January 1, 1970

The Oil and the Vessels   “And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.”— 2 Kings iv. 6.   So long as there were vessels to be filled the miraculous flow …

2 Kings:4:6

January 1, 1970

The Seven Sneezes    “The child sneezed seven times.” — 2 Kings iv. 34.   THE child was dead. Although he had been the special gift of divine promise and was therefore doubly prized by his parents, yet the little lad was not secure from the common hazards of life. He was in the harvest field in the heat …

2 Kings:4:34

September 16, 1909

No. 3162A Sermon Published on Thursday, September 16, 1909,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon, At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, May 20, 1873 “And the King said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? Out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?” — 2 Kings 6:27. I READ in your hearing the …

2 Kings:6:27

November 5, 1908

No. 3117A Sermon Published on Thursday, November 5, 1908,Delivered by C.H. Spurgeon,At The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Thursday Evening, November 5, 1874 “And Elisha prayed, and said, ‘LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see.’ And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full …

2 Kings:6:17

October 29, 1908

No. 3116A Sermon Published on Thursday, October 29, 1908,Delivered by C.H. SpurgeonAt The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington,On Lord’s-Day Evening, October 8, 1865 “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 …

2 Kings:2:11

August 2, 1891

Young Man! A Prayer for You   “And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.”— 2 Kings vi. 17.   THIS young man …

2 Kings:6:17

April 25, 1889

Three Arrows, or Six?   “And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria …

2 Kings:13:18-19

January 13, 1889

The Filling of Empty Vessels   “Even empty vessels; borrow not a few.” — 2 Kings iv. 3.   IT is needful that we read the whole story: — “Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant …

2 Kings:4:3

1887

Public Testimony: A Debt to God and Man   “Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.” …

2 Kings:7:9

June 6, 1886

Who Found It Out?   “And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die? If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit still …

2 Kings:7:3-7