Sermon on Sunday 17th Feb, 2008 at Warehouse
Text: 1Kings 19:16 – 21
o(1Ki 19:16)and Jehu the son of Nimshi shall thou anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.(17)And it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth from the sword of Hazael shall Jehu slay; and him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay.(18)Yet will I leave me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.(19)So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.(20)And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee?(21)And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
Introduction:
This is the blueprint of the training of the office of the prophet and the double portion anointing that we need.
This is our season to come, and change things in our family, in the market place, in the church.
This is the season of change, you are Gods instrument of change, getting the new revelation from the throne.
Elisha is the blueprint Leaving His Past: The 12 Bulls
Today I will touch WHAT that made this man qualify for the call of a double portion.
Elisha was prepared to leave everything and to move into his call as a prophetic apostolic.
A complete cutting of all ties to the past and his past life.He was prepared to kill the 12 bulls.
The number 12 is the number for apostolic.
The bull is a picture of Baal worship.
He could not have a thread of Baal worship on him to carryout his mission so he had to break all ties to the false priesthood.
He is declaring that he is burning the Baal Bulls of his father.Apostolic means sent one (sent out by God).
The pre requisite of true apostolic is when we deal with our family Baal witchcraft behind.
1Ki 19:19) So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him
Elisha – The 12th Son
Elisha was the twelfth son of a wealthy man.
The number 12 declaring the apostolic son of the kingdom of God.
The wealth of Father God is there in the Kingdom of God.
He was not afraid of the provision because he was moving in the super natural provision.He was chosen to be the apostolic, prophetic ministry of his entire family.
Are you?
Receiving the Promise -Mantle
The prophetic act of Elijah did with his coat made a declaration.
Elisha you are an “heir apparent”. You will become an inheritor of Gods good time.(Joh 1:12) “But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:”Today we will receive the mantle placed upon our shoulders, the coat also declares government will be upon you.
Honor Relationship:(1Ki19:20)And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again; for what have I done to thee.
For Elisha - relationship were important to him.
He ran back to say goodbye.
But non the less he was totally prepared to let go of all the relationships of the past so that to fulfill his mandate as a prophet.
But he has honor for his family.
No Turning Back:(1Ki 19:21)And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat.
Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.
Elisha burnt all the bridges in his life.
He could never turn back,He made a sacrifice of his livelihood, and was declaring a complete death to it.It was a very costly decision.
We must rid of every yoke that will hinder us going after the double portion anointing.
