Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church

The overarching pattern of the book of Kings communicates clearly that the wages of sin is death. Israel is going to die. Judah is going to die. And there is nothing you can do to stop it! Reforming kings are great! But their sons do not follow in their paths – and so the relentless tide of destruction continues. Godly priests are wonderful! But all it takes is one weak link to break the chain of succession. And faithful prophets who proclaim the word of the LORD are essential! But as we saw in the central stories of Elijah and Elisha – all they can do is bear witness to the word of the LORD! They cannot change the hearts of man! But Elijah and Elisha do bear witness to the solution! Yes, Israel is going to die. Yes, Judah is going to die. Yes, the wages of sin is death! Israel's hope is not that reforming kings can save them. Israel's hope is not that faithful prophets will deliver them! No, Israel's hope is that God will raise the dead! That's why Elijah raises one son from the dead. And Elisha raises anoth