
* Raising from dead the son of Shunammite woman (II Kings 4:18-36)
* Poison in the cooking pot. Healing of the food. (II Kings 4:38-41)
* Multiplying of the bread (II Kings 4:42-44)
* Naaman healed from leprosy (II Kings 5:1-27)
* Retrieving the axe head from the waters (II Kings 6:1-7)
* Elisha tells king of Israel plans of warring king of Syria (II Kings 6:8-12)
* Opens the eyes of his servant to see angels & chariots of God (II Kings 6:13-17)
* Smite the enemy with blindness (II Kings 6:18-23)
* Saved from famine (II Kings 6:24 - II Kings 7:20)
* Woman sent from appointed famine (II Kings 8:1-6)
* Benhadad king of Syria falls ill and calls on Elijah (II Kings 8:7-10)
* Hazael to replace Benhadad (II Kings 8:11-15)
* Jehu anointed king of Israel so he can destroy the house of Ahab (II Kings 9)
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(The first work done by Elisha.)
14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
15 And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
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The young prophets want to go hunt for Elijah. Elisha knows they will not find Elijah for he saw the chariot of God take Elijah off this earth. But the young men continue to insist so Elisha lets them go hunt for Elijah on this earth.
I Kings 2
And he (Elisha) said, Ye shall not send.
17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send.
17 And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send.
They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought (for Elijah) three days, but found him not.
18 And when they came again to him, (for he tarried at Jericho,) he said unto them, Did I not say unto you, Go not?
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New Testament Church: Jesus says to us:
Acts 1
The Holy Ghost comes upon us many times during our lives to help us in things of God and to help us to know the will of God in the issues pertaining to this life.
The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Jesus showing us what to do and what to say.
John 14:26 Jesus says: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in MY name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 16:13 Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear (from God), that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.
14 He shall glorify ME: for HE shall receive of MINE, and shall shew it unto you.
14 He shall glorify ME: for HE shall receive of MINE, and shall shew it unto you.
When HE brings to our mind that which is from Jesus we then have the power of God to witness to the things of God to other people.
(Examples on this Podcast)
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