OT 64 Elijah is Taken to Heaven

Reference: 2 Kings 2:1-18

Big Idea: God’s Spirit gives us power to obey him.

Verse: 1 Corinthians 3:16 - Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
God’s Spirit - point up
Gives - pretend to hold something and give it to another
Power - flex your muscles
Obey - form the letter “O” with your arms

Motions for the Verse:
Do you not - wag your finger “no”
Know - tap  your brain
You - point to someone else
God’s - point up
Temple - form a roof over your head with your arms
God’s Spirit - same as above
Dwells in you - hit your chest one time for each word

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

• Who did God pick to be the next prophet after Elijah? (Elisha.)
• What was God going to do to Elijah? (Take him to heaven.)
• Elijah kept telling Elisha to stay behind; what did Elisha say? (I won’t leave you.)
• What happened when Elijah hit the Jordan River with his coat? (It parted in two and they walked across.)
• What did Elisha ask Elijah to give him? (A double share of his spirit, to have God’s power with him)
• What came and took Elijah to heaven? (A chariot of fire.)
• When Elisha picked up Elijah’s coat and hit the river, what happened? (Same thing as happened for Elijah.)
• Did God’s Spirit come and give power to Elisha, just like he did for Elisha? (Yes.)
• What is today’s big idea? (God’s Spirit gives us power to obey him.)
• What is today’s Bible verse? (1 Corinthians 3:16 - Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? ESV)

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