Immoral people didn’t blaspheme and cry for Christ’s death. Immoral people didn’t plot His execution. The harlots, thieves, and murderers didn’t do it; the religious people did it. That's the curse of morality – moral, religious, self-righteous people, confident they are holy in themselves, are utterly deceived into believing that Satan has nothing to do with them, and they have no vigilance or protection, and they can be swarmed by demonic hosts [see Matthew 12:45].
John MacArthur

The Duty Of WellFed Beggars

The Duty Of WellFed Beggars

.HEAD 1 + Title: The Duty of Well-Fed Beggars Text: 2 Kings 6:24-7:20
Tracing: Preached August 23, 1992 PM at SDCC.

.HEAD 1 + INTRO

A fascinating story found in 2 Kings 6-7 is filled with implications about our responsibilities in a hurting world.

.HEAD 1 + BODY
.HEAD 2 + The Story:

Ben-Hadad of Aram vs. Jehoram of Israel. Terrible seige leading to cannibalism 6:24-30. Promise of relief and doubters 7:1-2. Hopeless leprous beggars 7:3-4. Miraculous deliverance 7:5-7. Beggar’s celebration 7:8, then communication 7:9-11. Kings skepticism and investigation 7:12-15. People’s celebration 7:16. Doubters death 7:17-20.

.HEAD 2 + The Analogy
.HEAD 3 + The Beggars Had been hungry and HOPELESS. Then, were being satisfied. Recognized their obligation

.HEAD 3 + The City-People Still were hungry & hopeless while beggars feasted. Some would be skeptical Some wanted to wait for proof BUT many would respond

.HEAD 3 + Today’s World

Spiritually Hungry and Hopeless — Morally adrift, lives filled with tragedy and aimlessness. People know their lives are not right, not satisfying — but don’t know how to change them! Look at crime, immorality, worry, fear, etc.

.HEAD 3 + Christians

Have been spiritually hungry and hopeless (Just as the famine left the wealthy as hungry as the beggars, so our human condition left the religious as spiritually bankrupt as the “wicked”). We have experienced many of the same tragedies, failures, mistakes, and broken lives as the world — only we are changing, recovering. We have found food and are in the process of being satisfied. We, too, have an obligation! Sure, some will be skeptical — some will want to see the results

proven in our lives! But many will respond — more and more as we allow God to prove our message by changing our lives.

.HEAD 1 + CONCLUSION

Where are we in this story — still plundering and feasting, or going back to the city to tell others? Or perhaps, waiting for verification or lingering in the gateway thinking that it is too good to be true! Or, incredible as it sounds — trying to deny that you are really hungry?

.HEAD 1 + COMMENTS
.HEAD 1 + Prepared by Scott L. Purcell Minister of Stokelan Drive Christian Church 1501 Stokelan Drive Malden, MO 63863 (314) 276-2343 Reproduce, modify, and use freely for the glory of God and the Growth of the Kingdom! If these outlines are of some benefit to you, a note, postcard, or phone-call would be most welcome!

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