II Kings 4.38-41: In the midst of a culture of death, even those faithful to God deal with the effects of death and decay. As Christ calls us to follow him into life, we also will experience the decay of this world upon our bodies, minds, and hearts. But in the suffering we face, God provides assistance from heaven, to give healing, to give nourishment, and to give us hope. As we live for him, we serve as witnesses to a people lost in the death to offer a different vision - a vision of life through Jesus Christ.

II Kings 4.1-7: In a bleak situation, Elisha is summoned to bring life. This is Elisha's role in a world driven to the ground by idolatrous commitments. This leads down to death, but Elisha is the agent of the living God. Here, he comes to bring life to a grief and poverty-stricken widow. The Lord does provide and in unimaginable fashion.

II Kings 2.19-22: For his first act of ministry, Elisha brings relief to the city of Jericho's water supply that was causing death. Jericho's presence is a sign of human rebellion, yet God still cares for the people who live there to show them where true life comes from. Elisha uses salt, a common element in bringing unfruitfulness to a city, but here God uses it to heal, similar to how God uses death to conquer death and give us hope of life.

I Kings 19: We begin a series on the prophet Elisha. This morning, we look at the origin of his ministry as the next-in-line to Elijah and how Elisha is a sign of hope in a time of despair. "Sermon: Cloaked in Power" by Pastor Ben Hulst.