I’M NOT CRAZY, YOU’RE CRAZY

2 KINGS 6:8-7:2

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE KING’S PARANOIA [v. 8-12]

 

1. The Display of God’s Mercy [v. 8-10]

 

2. The Dismay of the Heathen [v. 11]

 

3. The Demonstration of Faith [v. 12]

 

II. POOR VISION - IT’S ALL IN HOW YOU LOOK AT IT [v. 13-23, John 9:39]

- And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.

 

1. Seeing the Unseen [v. 13-17, Hebrews 11:27, Romans 1:20]

- By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

- For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

 

 2. Not Seeing the Seeable [v. 18-20, 2 Cor. 3:14, 4:4, Romans 1:20]

-But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same veil untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which veil is done away in Christ.

-In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

- For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

 

 3. Seeing the Real Power [v. 21-23, Mt. 28:18-20]

- And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

 

III. THE SAD STATE OF THE SINFUL SHORT-SIGHTED LAND [6:24-7:2, Pr. 14:34]

Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

 

 1. Short of Materials [6:24-27]

 

 2. Short of Morals [6:28-30]

 

 3. Short of Memories [6:31-7:2]

“the goodness of God leads to repentance or the sinfulness of men leads to judgment”