OT 67 God Saves Elisha From an Army

Reference: 2 Kings 6:8-23

Big Idea: Our invisible, everywhere, and good God is here to save us.

Verse: Jeremiah 23:24 - Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD. (ESV)

Motions for the Big Idea:
Invisible - cover your eyes with a hand
Everywhere - gesture with your hands in a wide circle
Good - two thumbs up
God - point up
Save us - make the baseball “safe!” sign with your arms

Motions for the Verse:
Man - point to yourself
Hide himself - hide your face behind your hands
Secret places - peek your eyes out from behind your hands (after doing the previous motions)
See him - pretend to look through binoculars
Declares the Lord - point up rhythmically on each word (Declares... the... Lord...)
Fill - hold your arms in front of you palms up, then raise them up above your head
Heaven and earth - point up, then slap the ground

Questions to Ask Throughout the Week

• Who heard everything the King of Aram said? Why? (Elisha, God let him hear everything he said.)
• The King of Aram was mad that Elisha heard everything. What did he do next? (Sent soldiers to capture Elisha.)
• Who came out and saw that Elisha’s house was surrounded with soldiers? (Elisha’s servant.)
• After Elisha prayed, what did Elisha’s servant see? (Angel soldiers with horses/chariots, surrounded by fire)
• After Elisha prayed, what happened to the soldiers? (They were made blind.)
• After Elisha led the blind soldiers to the King of Israel, did he hurt them or let them go? (Let them go.)
• After God made the soldiers blind, did the King of Aram keep fighting the Israelites or give up? (Gave up.)
• What is today’s big idea? (Our invisible, everywhere, and good God is here to save us.)
• What does it mean that God is invisible? Everywhere? Good? (You can turn this into 3 questions.)
• What is today’s Bible verse? (Jeremiah 23:24 - Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the LORD. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the LORD.)

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