Pastor Dan Southern
Mother’s Day Message
Text: 2 Kings 8- 11ff
Title: A Great Woman
“A great woman” - The KJV, The American Standard
Bible, and Young’s Bible
“A distinguished woman” – Webster’s Bible
“A noble woman” – NKJV “an affluent woman”
“A prominent woman” The Living Bible
“A wealthy woman” – The Revised Standard Bible
“A well to do woman” – NIV
Apostle
Peter’s description of womanhood.
1 Peter
3:1- 5
A. He gives an exhortation
concerning a woman’s behavior (3:1, 2)
Philippians
Galatians
6:10
B. He gives an exhortation
concerning a woman’s beauty (3:3- 5)
1 Samuel
16:7
This woman
as a great woman because:
l. HER PERCEPTION OF
SPIRITUAL THINGS (2
Kings 4:8, 9)
Vs. 9 “I
perceive”
Revelation
2: 7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22
ll. HER PROVISION FOR THE SERVANT OF GOD. (2 Kings 4: 10, 11)
A. She consulted her husband. Vs 10
B. They constructed a
chamber. Vs.10
1. It was
on the wall of their home.
a. Located so Elisha
could have access.
b. Close enough so they could be accommodating.
Matthew
10:41
2. He was welcomed. Vs. 11
a. They waited for him to come by.
b. They watched for him to come.
lll. THERE WAS THE PROMISE OF BLESSING FOR A SON. (2 Kings
2 Kings
Genesis
12:3 Malachi 3:10
Matthew
10:8 2Kings
lV. SHE HAD A PROBLEM WITH HER SON. (2 Kings
A. The problem was the result of a fall.
Vs. 18
B. He fell on his way to his father.
Vs. 18
C. His mother was faithful to
her son until the very end. Vs. 20
D. She maintained her faith.
Vs. 22
E. She fought for her son. Vss. 22 – 24
1. She sent someone for help. Vs. 22
2. She saddled a donkey and went
herself. Vs. 24
3. She
would not slack off. Vs. 24
F. She found God’s
favor. Vss. 32
– 35
1. The servant of God came. Vs. 32
2. Supplication was made. Vs. 33
a. He stretched
himself out for the child.
b. The child sneezed.
3. The spirit of the boy returned to
him. Vs. 35
V. SHE HAD A PROCLAIMATION OF
FAITH. (2 Kings
A. To her spouse. Vs. 21- 23
B. To Elisha’s
servant. Vs.
24 – 26
C. To the spiritual
man of God. Vs. 28
HOW CAN I APPLY THIS MESSAGE TO MY
LIFE?