Series: Core Christianity
Speaker: Pastor Bobby Hill
In This Episode:
What if the greatest battle in your life isn’t what you see—but what you can’t see? In this powerful message from 2 Kings 6, discover five key lessons from the story of Elisha and the Syrian army that will radically reshape how you face fear, make decisions, and trust God. This sermon challenges us to live with eyes of faith—trusting that God's presence and power are greater than what surrounds us.
This message, based on 2 Kings 6, unpacks the story of Elisha and the Syrian army to encourage believers to see life “through the eyes of faith.” Using the powerful moment when Elisha's servant sees the angelic army surrounding them, the speaker challenges listeners to look beyond the natural and into the spiritual. He unpacks five core lessons: God's omniscience, the power of hearing God's voice, how to handle fear, the reality of the spiritual realm, and the truth that God plus one is always a majority.
Main Idea:
We are called to live by faith, not by what we see—because God is working in the unseen.
Key Themes:
- Nothing is hidden from God – God sees and knows everything, even when we don’t.
- Hearing God's voice is powerful – Prophetic insight and spiritual sensitivity change outcomes.
- Don’t panic in the face of fear – Faith brings peace even in overwhelming situations.
- Spiritual realities are invisible to the natural eye – There are two realms, and we must learn to live in both.
- God + one is a majority – When you align with God, you're never outnumbered
Scripture References:
- 2 Kings 6:8–23
(Primary passage)
Elisha and his servant are surrounded by the Syrian army. Elisha prays for the servant’s eyes to be opened to the spiritual reality: “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” - 2 Corinthians 5:7
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.”
Foundational verse for the call to live beyond the visible. - Psalm 34:7
“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and delivers them.”
Reinforces the truth of God’s unseen protection. - Hebrews 11:1
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Defines faith as the ability to trust what we cannot yet see. - Romans 8:31
“If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Undergirds the idea that God + one is a majority.
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